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Changing lives through AI - a new Centre for Digital Language Inclusion will bridge the barrier between non-standard speech and the use of Automatic Speech Recognition for disabled people worldwide

Inclusive Cities

04 April 2025
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Expression of interest: Focus group on access to specialized assistive products for individuals with cerebral palsy

Asian Development Bank launches 5 strategic and operational tools for banks to use in improving the financial inclusion and employment of people with disabilities.

GDI Hub's Cara Yar Khan is listed in Condé Nast Traveller '25 people making the world more accessible for 2025'

Professor Paul Brickell recognised in New Year Honours

UCL Grand Challenges: A Catalyst to GDI Hub's Global Impact

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces AI ambitions at UCL East, the home of GDI Hub

Global Disability Innovation Hub Disability Innovation Strategy 2025 - 2030

UCL student wins Diana Award 2024 for landmark action on disability rights

Disability, Design and Innovation MSc student wins Diana Award 2024 for social service

27 Indian students win Diana Award 2024 for social service [including Disability, Design & Innovation MSc student Kavya Mukhija]

UCL and Indian partners announce new round of funding for 50 disability inclusion startups [as our Attvaran accelerator continues to grow]

Google, University of Ghana and GDI Hub to Expand AI-Powered Speech Recognition for Non-Standard Speech in Ghanaian Languages

Easy-fit prosthetics offer hope to thousands of Gaza amputees - BBC article showcasing how GDI Hub supported innovations are changing lives

Can AI help Africa close the development gap? [financial times piece explores how our AT2030 programme has tested the google relate app]

16 Assistive Technology startups receive seed grants worth ₹78.5 Lakhs at the EMPOWER 2024 Pitch Day

Exploring Bionic Innovation with Professor Hugh Herr: biomechatronics, global healthcare innovation, and Assistive Technologies

Seeking an experienced General Partner (investment fund manager) to build on our success supporting companies ready to scale that are already changing the way people live, learn, and work.

Disability, innovation and the power of Paralympic legacy – a reception to remember at the British ambassador's residence to mark the start of the 2024 Paris Paralympics

Launch of TIDAL Accelerator to Support Early Career Researchers in Commercialising Innovative Technologies

The Global Disability Innovation Hub announces Iain McKinnon as new CEO – as disability innovation continues to emerge as a leading global mechanism to transform lives

How the Inclusive innovation challenge aims to ensure rights and choices for youth with disabilities

Disability-Inclusive climate finance matters. Here's why.

Disability Inclusion in Climate Finance

Social Finance and Investing For Good become the first delivery partners for AT2030's Accessible and Assistive Technology Growth Fund

His Majesty the King concludes visit to Kenya with encouragement for Assistive Technology innovators, and meets ventures from our Innovate Now accelerator

A trio of second place awards at the Disability Power 100 for Global Disability Innovation Hub founders & colleagues

Celebrating Excellence: Winners Announced at the 2023 Engineering Talent Awards! With GDI Hub innovation winning Innovation of the Year

Winners of the AccessAbility innovation challenge

Inclusive Infrastructure Case Study Launched in Medellín, Colombia - Exploring Inclusive Environments

Graduation of our latest Disability, Design & Innovation Masters cohort: a new wave of pioneers begins

UCL and Indian partners to drive disability innovation through assistive technology

Bridging resource - how new management of the AskSource platform will enable this important online disability resource centre to evolve

Exploring the impact of assistive technology for people with deafblindness in Southern Africa: a Delphi study

UK aid announces £31 million to improve access to life-changing Assistive Technology for all, backing increased ground-breaking innovation and research by the AT2030 programme, led by Global Disability Innovation Hub, at UCL.

GDI Hub welcome new Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Assistive Technology Changes Lives: an assessment of AT need and capacity in England

GDI Hub at Conference of State Parties (COSP) - exploring ‘What Works’ to improve access to life-changing Assistive Tech (AT) for all

AccessAbility: Inclusive innovation challenge to ensure rights and choices for youth with disabilities

GDI Hub, Google and AT Scale launch pioneering project to test ‘Mobile at Assistive Tech’ in Kenya, Brazil and India.

G20 India: Assistive Technology Dialogue. Join us and join the conversation.

