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

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Selected founders

1SpecialPlace founder portrait: Pratiksha Gupta, India

1SpecialPlace

Pratiksha Gupta India

India's first fully integrated therapy ecosystem

100+ consultations delivered

Bioniks founder portrait: Anas Niaz, Pakistan

Bioniks

Anas Niaz Pakistan

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

~$300 per prosthetic arm

Cognitii founder portrait: Jhillika Trisal, India

Cognitii

Jhillika Trisal India

AI + human infrastructure for inclusive education

$100K in education grants awarded

DeepVisionTech.AI founder portrait: Jayasudan Munsamy, India

DeepVisionTech.AI

Jayasudan Munsamy India

AI-powered bidirectional sign language interpretation

5,800+ Deaf individuals impacted

Dextroware Devices founder portrait: Pravin Kumar, India

Dextroware Devices

Pravin Kumar India

Wearable head-tracking for people with upper limb disabilities

100% hands-free computer control

I-Stem founder portrait: Kartik Sawhney, India

I-Stem

Kartik Sawhney India

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

96% of the web is inaccessible

Inclus founder portrait: Shaun Tan, Singapore

Inclus

Shaun Tan Singapore

Empowering persons with disabilities through training and employment

800+ students trained, 200+ placed

Karla Bionics founder portrait: Arief Indra Muharam, Indonesia

Karla Bionics

Arief Indra Muharam Indonesia

Inclusive technology developed through participatory design

200+ users co-designed with

PetaNetra founder portrait: Graciela Gabrielle, Indonesia

PetaNetra

Graciela Gabrielle Indonesia

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

1000+ visually impaired users navigating independently

Planet Abled founder portrait: Neha Arora, India

Planet Abled

Neha Arora India

The world's first inclusive travel brand for persons with disabilities

40+ client nations served

Riliv founder portrait: Audrey Maximillian Herli, Indonesia

Riliv

Audrey Maximillian Herli Indonesia

Indonesia's leading digital mental health platform

1M+ users across Indonesia

SaralX founder portrait: Akashdeep Bansal, India

SaralX

Akashdeep Bansal India

Closing the digital accessibility gap. Built by a blind IIT Delhi researcher

70M+ Indians excluded from the digital web

Silang.id founder portrait: Bagja Prawira, Indonesia

Silang.id

Bagja Prawira Indonesia

Qualified sign language interpreters for Indonesia's Deaf community

300+ certified interpreters in network

Suarise founder portrait: Rahma Utami, Indonesia

Suarise

Rahma Utami Indonesia

Indonesia's first digital accessibility consultancy

50+ organisations made digitally accessible

Sunbots Innovations founder portrait: Suket Amin, India

Sunbots Innovations

Suket Amin India

AI + smart glasses transforming education and daily living for blind users

40+ schools using SMARTON

Thinkerbell Labs founder portrait: Dilip Ramesh, India

Thinkerbell Labs

Dilip Ramesh India

The world's first self-learning braille literacy device

~$90 per Annie device

Wundrsight Health founder portrait: Nish Budhiraja, India

Wundrsight Health

Nish Budhiraja India

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.

Demo Day: 17 startups, one stage
Inside the bootcamp
Jakarta · Day 1
Jakarta · Day 2
Jakarta · Day 3