Technology has the power to transform lives but only when it’s designed with people in mind.

The AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards celebrate organisations and individuals using digital innovation to improve accessibility, advance digital inclusion and create fairer opportunities across society. From AI and assistive technology to education and financial services, the awards highlight practical solutions making a real difference to how people live, learn and work. AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards in partnership with Impact Match logo

In partnership with Impact Match, the winners of the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2026 have now been revealed.

Founded in 2011, the awards are organised by AbilityNet, with support from BT Group, eBay, HSBC, IBM and a network of partners.

Chosen from a shortlist of 36 finalists and more than 200 entries, this year’s winners were announced at a ceremony hosted by IBM in London on Friday 3 July 2026, with more than 250 people joining in person and online.

Amy Low, CEO at AbilityNet, said: 

Huge congratulations to all the winners. Many innovators for good are so driven by their missions that they rarely take time to celebrate what they’ve accomplished. We had an amazing standard of entries to the awards this year, and the winners are true trailblazers.

This is tech at its best, practical, inclusive and making a genuine difference in people’s lives. It also speaks to the wider accessibility community, whose collaboration and persistence continue to push this agenda forward.

Leigh Symth, CEO at ImpactMatch said: 

Supporting the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards as a partner is something we are incredibly proud to do, as it reflects everything ImpactMatch stands for. Reading this year’s nominations has been both inspiring and emotional. Every entry demonstrates a different way that technology is being used to tackle big societal challenges and create a fairer, more inclusive society. Congratulations to every finalist, and to everyone who took the time to share their work – it’s all helping to build a more equitable world through technology.

Here are the organisations and individuals leading the way in tech for good this year:

AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards winners 2026

AI for Good Award

Winner: MARS Project MARS project logo

The MARS Project uses AI to analyse speech after a stroke. It helps clinicians understand how aphasia is affecting someone’s communication, without relying on slow manual assessments. It is a winner because it turns a task that can take hours into something faster, clearer and more useful in everyday care.

Digital Accessibility Award

Winner: Transreport Transreport logo

Transreport makes travel assistance easier to request, manage and deliver. It helps disabled people and older passengers travel with more confidence, and helps transport providers offer better support. It is a winner because it improves accessibility across the whole journey, with more than 10 million assisted trips already supported.

Digital Inclusion Award

Winner: Phonely Phonely logo

Phonely is a phone-based service that helps protect people from scams. It is designed for older people and others who may be more exposed to fraud or less confident using digital tools. It is a winner because it combines simple access with real protection, using thousands of scam reports to make the service stronger over time.

Financial Inclusion Award

Winner: Dots for Dots for logo

Dots for provides financial services for people who are often missed by traditional banking. It helps communities in rural areas access money, payments and support closer to home. It is a winner because it has reached more than 933,000 customers across 650 villages, showing that inclusive finance can work at real scale.

Global Impact Award

Winner: Torchit Torchit logo

Torchit creates technology and support that helps disabled people take part more fully in daily life. It works through local communities as well as global partnerships, reaching people who may otherwise be left out. It is a winner because it has grown beyond a single product or pilot, reaching more than 2 million lives across 40+ countries.

Inclusive Education Award

Winner: Messenger Pigeon Habitat Learn

Habitat Learn’s Messenger Pigeon uses AI to help students get more tailored support in higher education. It helps students who need guidance, structure or accessible information, and gives institutions a better way to respond to demand. It is a winner because it is already reaching more than 35,000 students across 350 institutions, while tackling a clear gap in student support.

Inclusive Innovation Award

Winner: Humanos 3D Humanos 3D logo

Humanos 3D creates affordable 3D-printed assistive devices and trains local people to make and use them. It helps disabled people access practical support, while building skills in the communities around them. It is a winner because it combines access, training and local ownership, with hundreds of devices delivered and thousands of people trained.

Workplace Inclusion Award

Winner: Furbd Furbd logo

furbd refurbishes and redistributes digital devices while creating employment opportunities for neurodivergent people. It helps people who need access to technology, and supports a workforce that is often overlooked. It is a winner because it connects digital inclusion, sustainability and meaningful work in one practical model, with more than 2,300 devices redistributed.

Young Pioneer Award

Winner: Mau Creative Hub Mau Creative Hub logo

Mau Creative Hub gives underserved young people access to digital skills, creative tools and new routes into work. It helps learners who may not otherwise get practical opportunities to build confidence and future careers. It is a winner because it is turning grassroots digital training into real opportunity, with more than 100 learners already supported and clear potential to scale across Africa.

More ways to celebrate Tech4Good

The AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards go beyond individual categories to celebrate the moments that bring everyone together.

These additional awards shine a light on the projects that inspire the public, the leaders who drive lasting change, and the standout winners who rise to the top on the night.

People’s Award

Winner: Pathfinder Lifespak Technologies

After this year’s finalists were announced, voting opened for the AbilityNet Tech4Good People’s Award, with more than 3,000 votes cast by supporters, colleagues and members of the public. Decided entirely by public vote, it recognises the entry that most captured the imagination of the wider community.

Pathfinder supports people living with Parkinson’s to move through daily life with more confidence. It helps people maintain independence, reduce risk and feel more in control. It earned the public vote because its impact is easy to understand and deeply practical for the people and families affected.

Special Recognition Award

This year, we were delighted to present a Special Recognition Award to Joe Devon and Jennison Asuncion, the visionary co-founders of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Jennison and Joe smiling at the camera

Their work has helped to spark a global movement, encouraging people everywhere to think, talk and learn about digital access and inclusion. GAAD has become a powerful force for change, bringing accessibility into the mainstream and inspiring organisations and individuals to take action.

Winner of Winners Challenge

Winner: Humanos 3D 

Audience members at the live ceremony were invited to vote for their favourite from the category winners. This award recognises the project that stood out most strongly on the night.

On the day, Humanos 3D was announced as the Winner of Winners. Humanos 3D was recognised for creating affordable 3D-printed assistive devices and training local people to make and use them. The project helps disabled people access practical support while building skills and opportunities within their communities. By combining accessibility, training and local ownership, Humanos 3D has delivered hundreds of assistive devices and trained thousands of people, creating lasting impact that extends far beyond the technology itself. Their achievement clearly resonated with the audience, who felt it best embodied the spirit of technology for good and deserved the overall title.

Looking ahead

This year’s winners show what’s possible when technology is shaped by real needs and real people. From improving access and independence to opening up new opportunities, each project demonstrates how digital innovation can create a more inclusive world.

As technology continues to evolve, so too does the responsibility to ensure it works for everyone. The AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards exist to spotlight that ambition and to inspire more organisations to take action.

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Stay tuned for individual winner features and case studies coming soon.