nir-vana innovation network

This high-tech company was founded in 2015, focusing on information systems for the blind and visually impaired. Their goal is to empower the blind and visually impaired so that they can easily access information in digital form and become digitally sighted. The company has roots in the well-established Slovenian company, which has been developing web and mobile applications since 2000. Their patented technology used is a product of their research and innovation. They have invented a technology that enables the blind to feel shapes on a touch screen. They are using that technology to create various multi-sensory digital content (for museums and galleries, schools, public spaces, content for everyday use and games) for the blind and visually impaired. As the first worldwide provider of multi-sensory digital educational content and fun for the blind and visually impaired, they help enrich their lives worldwide. The company received many awards and recognitions for their innovative technology, such as the Global Champion 2019 on World Summit Awards (WSA), the best European Social Innovation 2017, and UNESCO listed them among the top 150 innovations that will change the world for the better. In recent years, their technology is also very interesting for the sighted, so we can say that they have an excellent inclusive product. The product is currently being used with great success in museums, where its technology enables blind and visually impaired visitors to feel a visual artwork. It is also used in schools to help educate blind and visually impaired children and provide them with a more inclusive experience. It can be used in any business aiming to be truly inclusive.