2025–2026 · India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Singapore
Cohort 2, driving inclusion across Asia
17 ventures working to improve access, inclusion, and independence for people with disabilities, from prosthetics to mental health, hospitality to assistive tech. The cohort kicked off in Jakarta in October 2025 and closed with Demo Day on April 29, 2026.
- Ventures
- 17
- Countries
- 4
- Coaching sessions each
- ~24
- Demo Day
- Jakarta, Apr 2026
Selected founders
DeepVisionTech.AI
AI-powered bidirectional sign language interpretation
5,800+ Deaf individuals impacted
Dextroware Devices
Wearable head-tracking for people with upper limb disabilities
100% hands-free computer control
I-Stem
Making the inaccessible web usable for blind and low-vision users
96% of the web is inaccessible
Inclus
Empowering persons with disabilities through training and employment
800+ students trained, 200+ placed
Karla Bionics
Inclusive technology developed through participatory design
200+ users co-designed with
PetaNetra
AR + AI indoor navigation for blind and low-vision users
1000+ visually impaired users navigating independently
Planet Abled
The world's first inclusive travel brand for persons with disabilities
40+ client nations served
SaralX
Closing the digital accessibility gap. Built by a blind IIT Delhi researcher
70M+ Indians excluded from the digital web
Silang.id
Qualified sign language interpreters for Indonesia's Deaf community
300+ certified interpreters in network
Suarise
Indonesia's first digital accessibility consultancy
50+ organisations made digitally accessible
Sunbots Innovations
AI + smart glasses transforming education and daily living for blind users
40+ schools using SMARTON
Wundrsight Health
Clinically validated VR for mental health and neurological rehabilitation
1000+ patients in clinical trials
Cohort 2 in motion
What the program actually looked like
Cohort 2 ran over six months: a three-day bootcamp in Jakarta, months of coaching, then Demo Day. These short films walk through it in order, so you can see how a cohort moves from first workshop to the main stage.