Hope Tech

Today, on the , we reflect on what accessibility really means — beyond features, beyond products. It’s about independence, confidence, and systems that work for everyone.

Read the full article on our website to see how we’re advancing accessibility in a digital world. 🔗 https://www.hopetech.vision/news/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities

From AI to healthtech, the Forbes Women’s Summit in Vienna brought together incredible women shaping the future of their fields. 💡

Our Chief Research Officer Laura Wissiak joined a panel on healthtech and the gender data gap, sharing her thoughts on why inclusive innovation matters.

Yesterday we joined AccessibleEU Austria in Vienna 💬
A day full of ideas on making mobility and smart cities more inclusive for everyone.

Today we celebrate White Cane Safety Day — a reminder that independence is built through skill, learning, and trust in one’s surroundings.

At Hope Tech, the Sixth Sense is designed to complement the white cane — adding another layer of awareness while keeping the cane at the center of safe mobility.

Read our latest article on how people learn to use the white cane, and how those lessons shape the way we design technology for confident, everyday navigation.

🔗 Read more: www.hopetech.vision/news/white-cane-safety-day-learning-to-move-freely

Sixth Sense at London Fashion Week ✨
Last weekend we were honoured to join The Future of Fashion runway show at London Fashion Week, hosted by Bullock Inclusion.

Alongside May Marigold and designer May Gauntlett, the event celebrated adaptive fashion filled with colour, imagination, and joy, proving that design can be inclusive, expressive, and liberating.

A special shout-out to our wonderful models, Emma Lines and Kathrine, for bringing Sixth Sense to life on stage and showing that accessibility has a place everywhere — even in fashion. 🧡

Huge thanks to Bullock Inclusion for the collaboration and for making us part of this inspiring moment.

A major milestone: Sixth Sense officially launched at the Royal Academy of Engineering 🎉

This mobility aid has been almost 10 years in the making, shaped by feedback from users, built with partners, and driven by persistence.

We are grateful to Royal Academy of Engineering, GDI Hub, Vienna Business Agency, Hilfsgemeinschaft, SETSquared Bristol, Better Mobility Accelerator, and all our partners for walking this journey with us. The work doesn’t stop here — this is just the beginning.

🌍 We’re heading to Vienna this October for AccessibleEU Austria – Driving Innovation for Inclusive Mobility & Smart Cities!

The event brings together cities, researchers, NGOs, mobility providers, and startups from the Better Mobility Accelerator, including Hope Tech 🙌 , to showcase new technologies and exchange ideas on the impact of the European Accessibility Act.

📅 Oct 16 – Vienna (Hybrid)
🗣 German Sign Language & Captioning provided
🔗 Register free: https://accessible-eu-centre.ec.europa.eu/content-corner/events/accessibleeu-austria-driving-innovation-inclusive-mobility-smart-cities-25-aw-01-2025-10-16_en?prefLang=mt

We’re excited to join the conversation on accessibility innovation and the future of inclusive mobility. Who’s joining us?

In this week’s article, we dive into Disability & Customization.

Accessibility is not one-size-fits-all. Language settings, screen reader differences, larger text, or reduced motion — these adjustments are not luxuries, they’re what make everyday tech truly usable.

👉 Read the full piece on our website and share your thoughts: what kind of customization makes technology work better for you? https://www.hopetech.vision/news/designing-for-disability-customization-tech-should-adapt-to-people