Disability Innovation for a fairer world
Exploring global breakthroughs in disability technology, innovation and culture on the eve of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
GDI Hub is leading a £20m global programme called AT2030 - Life Changing Assistive Technology for All. Its aim is to reach 9 million people directly and 6 million people indirectly, testing new approaches and backing ‘what works’ to get Assistive Technology to those who need it.
Download the AT2030 strategy (pdf) and visit the AT2030 website for more info.
Our Themes
We believe that through innovative collaborations interesting and creative ideas are developed.
Our Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research draws on the best scientific traditions in Computer Science and Human Sciences to study the interactions between people and technology. We are developing new theory and creating methdods for working across disciplnes, even creating new undiciplined ways of working to create solutions. A core part of this work is to advance the sub-fields of Disability Interaction (DIX), Early-years Mobility and Physiological Computing. Out research is intertwined with that of UCLIC.
We are working with partners including; British Council, British Paralympic Association, Design Museum and our founding partners including; Loughborough University London, V&A and UAL to work across disability arts, sport and culture. Our experience from London 2012 and the positive impact it had on perceptions of disability continues to influence our work in these areas.
We are leading AT 2030 - Life Changing Assistive Technology for All, a £10m global programme that will reach 3 million people.
Founding Partners
