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Disability, innovation and the power of Paralympic legacy – a reception to remember at the British ambassador's residence to mark the start of the 2024 Paris Paralympics
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02 September 2024

Disability, innovation and the power of Paralympic legacy – a reception to remember at the British ambassador's residence to mark the start of the 2024 Paris Paralympics

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Image in Kenya of a trainer showcasing accessible features on a mobile. Male training is smiling warmly to the camera, in a bright printed top - and pointing to mobile phone.

09 September 2024

Seeking an experienced General Partner (investment fund manager) to build on our success supporting companies ready to scale that are already changing the way people live, learn, and work.
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25 April 2024

Launch of TIDAL Accelerator to Support Early Career Researchers in Commercialising Innovative Technologies
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03 April 2024

The Global Disability Innovation Hub announces Iain McKinnon as new CEO – as disability innovation continues to emerge as a leading global mechanism to transform lives
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27 March 2024

How the Inclusive innovation challenge aims to ensure rights and choices for youth with disabilities

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Harrison Kamau

Communications and Engagement Executive
Disability-Inclusive climate finance matters. Here's why.

05 March 2024

Disability-Inclusive climate finance matters. Here's why.

Disability-Inclusive climate finance matters. Here's why.

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19 February 2024

Disability Inclusion in Climate Finance

We joined the Climate Investment Funds & CBM Global's Inclusion Advisory Group to help ensure people with disabilities are part of plans to fund climate action.

Social Finance and Investing For Good become the first delivery partners for AT2030's Accessible and Assistive Technology Growth Fund

13 December 2023

Social Finance and Investing For Good become the first delivery partners for AT2030's Accessible and Assistive Technology Growth Fund
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10 November 2023

His Majesty the King concludes visit to Kenya with encouragement for Assistive Technology innovators, and meets ventures from our Innovate Now accelerator
Photograph of 3 women in front of a bright red screen which reads the shaw trust, disability power 100. From left to right. Anna is a wheelchair user with shoulder length brown hair, wearing a white jumpsuit. Cathy, has short brown hair, is wearing glasses a floral top and green trousers. Vicki, on the right, has short blonde hair and is wearing a long dark dress with blue stars patterned all over it. All 3 women are smiling towards the camera, with arms around each other

09 November 2023

A trio of second place awards at the Disability Power 100 for Global Disability Innovation Hub founders & colleagues
Group photo of winners celebrating with their awards on a stage at the ceremony. Everyone is happy and cheering

13 September 2023

Celebrating Excellence: Winners Announced at the 2023 Engineering Talent Awards! With GDI Hub innovation winning Innovation of the Year

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21 August 2023

Winners of the AccessAbility innovation challenge
Inclusive Infrastructure Case Study Launched in Medellín, Colombia - Exploring Inclusive Environments

10 August 2023

Inclusive Infrastructure Case Study Launched in Medellín, Colombia - Exploring Inclusive Environments
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18 July 2023

Graduation of our latest Disability, Design & Innovation Masters cohort: a new wave of pioneers begins
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13 July 2023

UCL and Indian partners to drive disability innovation through assistive technology

The Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) at UCL has announced a new collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology to support disability inclusion.

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06 July 2023

Bridging resource - how new management of the AskSource platform will enable this important online disability resource centre to evolve
Exploring the impact of assistive technology for people with deafblindness in Southern Africa: a Delphi study

30 June 2023

Exploring the impact of assistive technology for people with deafblindness in Southern Africa: a Delphi study
UK aid announces £31 million to improve access to life-changing Assistive Technology for all, backing increased ground-breaking innovation and research by the AT2030 programme, led by Global Disability Innovation Hub, at UCL.

14 June 2023

UK aid announces £31 million to improve access to life-changing Assistive Technology for all, backing increased ground-breaking innovation and research by the AT2030 programme, led by Global Disability Innovation Hub, at UCL.
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13 June 2023

GDI Hub welcome new Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Graphic of a magnifying glass over a map of England. Graphic text an assessment of AT need and capacity in England. Logos of Cabinet office, Disability unit, GDI Hub and partners

12 June 2023

Assistive Technology Changes Lives: an assessment of AT need and capacity in England
Man in Sierra Leone, holding and drinking from a water bottle using a soft fit prosthetic lower arm. He is sitting outside and wearing a blue t-shirt

03 June 2023

GDI Hub at Conference of State Parties (COSP) - exploring ‘What Works’ to improve access to life-changing Assistive Tech (AT) for all
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01 June 2023

AccessAbility: Inclusive innovation challenge to ensure rights and choices for youth with disabilities
GDI Hub, Google and AT Scale launch pioneering project to test ‘Mobile at Assistive Tech’ in Kenya, Brazil and India.

01 June 2023

GDI Hub, Google and AT Scale launch pioneering project to test ‘Mobile at Assistive Tech’ in Kenya, Brazil and India.
G20 India: Assistive Technology Dialogue. Join us and join the conversation.

23 May 2023

G20 India: Assistive Technology Dialogue. Join us and join the conversation.
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06 March 2023

Supporting emerging disabled leaders; how Judith Heumann shared her reflections with the Disabled Leaders Network
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01 March 2023

GDI Hub’s Inclusive Design team welcomes Shivani Gupta as they grow their presence in Asia and the Pacific Region
Image of a young girl holding up a leg brace for clubfoot (she is around 7 years old, and wearing pink). She is smiling warmly to camera. The image is taken outside her house.

23 January 2023

A new playbook is launched to share insights from inside the Assistive Tech Impact Fund
Minister for Disabled People Tom Pursglove visited GDI Hub to launch our brand new Research Lab at UCL East on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Image of the minister addressing the room with GDI Hub branding behind him.

02 December 2022

Minister for Disabled People opens the Global Disability Innovation Hub's transformative assistive technology research lab on UCL’s new campus
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15 November 2022

Medellín announced as the sixth AT2030 Inclusive Infrastructure Case Study
Image of a man on a mobility bike navigating through the city

14 November 2022

Inclusive Infrastructure Case Study is launched in Nairobi, a city experiencing rapid growth and investment in infrastructure
Text graphic - image of healthcare provider assisting someone with AT

16 October 2022

Launch of WHO Training in Assistive Products: a new open access online training resource for primary health workers
Screenshot of the front cover of the Inclusive Design Strategy. A lady moves through the park using a mobility scooter

05 August 2022

Inclusive Design Strategy
WHO Emergencies centre opening address by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the WHO

27 July 2022

Africa's new hub for Health Emergencies and why Inclusive Humanitarian Responses matter
GDI Hub researcher students win UCL Computer Science Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Student Awards

18 July 2022

GDI Hub researcher students win UCL Computer Science Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Student Awards
GDI Hub at World Urban Forum: Inclusive and Resilient Cities for Persons with Disabilities

23 June 2022

GDI Hub at World Urban Forum: Inclusive and Resilient Cities for Persons with Disabilities
Ms. Bjørg Sandkjæ in a yellow jacket and black top

20 June 2022

Ms. Bjørg Sandkjæ, Secretary of State for Norway discusses Access, Assistive Tech, Innovation and Development