Category 1: Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing
Signly
Signly, a world-first, is the delivery agent that connects organisations with their Deaf customer, making digital and print accessible to sign language users.
Sign Language as a Service (SLaaS) adds sign language to any website or printed content quickly and easily.
Speedy turnaround is achieved through Signly Studio, a powerful automated workflow for translators.
Impact
- Deaf users self-serve independently
- Engage with content in their first language for free
- Less reliant on friends, family, and interpreters
- Mainstream access to sign language at source – not as an afterthought or after the event
- Increased awareness amongst the Deaf community about essential information
- Interpreters freed up for other important assignments like attending medical appointments
- Organisations role model inclusion
For further information, please contact hello@signly.co
Impact report: Signs of Value (BSL).pdf
Impact video: https://youtu.be/kuLEoCM1BH4
Category 2: Persons with visual impairments
.lumen
.lumen develops AI-powered glasses that replicate the key functions of a guide dog, offering safe, intuitive mobility for blind and visually impaired individuals. The technology is based on Pedestrian Autonomous Driving (PAD AI), a proprietary spatial intelligence system that translates the principles of self-driving vehicles into a wearable device designed for human navigation.
The .lumen glasses perceive and understand the environment in real time through a fusion of cameras, sensors, and AI models trained across diverse geographies. Instead of audio instructions, which can overload or distract users, the glasses use precise haptic feedback to “pull" the user's head gently in the direction they should move, mimicking the natural behaviour of a trained guide dog. This enables users to avoid obstacles, navigate complex routes, and move independently in both indoor and outdoor environments.
The need is enormous: more than 338 million people worldwide live with visual impairments, yet only 28,000 guide dogs exist. Training a single guide dog requires months of work and significant resources, making it impossible to scale. .lumen offers a reliable, affordable, and scalable alternative, one that can be produced and distributed globally.
Tested with more than 300 blind users in over 30 countries, the solution adapts to different cultures, infrastructure types, and mobility patterns. Its applications extend beyond personal mobility: PAD AI can power autonomous navigation for delivery robots, emergency services, and future smart-city systems.
With CE marking achieved in 2025 and recognition from institutions such as the World Economic Forum, European Innovation Council, GITEX Supernova Challenge, and the U.S. Army's CES Tech Innovation Award, dotLumen is shaping a new category of human-centered mobility technology, one built on accessibility, dignity, and European innovation.
Category 3: Persons with speech impairments
Inclutech
TapSOS: A Non-Verbal Lifeline to Emergency Services
TapSOS, created by Inclutech, is a fully accessible, non-verbal digital platform that enables anyone — regardless of speech, language, disability, or personal safety — to contact emergency services quickly, silently, and accurately.
Across Europe, millions of citizens face barriers when trying to access help, especially in situations where speaking is impossible or unsafe. During moments of crisis such as stroke, domestic abuse, panic, or communication barriers, traditional voice-based systems can fail those who need them most.
TapSOS removes these barriers by providing a clear, visual pathway that mirrors a traditional emergency call. Users select the service they require through intuitive icons and follow a guided triage process that can be completed with speed and ease. GPS automatically pinpoints the user's location, reducing delays and eliminating the need to recall an address under stress. All information, including incident details and the user's pre-stored medical or communication needs, is transmitted directly into the emergency system, ensuring responders receive accurate, actionable data.
The platform is WCAG compliant, compatible with assistive technologies, and currently supports 14 languages, with the capacity to scale to more than 70. TapSOS has undergone rigorous multi-year testing and is accredited by the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the 999 Liaison Committee, and BAPCO, and is integrated with the BT 999 national infrastructure.
Designed for global relevance, TapSOS aligns with European Accessibility Act objectives and supports a more inclusive emergency response ecosystem. By reducing communication barriers, reporting time, and risk of error, TapSOS ensures that no citizen is left without a safe and reliable way to request help when they need it most.
Category 4: Persons with cognitive and intellectual disabilities
3Dthinks
TalX is the innovative accessible messenger developed by 3Dthinks with a clear, ambitious mission: to set a new standard of inclusion in the world's most used applications.
The premise is simple: in an era dominated by instant messaging, no one should be excluded. TalX was born to solve the paradox that while messenger apps are omnipresent, a fully accessible solution did not exist. For 3Dthinks, accessibility means more than just compliance; it means the app is free, easy, and, above all, empowering users with independence and inclusion. Our ultimate goal is to improve the app to be used by anyone, regardless of ability.
Designed as a communication solution truly for everyone, TalX offers the options of a simplified, intuitive interface, predictive messaging with pictograms, and audio-text functions to significantly reduce the cognitive load and physical effort required to send a message. This makes communication seamless for individuals with cognitive or motor challenges.
TalX is now ready to scale worldwide. Having been successfully recognized by the ITU and European Commission through the Accessible Europe: ICT 4 ALL program, external support like this is the fuel 3Dthinks needs to accelerate global deployment.
We believe we have all the technology needed to make the world accessible. TalX demonstrates that accessible solutions for everyone are possible. Our goal is not just to provide an app, but to set a standard of accessibility in the most used applications in the world that are messengers, leading the movement towards a globally inclusive digital future.
Category 5: Persons with physical disabilities
SensePilot
Turning any webcam into a tool for hands-free PC control and gaming via head tracking, facial gestures and speech for people with limited dexterity.
