Startups

Get to Know OurRemarkable Startups

The startups we support harness technology to benefit people with disability, directly or indirectly, which include disability, health, and aging innovations.

Freedom Solutions Australia – blue stacked text wheelchair icon in Freedom gear symbol in Solutions

Safe Ride

We help people with disability travel safely through in-vehicle equipment solutions that reduce unwanted unbuckling, by meeting support needs.

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Sameview

Australia
2019

A trusted online platform for easier, and better disability care coordination.

Logo for "Second Skin Society" featuring bold black text on a white background, with the words "SECOND SKIN" displayed in a mirrored/reflected style and "SOCIETY" in standard text below a horizontal dividing line.

Sekond Skin Society

A fitness app designed around accessibility, so people with disabilities and people without disabilities can workout together.

A stylized letter "S" in white and gray colors on a purple background.

Seymour Accessibility

United States
2024

Seymour delivers real-time computer generated captions to mobile devices at live events.

Logo of Sielo Robotics featuring a light blue robotic arm graphic above the company name in dark navy blue text, with "ROBOTICS" written in spaced capital letters below.

Sielo Robotics

We help power wheelchair users with limited arm mobility regain independence in daily tasks like eating and drinking by providing an affordable, AI-powered robotic arm at one-third the cost of existing solutions.

Futuristic logo for "Signal Safe 2.0" by Quantum Visionary FDN, featuring a glowing human ear surrounded by orbital rings, energy particles, and a cosmic grid background in blue, purple, and orange tones on a black background.

Signal Safe 2.0

We are creating a wearable haptic safety watch that instantly alerts Deaf and hard of hearing people to fire and carbon monoxide emergencies through touch instead of sound

White logo on teal background featuring two raised hands with radiating lines above the word "signhow" in lowercase letters

SignHow

Australia
2023

SignHow is changing the world one sign at a time. Empowering deaf people to build 300 sign languages used today.

Simplifii

Australia’s neuroinclusive learning OS, powering students from primary to postgraduate with smart curriculum integration and patent-pending integrity.

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Sociability

We help disabled people find accessible places

Social Spectrum

We help families of neurodivergent children feel supported, connected, and less alone by providing a trusted, AI enabled, community-driven platform where families can connect, find their tribe, and participate in socially inclusive events and forums.

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Softpeak Labs

Softpeak Labs is an NDIS service providers with an integrated operations platform that ensures participant safety and regulatory compliance through one-tap incident reporting and automated deadline enforcement. We help providers improve participant rehabilitation outcomes and operational safety by providing an integrated platform that combines automated compliance management with gamified, sensor-driven assistive therapy. This bridge between operational compliance and measurable therapy outcomes empowers providers to deliver higher-quality, data-backed care while maximizing participant engagement.

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Soundclusive

Australia
2024

A go-to hub for people living with disability to discover and enjoy accessible events across Australia.

A stylized spiral logo featuring blue and green gradient swirls on a dark blue background.

Sound Scouts

Australia
2016

Sound Scouts is an innovative digital hearing health company.

Speckles Startup Logo: A stylized lowercase letter 'e' with a segment resembling an eye with lashes on the upper part, creating a playful character.

Speckles

Australia
2021

Supporting kids to see a brighter future

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SpendAble

Australia
2024

SpendAble are making payments and financial independence accessible to everyone regardless of age, ability or background 

SpineX Startup Logo: A stylized graphic with the word "Spine" where the 'i' is represented by a vertical column of spine vertebrae illustrations, and a red slash through the letter 'e' at the end.

SpineX Inc.

United States
2023

SpineX Inc. is a clinical-stage bioelectric MedTech company, committed to delivering spinal cord neuromodulation technologies to improve the lives of people with neurological conditions.

Springrose Startup Logo: The word "Springrose" written in elegant, black script font on a white background.

Springrose

United States
2023

Springrose designs adaptive intimate apparel that improves quality of life for women with limited mobility.

White squid with glasses on purple background, long shadow.

Squidly

We help allied health providers deliver more accessible and consistent therapy for people with disability through telehealth built around diverse access and communication needs.

StepAhead - blue lettering with an orange babyfoot in between the words Step and Ahead

StepAhead

We use AI to provide parents with early insights into their baby’s motor development for greater peace of mind.

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Stomal Sponge

An innovative solution for managing stomas, reducing complications and simplifying care.

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