Supporting emerging disabled leaders; how Judith Heumann shared her reflections with the Disabled Leaders Network

GDI Hub’s Inclusive Design team welcomes Shivani Gupta as they grow their presence in Asia and the Pacific Region

A new playbook is launched to share insights from inside the Assistive Tech Impact Fund

Minister for Disabled People opens the Global Disability Innovation Hub's transformative assistive technology research lab on UCL’s new campus

Medellín announced as the sixth AT2030 Inclusive Infrastructure Case Study

Inclusive Infrastructure Case Study is launched in Nairobi, a city experiencing rapid growth and investment in infrastructure

Launch of WHO Training in Assistive Products: a new open access online training resource for primary health workers

Inclusive Design Strategy

Africa's new hub for Health Emergencies and why Inclusive Humanitarian Responses matter

GDI Hub researcher students win UCL Computer Science Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Student Awards

GDI Hub at World Urban Forum: Inclusive and Resilient Cities for Persons with Disabilities

Ms. Bjørg Sandkjæ, Secretary of State for Norway discusses Access, Assistive Tech, Innovation and Development

WeThe15 named International Campaign of the Year at 2022 Sport Industry Awards

UK stands up for AT in significant Parliamentary moment for disability and international development, as GDI Hub holds House of Commons reception

Launching AT for a Fairer World: GDI Hub and Minister for Trade Policy marks the Global Report on AT and the WHO Collaborating Centre on AT at UCL

GDI Hub takes the stage alongside Her Excellency Ms. Amina J. Mohamed and Stevie Wonder to launch the Global Report on Assistive Technology

AT in the UK. Capturing your stories and images; what does AT mean in your everyday life?

A new report into the Disabled Students Allowance

Innovate Now, Africa's first Assistive Technology accelerator reignited as Norwegian government backs African innovations

Why study Disability, Design and Innovation: in conversation with Cathy Holloway

GDI Hub “commits to change” at the Global Disability Summit 2022

Publication: ICT Landscape review - The use of ICT in improving the educational participation & outcomes

Book publication: Disability interactions (DIX), a new approach

Inclusive Environments - Built by Us Interview Iain McKinnon

International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Sierra Leone

International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Kenya

GDI Hub Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities

MiracleFeet: The human impact of foot braces in Nigeria and Liberia

GDI Hub welcomes new ATscale CEO Pascal Bijleveld

GDI Hub joins the panel on AI-based motion analysis and prediction technologies at the EnTimeMent event on 19 Nov 2021

Professor Catherine Holloway at UNESCO: Global Media and Information Literacy Week

SPIRAL Workshop on Sensing, Feeling, Touching, and Making

GDI Hub's 5th birthday and Disability Innovation Day 2021

Innovate Now, Africa’s first Assistive Technology Accelerator Announces USD 20000 Prize for First Winner

Record 49 territories for free-to-air African broadcast coverage of Paralympic Games

"The time is now: new report calls for global action for children and adults with clubfoot"

Launch of the AT2030 Clubfoot Product Narrative

Disability Innovation Strategy 2021 – 2024: How the GDI Hub will deliver its vision for disability justice

Launching the Inclusive Design Network on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

Join us for an online launch of the AT2030 Inclusive Infrastructure Case Study in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Disabled Students Survey brings new insights into the experiences of students across higher education in the UK

AT2030 programme secures A+ rating from Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and has reached 12m people so far

Global Disability Innovation Hub and Snowdon Trust to launch Disabled Students Survey exploring the experiences of students across the UK

Powering Inclusion: AI and AT - the findings of an online expert roundtable

Co-design workshop exploring inclusive and accessible urban environment in Varanasi, India

Global Disability Innovation Hub becomes the world's first WHO Collaborating Centre on Assistive Technology 

First ever global guide for assistive technology to improve the life of millions

Mobile-powered employment opportunities for all; up to £20k available for Bangladesh solutions

Global call for innovative African AT solutions - up to £200k funding available

Assistive Technology Impact Fund: Join the launch of this Global Funding Call

An Eye for Inclusion: GDI Hub partners with NIUA for global photography competition ‘an Eye for Inclusion”

Special Issue of 'Sustainability' journal to be guest edited by GDI Hub

New working paper: Barriers to Access and Retain Formal Employment for Persons with Disabilities in Bangladesh and Kenya

GDI Hub CIC's CEO Vicki Austin featured on the ELIEZ Inclusive Innovators podcast

