Founder stories

In their own words.

Meet the founders building disability-focused ventures across Asia-Pacific through the Seedstars founder series.

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Bioniks

The Boy Who Asked for an Iron Man Hand

AI-powered, affordable prosthetics for the 80M without access

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Cognitii

The Neuroscientist Who Built for Kids Like Her

AI + human infrastructure for inclusive education

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I-Stem

The Student Who Made STEM Accessible

Making the inaccessible web usable for blind and low-vision users

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PetaNetra

Mobility shouldn't be life-threatening

AR + AI indoor navigation for blind and low-vision users

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Dextroware Devices

The Gamer Who Gave Her the Nod to Lead

Wearable head-tracking for people with upper limb disabilities

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Karla Bionics

A Prosthetic Arm That Gave Him His Life Back

Inclusive technology developed through participatory design

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1SpecialPlace

The Therapist Bringing Speech Therapy Home

India's first fully integrated therapy ecosystem

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Wundrsight Health

A Clinician's Fight for Neurodivergent Minds

Clinically validated VR for mental health and neurological rehabilitation

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Infiheal

Infiheal: building AI mental-health support

AI therapist and companion offering affordable, stigma-free mental health support and access to therapists, with 75,000+ users and 91% positive feedback.

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