Remarkable is delighted to induct these companies into its 2023 cohort. All of these firms are addressing major challenges for people with disabilities, and we believe Remarkable can help ensure that these innovations are accessible quickly and affordably.
NEW YORK (PRWEB)
May 25, 2023
Remarkable has announced a group of innovative disability tech startups for its 2023 accelerator program. The thirteen firms, from Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US, are revolutionizing disability tech, from brain-computer interface (BCI) technology in everyday life to extended reality (XR) navigation solutions.
The accelerator program is possible due to Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) and Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF). Recently, Remarkable expanded its program to run in both the United States and Australia, which will enable the group to offer better support for startups from around the world.
“Despite global headwinds in venture capital more generally, Disability Tech continues to show strong growth as a sector, with a number of investment funds specifically focused on investing in this space. We are incredibly excited to see the 13 companies in this year’s global cohort. They represent the best emerging technologies in this exciting growth field,” said Pete Horsley, Founder of Remarkable.
The demand for Remarkable’s global presence is representative of the $13 trillion disability market and increased popularity of the global disabled and elderly assistive tech market, which is predicted to be worth $32 billion by 2026.
Remarkable US Director Molly Levitt said, “We could not be more excited to welcome these companies into our 2023 cohort. All of them are solving some major challenges for people with disabilities, and we believe that Remarkable can help ensure that people with disabilities are able to get access to these innovations quickly and affordably.”
Here are the thirteen startups completing Remarkable’s global program this year:
- Aurie is developing a reusable no-touch catheter system to help intermittent catheter users avoid urinary tract infections. (US)
- Enabled Play levels the playing field for people with disabilities by giving them new ways to control their technology that work for them. (US)
- Focus Bear is a routine-building and anti-distraction app for neurodiverse individuals. (AUS)
- Hominid X develops assistive grasping devices to help individuals with hand disabilities gain greater functional independence. (US)
- Indii is enabling independence for disabled and older people by unlocking the potential of the smart home. (UK)
- MEMORehab is an online platform on a mission to build better memory habits. (AUS)
- Possibility Neurotechnologies is bridging the gap between BCI and everyday life, empowering people to control the world with their thoughts. (Canada)
- SignHow empowers deaf people by building 300 sign languages. (AUS)
- SpineX Inc. delivers spinal cord neuromodulation technologies to improve the lives of people with neurological conditions. (US)
- Springrose designs adaptive intimate apparel that improves quality of life for women with limited mobility. (US)
- The Care Co teaches kids aged 5-12 mental health habits in the classroom and beyond. (AUS)
- Virtetic empowers the prosthetics community through virtual reality. (AUS)
- XR Navigation makes Audiom: The world’s most inclusive visual, auditory, and tactile digital-only map viewer. (US)
The 16-week accelerator program provides seed funding and gives startups the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to become viable socially impactful businesses. They hone their work with coaches through masterclasses, sprints and deep dives. The program culminates in pitches to over 500 international investors, industry connections, and partners at Demo Day on August 4, 2023.
Note: Startups in the US-based program receive $55,000 worth of funding, which is made possible by CPARF, the James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation, and Aristocrat. Startups in the Aus-based program receive $75,000 worth of seed funding, made possible by CPA, icare, Vivcourt, and Telstra Foundation.
ABOUT REMARKABLE
Remarkable is the startup venture arm of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance and Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation, with Australia-based support from icare NSW, Telstra Foundation, VivCourt, and TPG Telecom Foundation. Remarkable amplifies disability tech startups from design-athons, pre-accelerators, accelerators, and more. Over 70 startups have come through the Remarkable programs since 2016, raising more than $35 million to amplify the potential of people with disabilities around the world.
ABOUT CEREBRAL PALSY ALLIANCE (CPA)
Cerebral Palsy Alliance provides therapies, life skills programs, equipment, and support for more than 6,000 people with cerebral palsy and similar conditions throughout NSW and the ACT. For more than 75 years, CPA has prioritized enabling people living with cerebral palsy to lead the most comfortable, independent, and inclusive lives possible. CPA Research Foundation and CPA Research Institute are the largest private funders of research into prevention and treatment of cerebral palsy.
ABOUT CEREBRAL PALSY ALLIANCE RESEARCH FOUNDATION (CPARF)
Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation funds US-based research to change what’s possible for people with cerebral palsy, implementing proven science, and advancing innovation to benefit all people
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