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MAKERS Stories: Scientists

Fall Series

Our fall event series highlights the contributions and experiences of disabled scientists and researchers.

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    Navigating Science with a Disability: Personal Branding and Disclosure

    Edmund Asiedu, Gabi Serrato Marks, Alexis Toliver, and Alex Lu discuss personal branding and disclosure as disabled scientists and researchers.

    Released Monday, October 19, 2020

    Watch the video on personal branding and disclosure ›

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    Navigating Science with a Disability: Employment and Academic Accommodations

    Adam Hubrig, Meenakshi “Meena” Das, Jesse Shanahan, and Henry “Hoby” Wedler discuss academic and employment accommodations as disabled scientists and researchers.

    Released Thursday, October 22, 2020

    Watch the video on academic and employment accommodations ›

MAKERS Stories: Entrepreneurs

Summer Series

Our inaugural event series featured a global lineup of disabled tech entrepreneurs - from San Francisco to Denmark to Nigeria.
  • Hannah, a young white woman, faces the camera wearing a black top and hoop earrings. Her face is slightly tilted right. The Illimitable logo is in the bottom right corner and the Chronically Capable logo is in the top left corner.

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    Hannah Olson, Founder of Chronically Capable

    Meet the founder of Chronically Capable, a platform that connects people who are chronically ill or disabled with meaningful remote work.

    Wednesday, July 8, 2020
    11 AM - 12 PM Eastern Time

    Register for the live chat with Hannah ›

  • Olivier, a middle-aged white man, faces askew from the camera and smiles. He is wearing a plaid button-down shirt and black glasses. The Illimitable logo is in the bottom right corner and the Rogervoice logo is in the top left corner.

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    Olivier Jeannel, Founder of RogerVoice

    Meet the founder of RogerVoice, the first worldwide technology that makes phone calls accessible for deaf and hard of hearing people.

    Wednesday, July 15, 2020
    11 AM - 12 PM Eastern Time

    Register for the live chat with Olivier ›

  • Chris, a young white man, faces the camera and smiles. He is wearing a striped button-down shirt. The Illimitable logo is in the bottom right corner and the Present Pal logo is in the top left corner.

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    Chris Hughes, Founder of Estendio

    Meet the creator of Present Pal, a mobile app that enables users to deliver more confident and prepared presentations.

    Thursday, July 23, 2020
    11 AM - 12 PM Eastern Time

    Register for the live chat with Chris ›

  • Brandon, a young African-American man, faces the camera and smiles slightly. He is wearing a long-sleeved sweater. The Illimitable logo is in the bottom right corner and the iAccess logo is in the top left corner.

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    Brandon Winfield, Founder of iAccess Life

    Meet the founder of iAccess Life, a mobile app that allows users to rate, review and research the accessibility of public places.

    Wednesday, July 29, 2020
    11 AM - 12 PM Eastern Time

    Register for the live chat with Brandon ›

  • Hans, a white man, faces the camera and smiles slightly. He is wearing a white button-down shirt, suspenders and circle glasses. The Illimitable logo is in the bottom right corner and the Be My Eyes logo is in the top left corner.

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    Hans Jørgen Wiberg, Founder of Be My Eyes

    Meet the founder of Be My Eyes, a mobile app that connects blind and low-vision individuals with sighted volunteers.

    Thursday, August 6, 2020
    11 AM - 12 PM Eastern Time

    Register for the live chat with Hans ›

  • Elizabeth, an Armenian woman, faces the camera and smiles slightly. She is wearing a black turtleneck and glasses, and her long brown hair frames her face. The Illimitable logo is in the bottom right corner and the Riley logo is in the top left corner.

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    Elizabeth Tikoyan, Founder of Riley

    Meet the founder of Riley, a social networking app for people with disabilities and health conditions.

    Thursday, August 13, 2020
    2 PM - 3 PM Eastern Time

    Register for the live chat with Elizabeth ›

  • Zuby, a Black man, faces the camera and smiles slightly. He is wearing a button-down shirt, cardigan, and a NeuroSky headset. The Illimitable logo is in the bottom right corner and the Think and Zoom logo is in the top left corner.

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    Zuby Onwuta, Founder of Think and Zoom

    Meet the creator of Think and Zoom, a hands-free visual magnification device powered by the brain.

    Thursday, August 20, 2020
    11 AM - 12 PM Eastern Time

    Register for the live chat with Zuby ›

  • Yuma faces the camera and smiles widely. His hair is in braids, and he is wearing a black fleece jacket and tinted glasses. The Illimitable logo is in the bottom right corner and the OSeyeris logo is in the top left corner.

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    Yuma Antoine Decaux, Founder of OSeyeris

    Meet the creator of the Macaron, a digital measuring and navigation device, and Astreos, a mobile app for accessible astronomy education.

    Thursday, August 27, 2020
    6 PM - 7 PM Eastern Time

    Register for the live chat with Yuma ›

  • Sanju, an Asian man, faces away from the camera and slightly grins. He is wearing an dark button-down shirt and a black blazer. The Illimitable logo is in the bottom right corner and the Sati logo is in the top left corner.

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    Amornthep "Sanju" Sachamuneewongse, Founder of Sati

    Meet the founder of Sati, a mental wellness app that connects users with empathetic listeners.

    Thursday, September 10, 2020
    10 AM - 11 AM Eastern Time

    Register for the live chat with Sanju ›

  • Four company team members, including Melissa and Matt, are smiling at and laughing with each other. The Illimitable logo is in the bottom right corner and the ASL app logo is in the top left corner.

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    Melissa and Matt Malzkuhn, Founders of Ink and Salt

    Meet the creators of The ASL App, an educational tool for learning conversational American Sign Language, easily and accessibly.

    Thursday, September 17, 2020
    11 AM - 12 PM Eastern Time

    Register for the live chat with Melissa and Matt ›

Featured Recap

2019 Illimitable Design Summit

The inaugural Illimitable Design Summit brought together more than 200 advocates, engineers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and policymakers interested in inclusive design and technology.
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Illimitable 2019 Recap: Design Thinking Workshops

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Illimitable 2019 Recap: Accessibility and Inclusive Design Meet-up

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