Daniel Hajas Innovation Manager at The GDI Hub and UCL

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Daniel joined the Global Disability Innovation Hub and UCL Interaction Centre as an Innovation Manager in November 2021.

Born in Hungary, he lost his sight at 16 due to retinal detachment but went on to earn a PhD in Informatics from the University of Sussex. Daniel co-founded Grapheel, a social enterprise improving accessibility in STEM education through tactile graphics and web services. He has also worked with the IT Foundation for the Visually Impaired and Ultraleap Limited.

At GDI Hub, he drives innovation projects, builds partnerships, and expands the Hub’s portfolio. Outside work, Daniel enjoys cooking and reading widely.

Funding information:

The TIDAL Network+ is a collaboration between UCL, Strathclyde, Salford and Loughborough Universities, led by Prof Cathy Holloway, Academic Director of Global Disability Innovation Hub and Professor at UCL. The research team includes Prof Laurence Kenney (Salford University), Prof Richard Bibb (Nottingham Trent University), Prof Mikko Koria (Loughborough University) and Dr Arjan Buis (Strathclyde University). We are funded from 1st September 2021 to 31st December 2024 by the EPSRC as a Healthcare Technologies New Challenges Network Plus (EP/W000717/1).

TIDAL stands for, ‘Transformative Innovation in the Delivery of Assisted Living Products and Services’. Our purpose is to improve the quality of Assistive Technologies (AT) and hence the lives of the people who use them, their families and carers.