Co-founders of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) honoured with Tech4Good Special Award 2026
The Tech4Good Special Award 2026 has been awarded to Joe Devon and Jennison Asuncion, co-founders of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), in recognition of their outstanding contribution to digital accessibility....
Mau Creative Hub: Bridging Africa’s Digital Divide
Mau Creative Hub stands out for turning digital opportunity into something practical for young people who are often locked out of tech careers. By already supporting over 100 learners and...
furbd
furbd stands out for linking digital inclusion, sustainability and neurodivergent employment in one practical model. With more than 2,300 devices redistributed already, it is creating measurable impact for people and communities often left...
Humanos 3D
Humanos 3D is compelling because it combines access, skills and local empowerment in one model. With hundreds of devices delivered and thousands trained, it is building impact that lasts beyond individual beneficiaries...
Messenger Pigeon – AI Study Assistant
Messenger Pigeon addresses a widespread and growing support gap in higher education. With more than 35,000 students reached across 350 institutions, it shows how AI can deliver practical study support...
Torchit: Scaling Digital Dignity and Independence for 10 Million Families
Torchit combines technology, community leadership and scale in a way few entries do. Reaching more than 2 million lives across 40-plus countries, it shows how inclusive innovation can spread far beyond pilots into...
PATHFINDER: An AI-Driven Chronic Disease Management Platform for Parkinson’s Disease
PATHFINDER brings together wearable tech, AI and home-based care in a way that could change long-term management of Parkinson’s. With strong clinical results and growing real-world use, it has clear...
Dots for Africa: Unlocking Financial Inclusion for the Unbanked in Rural Africa via Alternative Data Credit
Dots for Africa stands out for reaching people who are usually excluded from formal finance altogether. With more than 933,000 customers reached across 650 villages, it shows real scale and...
Phonely: Safe, Simple Communication for Older Adults
Phonely tackles a growing risk for older people with a service that is both simple and genuinely protective. With thousands of users and tens of thousands of scam reports already informing its system,...
Transreport: Passenger Assistance, the operating system for assisted travel
Transreport stands out because it improves accessibility by changing the system, not just the journey. Supporting more than 10 million assisted trips already, it shows how better infrastructure can unlock confidence...
MARS Project: Can AI augment assessment of language disabilities in stroke?
A powerful example of AI used thoughtfully to solve a real clinical bottleneck. MARS turns an hours-long specialist task into something usable in everyday stroke care, with the potential to improve support for...
