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Each year, Remarkable brings together the world's most ambitious Disability Tech founders. At our Launcher 2026 Showcase, 32 startups took to the virtual stage to pitch their vision, share what they're building, and connect with people who can help them grow. Watch the full one-hour showcase replay above, then find out more about each startup below. Each startup has a specific ask. An introduction, a pilot user, a share of their work. You can help by connecting and showing your support on this form. Connect with the Launcher 2026 Startups.
Got an idea? Want to join the next cohort? Submit a Launcher expression of interest (EOI) form so we can keep you updated on when applications for our next program open.
Coordination and clarity across fragmented systems
▶Software · Australia, NSW
We help families and carers of NDIS participants achieve fairer access to supports by organising, summarising and structuring evidence in a clear, NDIS-aligned way using smart automation.
Startup ask
Connect us with NDIS families overwhelmed by paperwork who want to pilot a tool that automates the organisation of evidence for plan reviews and appeals.
Founder
Chavdar Chernashki
▶Software · Australia, QLD
PathPlan is a person-centred digital platform that provides clear pathways and coordinated collaboration across disability systems, starting with the NDIS, helping participants and the professionals around them navigate complexity with clarity and continuity.
Startup ask
Introduce us to NDIS participants, families, or support coordinators navigating access, reviews, or home and living - we're launching mid-year and want early users.
Founder
Alexandra Browne
▶Software · Australia, NSW
We help allied health providers deliver more accessible and consistent therapy for people with disability through telehealth built around diverse access and communication needs.
Startup ask
Introduce us to allied health, rehabilitation, or disability service providers interested in piloting accessible telehealth for clients using AAC or alternative access methods.
Founder
Joshua Aarons
▶Software · Australia, QLD
We help independent NDIS support workers get their evenings back by turning spoken shift summaries into NDIS-compliant progress notes in minutes.
Startup ask
We need five independent NDIS support workers to join our early pilot. Introductions from support coordinators, plan managers, or sector advocates welcome.
Founder
Chuhuan Chen
▶Hardware and Software · Australia, NSW
Reduce the paperwork. Increase the impact.
Startup ask
We're seeking 3-5 NDIS providers ready to pilot Visitex and redesign frontline support delivery to reduce admin burden while improving participant outcomes.
Founder
Mark Gibbs
Connect and show your support
▶Software · Australia, NSW
We help people with disability who use rotating support workers reclaim the energy they spend re-explaining themselves by letting them write their support profile once and share it with every new worker through a simple code.
Startup ask
We want founding voices - people with disability who use rotating support workers and want to shape the product, not just test it. Find us on LinkedIn.
Founder
Kristie McCarthy
Connect and show your support
Personal data and clinical expertise in everyday hands
▶Software · United States
We strengthen the pediatric care ecosystem by providing a digital bridge for therapists to extend their expertise and parents to build confidence to support their child's progress in the time spent between sessions.
Startup ask
Introduce us to pediatric therapy clinic directors who prioritise caregiver coaching and are open to piloting a digital tool between sessions.
Founder
Tierney Orler
▶Software · United States
We help families and clinics support individuals with disabilities in building lasting independence by making routines accessible to everyone - staff, parents, and clients - so progress doesn't depend on who shows up.
Startup ask
Introduce us to OT, ABA, or speech therapy clinic directors who want a consistent, staff-independent routine tool for clients with disabilities.
Founder
Gracyn Conner
▶Hardware and Software · Australia, VIC
Offline-first, portable daily support hub for neurodivergent individuals managing executive dysfunction.
Startup ask
Connect us with neurodivergent individuals or carers managing executive dysfunction who'd trial a portable, offline-first daily support hub.
Founder
Michaela Williams
▶Hardware and Software · Australia, NSW
We help individuals with motor impairment and their clinicians achieve measurable outpatient rehabilitation by providing Myodot, the world's first coin-sized wearable that translates neuromuscular effort into real-time biofeedback and objective clinical recovery data.
