Built Environment
Assistive Tech Accelerator Programme Open for Applications | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Africa, Assistive Technology, Europe, July 19 2019 Last month, GDI Hub and Kenyan partners launched in Nairobi, Kenya the World’s First Innovation Ecosystem dedicated to supporting over 50 start-ups to develop new Assistive Technology products and services. The...
Concordia University Launches Inclusive Innovation Guide | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, July 18 2019 When Enable Montreal wrapped up in June 2018, organizers knew they had to find a way to pass on the invaluable lessons gleaned from the project. The Concordia-hosted initiative challenged designers to find solutions for...
Greater Push for Social Impact and Accessibility in Israel | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Events, July 18 2019 ISRAEL: “If there is an idea in cyber, porn or crypto spaces, millions of dollars by investors are invested in it, but when we are dealing with people with disabilities, we are sent...
Ministry of Tourism to Cooperate with Foundation and Increase Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
LUXEMBOURG: Luxembourg’s Ministry of Tourism hopes to expand its cooperation with the Kraizbierg foundation, which assists the physically and mentally disabled in the southern part of the Grand Duchy. More specially, the ministry wants to order its...
May Mobility Makes e-Shuttle Accessible by Wheelchair | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Transportation, July 16 2019 UNITED STATES: May Mobility that partners with Magna and has select funders such as BMW iVentures or Toyota AI onboard is moving its autonomous electric vehicle concept forward. To be exact, the...
New Building Rules to Improve Accessibility for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, Built Environment, July 15 2019 SINGAPORE: From Jan 6 next year, new buildings or buildings undergoing large-scale renovations will have to ensure that they fulfil new accessibility regulations. These include building more spacious changing rooms and...
Students in Singapore Work on Accessibility Project to Map Central Business District | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, Built Environment, July 12 2019 SINGAPORE: Lunch with colleagues is a simple affair for many, a little highlight of each workday. But for people with disabilities, it can be an ordeal they have to pass up because...
Accessibility Fund Set to Benefit Passengers with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Europe, Transportation, July 12 2019 Disabled rail passengers across the UK are set to benefit from a raft of accessibility improvements following the opening of a £20m government fund on 8 July. This fund is open for...
Japan Focuses on Innovation to Empower Elderly Drivers | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Japan is turning to technology to help prevent traffic accidents caused by elderly drivers in the country, a growing problem as the population ages. Orix Auto Corp. offers a service that enables senior citizens to measure their...
New Project ‘Month of Access’ to be held UK-wide in 2020 | Best Brothers Group of Companies
A new project is promoting the benefits of the outdoors to people with disabilities. Month of Access is to be held UK-wide in June next year following a pilot held in Perthshire. An off-the-cuff remark about disabled access...
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