Exceptional disabled students sought for Masters Scholarships Programme

GDI Hub researchers presented their work at Disability Research at Loughborough seminar

World Economic Forum article on 'How the US election result could light the touch paper of hope for disability justice'

UK Aid funding to support 10.5 million more people with access to life changing Assistive Technology through three innovative investments

IPC to provide free to air coverage of Toyko 2020 Paralympic Games in Sub-Saharan Africa thanks to support from UK Aid

GDI Hub joins the new UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Textiles Circularity Centre, led by RCA

Disabled Students Survey - from COVID to Careers, Societies to Accessibility

Inclusive Design and Accessibility of the Built Environment in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

African Inclusive Employment Innovators sought for Assistive Technology Acceleration Opportunity with Innovate Now

GDI Hub launches its 2019-2020 Impact Report

Powering Inclusion: AI and Assistive Technology. Call for evidence.

GDI Hub celebrates fourth birthday with #DisabilityInnovationDay

GDI Hub’s supports World Enabled’s Inclusive Pandemic Response

We are looking for an external investment committee member for the AT Impact Fund

Product Narratives; the challenges of supply and demand-side barriers for priority AT – Disability Innovation Live. 17th September

GDI Hub celebrates 8 years since London 2012 Paralympic Games

Professor Catherine Holloway recognised by UCL for globally leading role in building the disability innovation movement

Disability, Stigma & the role of Innovation - Disability Innovation Live, 6th Aug 2020

Launching Disability Innovation Live - a new digital event series from GDI Hub

Applications are open for the East London Inclusive Enterprise Zone (ELIEZ)

Student in Global Disability Innovation Hub’s MSc in Disability, Design and Innovation wins RSA Student Design Award

Innovate Now, Africa’s first Assistive Technology Accelerator announces KES2M Prize for First Winner

Country Investment Fund (CIF) launched

Innovate Now Accelerator Programme Seeks Mobile Solutions to Assist Persons with Disabilities

New innovation platform www.innovationaction.org to provide global solutions to global challenges

Postponement of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

COVID-19 response: searching for emerging market ventilation systems

Creating the next generation of disability pioneers, UCL’s Disability, Design and Innovation MSc

Hearing Aid Product Narrative - strategic approach to increasing access

Accelerating rehab through virtual reality gaming

GDI Hub supports the Accessible cities Hackathon in Egypt

Brilliant disabled students sought for UK based post-graduate scholarship opportunity

Three Snowdon Trust Scholarships available for our MSc in Disability, Design and Innovation

Unveiling the First Cohort of Assistive Technology Entrepreneurs of the Innovate Now Accelerator

WHO and UNICEF started Open Consultations for 27 Assistive Product Specifications (APS)

GDI Hub welcomes first cohort of Disability, Design and Innovation MSc students

Innovate Now: 19 companies focused on Assistive Technologies have been selected for the Round 1 shortlist

GDI Hub to be part of the UK’s most inclusive zone for accessible technology and disability-led innovation

Hogan Lovells is part of the movement to accelerate Disability Innovation for a Fairer World by supporting AT2030

Disability Innovation Summit; exploring disability innovation alongside the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

Disability Innovation Summit Tokyo 2020

Prosthetics Startup Amparo wins FT & IFC award in innovating for disability

$20,000 MSc scholarship for US student to join Disability, Design and Innovation course

Africa's First Innovation Ecosystem dedicated to Assistive Technology launched In Nairobi, Kenya

Inclusive Design Standards updated for 2019

Launching the world’s first MSc in Global Disability Innovation

UK Aid to double investment in AT2030 to £19.8million because of 'amazing early results'

New Snowdon Masters Scholarships for disabled leaders launched

GDI Hub Co-sponsors Assistive Technology Side Meeting at Conference of State Parties

New Academic: Tim Adlam

New PhD Student: Tigmanshu Bhatnagar

F4P: Fit for Purpose Kicks Off!

Life Changing Assistive Technology for All: AT 2030 Kicks Off!

How It Went: UCL Town Hall Meeting to Launch Our Research Centre

Tokyo 2020: Towards and Beyond

Global Disability Summit 2018

UCL GDI Hub Town Hall Meeting 2018

GDI Hub hosted the Enable Makeathon 2.0

Mayor launches Global Disability Innovation Hub on eve of Rio Paralympic Games

Global Disability Innovation Hub Pop-Up Days 2016