Startup ask
Introduce us to clinicians or researchers in outpatient rehabilitation ready to pilot 15 wearable MVP units measuring neuromuscular effort from July.
Founder
Kanishk Aggarwal
▶Software · United States
We use AI to provide parents with early insights into their baby's motor development for greater peace of mind.
Startup ask
Introduce us to paediatric clinics or early intervention programs open to being one of our first two pilot partners for AI-powered baby motor development insights.
Founder
Dalina Delfing
Connect and show your support
Belonging and support built around real relationships
▶Software · United States
We help family caregivers and memory care staff create meaningful moments of connection with people living with memory loss by delivering daily, research-backed reminiscence sparks - personalised to each person, supported by AI and approved by the humans who know them best.
Startup ask
Join our waitlist or connect us with memory care advocates and family caregivers willing to give feedback on personalised AI reminiscence prompts.
Founder
Tamar Auber
▶Software · Australia, VIC
We help families of neurodivergent children feel supported, connected, and less alone by providing a trusted, AI-enabled, community-driven platform where families can connect, find their tribe, and participate in socially inclusive events and forums.
Startup ask
Introduce us to schools, disability organisations, sporting clubs, or government innovation programs willing to partner in scaling inclusive community support for neurodivergent families.
Founder
Archana Akhaury
▶Software · Australia, NSW
The Static connects people with Cerebral Palsy for peer mentoring, community, and mutual support, built by and for people who live it.
Startup ask
Help us reach our first 500 people with cerebral palsy - introduce us to CP communities, peer networks, or organisations that can spread the word.
Founder
Paul Riddle
Education designed around the learner
▶Software · Australia, VIC
We help learners better understand themselves and learning through a calmer, comparison-free approach designed for psychological safety and agency.
Startup ask
Connect us with schools, educators, allied health specialists, or families interested in piloting a comparison-free, psychologically safe learning tool.
Founder
Jodie Osborn
▶Software · Australia, VIC
We help children with learning disabilities learn without frustration by providing adaptive technology that meets them where they are.
Startup ask
Introduce us to Melbourne parents of neurodivergent primary-school children, allied health professionals, or NDIS support coordinators for a free pilot of Rise Bright.
Founder
Seweryn Obieglo
▶Software · Australia, NSW
Australia's neuroinclusive learning OS, powering students from primary to postgraduate with smart curriculum integration and patent-pending integrity.
Startup ask
Connect us with Australian schools or universities ready to pilot our neuroinclusive learning OS, and introductions to edtech advisors or angel investors.
Founder
Aaron Saint-James
Physical independence in everyday life
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Hardware · Australia, Victoria
We're helping audacious pioneers overcome the pain and barriers to being actively independent - starting with autonomous follow-me carts to carry the load.
Startup ask
Introduce us to robotics engineers with ROS/UWB experience, local rapid-prototyping fabricators, or aging/mobility-challenged early adopters willing to trial our autonomous follow-me cart.
Founder
Stephanie Bysouth
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Hardware · Australia, South Australia
We make a wheelchair attachment that turns a wheelchair into a quadbike for rural exploration or a motorcycle for urban adventure.
Startup ask
We're seeking bridge investment to take our two wheelchair adventure attachments from final product development to commercial launch in early 2027.
Founder
Tom Carr
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Hardware and Software · Australia, New South Wales
We help people with disability travel safely through in-vehicle equipment solutions that reduce unwanted unbuckling, by meeting support needs.
Startup ask
Introduce us to child car seat manufacturers or disability equipment specialists - and connect us with stage-two funding to commercialise our in-vehicle safety solution.
Founder
Leonie McCann
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Hardware and Software · Canada
We help power wheelchair users with limited arm mobility regain independence in daily tasks like eating and drinking by providing an affordable, AI-powered robotic arm at one-third the cost of existing solutions.
Startup ask
Introduce us to power wheelchair users with limited arm mobility interested in trialling our AI-powered robotic arm at one-third the cost of current options.
