Finalist
Imperial College London
The self-driving AI-powered wheelchair combines existing widely available technologies, such as eye tracking system and laptops, with electric wheelchairs. In 156 developing countries in the world, it is estimated that … Read more
Access Needs Team, Home Office
Improving design for accessibility is part of a campaign to raise awareness and build skills in Inclusive Design within digital delivery teams at the Home Office. As part of this, … Read more
National Theatre Smart Caption Glasses
The National Theatre’s Smart Caption Glasses system is an automated, always-on closed captioning service which pairs speech-following technology with smart glasses allowing patrons with hearing loss to attend any performance … Read more
Blackboard Ally
Blackboard Ally focuses on making digital course content more accessible and helps institutions create a more inclusive teaching and learning experience. Blackboard Ally is a unique solution that integrates seamlessly … Read more
Caroline Keppel-Palmer
Founder of Museum Freecycle, Caroline is committed to using technology to help the museums reduce their environmental impact. Museum Freecycle is an online network that enables unwanted equipment to be … Read more
Samantha Nurse
Sam works tirelessly as a volunteer for Money Advice Hub and deploys all of her IT skills for the benefit of the organisation. Sam is an accredited Google Educator and … Read more
Rupert Powell
Rupert donates his professional skills as a volunteer at the charity Remap, alongside his full time work as the Scripting Support and Development Manager at Extron Electronics. His volunteer role … Read more
Chris Grant
Chris Grant is AbilityNet’s Area Coordinator in Scotland, or “King of Scotland” as he is affectionately known by the central team. Since starting in May 2018, he has completely transformed … Read more
CENTURY Tech
Half a billion children lack basic literacy and numeracy skills, while 80% of teachers are considering leaving the profession due to unbearable workloads – an unsustainable situation. For decades AI … Read more
Albyn Housing Fit Homes
In 2008 an Albyn Housing Society tenant was found dead at home, having lain undiscovered for 14 months. Vowing to learn valuable lessons, Albyn commissioned research to identify a solution … Read more
MeeTwo Mental Health App
MeeTwo is a free, fully moderated, peer support mental help app. Peer support is recognised as an untapped resource for ‘mental help’ and offers a uniquely scalable solution to the … Read more
London Village Network
London Village Network (LVN) is a high impact, grassroots charity that seeks to improve social inclusion among disadvantaged 16-24 year olds. Their mission is to tackle what LVN Founder, Rachael … Read more