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"People with disability have to have a seat at the table for everything. And, why is that important? Because it benefits society, it benefits the sort of financial and economic prospects of the future. And then there is obviously the diversity piece, but all of this plays into a larger benefit for all."
Remarkable is the innovative startup accelerator made possible by Cerebral Palsy Alliance, committed to developing tech startups that positively impact people with disability and amplify human potential.
Remarkable offers you room to refine ideas, competitive startup seed funding, access to expert networks of coaches, mentors, co-design opportunities and a ready-made market.
According to the UN, 1.5 billion people globally live with disabilities. Inclusively designed, technological innovation has tremendous potential to reduce barriers for this growing population and become a powerful driver of inclusion.
High costs and a lack of awareness, availability, trained personnel, policy, and financing mean that 1 in 10 people that need assistive technology products can’t access them, according to the World Health Organisation.
The business case for disability inclusion is strong and growing. The missed contribution to global GDP of people with disability is a staggering $1.9 trillion according to the World Bank.
Despite the growing demand and business opportunity for inclusion, according to Return on Disability, only 4% of businesses are focused on making offerings inclusive of disability.
Design-athon is a 4-week challenge that invites budding entrepreneurs to solve problems identified by our community using an inclusive design methodology.
Launcher is an 8-week program that supports early-stage entrepreneurs as they design their prototype or product and take it to market.
The Accelerator is a 16-week program providing seed funding and support for tech startups positively impacting people with disability and driving inclusion.
The world’s first global community of disability tech startups, innovators, ecosystem enablers and investors who shape future technologies that change the world of disability inclusion.
Launching in 2022, the Jessica King Fellowship gives aspiring entrepreneurs with disability (EwD) – or even those intrigued by entrepreneurship, the opportunity to explore the world of startups.
If you’re looking to discover more about the startups our accelerator program supports you can head to the brilliant new podcast ‘Changing What’s Possible’ by our friends at Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF)!
In their first series they interview our 2022 startups who are all creating new products and improving the accessibility and affordability of technology to facilitate mobility, communication, and participation.
Today we are excited to be celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD)! This year’s theme established by the United Nations, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender
As we approach the end of 2022 we want to take this opportunity to reflect on everything we have achieved this year, and to say
The idea for Remarkable developed in 2014 after a single design-athon event, that has since evolved into a hub of global programs, fellowships, summits and
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