Founder
Evan Zeglinski-Spinney
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Hardware · Australia, Queensland
Sticky Aid is an accessible, refillable band-aid dispenser designed to make first aid simple, independent, and inclusive for people of all abilities.
Startup ask
We're seeking seed funding for pilot and patent processes, product design expertise, and direct mentorship support to bring our accessible band-aid dispenser to market.
Founder
Emma Boyd
Connect and show your support
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Other · Australia, Victoria
We help people with limited mobility dress independently by designing adaptive underwear that can be put on while sitting, standing, or lying down.
Startup ask
We're seeking a $100k grant or seed investment to fund marketing, product development, and disability fair attendance ahead of our September 2026 launch.
Founder
Michelle Willson
Acting early to improve lifelong wellbeing
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Hardware · Australia, New South Wales
Nurse-founded startup helping NICU infants and families achieve better health outcomes and bonding by providing adaptive NICU clothing that accommodates life-saving medical equipment.
Startup ask
Introduce us to NICU medical directors, clinical educators, or family support coordinators at hospitals willing to trial our adaptive clothing for NICU infants.
Founder
Jureerat Wongkornvanich
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Hardware and Software · China
We help clinicians identify preterm birth risk earlier by providing an accurate, early-stage preterm birth risk assessment device.
Startup ask
Connect us with obstetricians, midwives, or maternal-fetal medicine clinics interested in piloting an early-stage preterm birth risk assessment device.
Founder
Sunny Gong
Connect and show your support
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Software · Singapore
We help babies avoid preventable lifelong disability by detecting and stopping hypoxic brain injury at birth through predictive, real-time monitoring during labor and immediately after.
Startup ask
We're raising $1M from investors in clinical diagnostics or women's health to fund multi-site deployment and regulatory data collection for FDA submission.
Founder
Devanathan Raghunathan
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Software · Australia, New South Wales
An AI-powered partner providing support for people with chronic back pain between clinical appointments - with every answer grounded in traceable academic research.
Startup ask
Connect us with academic bodies, pain specialists, or legal teams willing to advise - or sign up for early access at peoplelikeyou.chat.
Founder
Joshua Ratnasingham
How people perceive and communicate with the world
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Software · United States
We help individuals with sensory sensitivity become more confident, productive, and independent by giving them data to understand their sensory needs, plan ahead, and self-advocate.
Startup ask
Connect us with city councils or local government innovation teams in Australia or the US interested in piloting ambient sensory mapping across public spaces.
Founder
Lena Alabbasi
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Software · Canada
We help people with communication disabilities achieve independent and natural communication by providing an AI-powered platform that enables real-time captioning, text-to-speech, and personalised assistance for phone calls and in-person conversations.
Startup ask
Introduce us to organisations ready to pilot accessible phone communication tools - real-time captioning and text-to-speech - for employees and callers with communication disabilities.
Founder
Tom Luong
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Software · Australia, Victoria
We help stroke survivors regain their voice by translating simple 5-note musical patterns into speech using affordable technology and preserved musical brain pathways.
Startup ask
Introduce us to Speech-Language Pathologists, music therapists, or rehabilitation services in Australia working with stroke survivors with aphasia to pilot Junbell.
Founder
Julius Maramba
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Software · United States
We help blind and low-vision people complete everyday smartphone tasks independently by turning intent into action inside complex apps.
Startup ask
Introduce us to blind and low-vision organisations or accessibility leaders willing to pilot AppGenie in real-world smartphone workflows.
Founder
Kevin Grosu
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Hardware · United States
We are creating a wearable haptic safety watch that instantly alerts Deaf and hard of hearing people to fire and carbon monoxide emergencies through touch instead of sound.
Startup ask
Connect us with safety researchers, standards bodies, or community organisations who can support a feasibility study for our haptic emergency alert watch for Deaf users.
Founder
Isaiah Harvey
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