Jan 21, 2025   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

CTA FOUNDATION CELEBRATES AN INCREDIBLE CES 2025, HIGHLIGHTING ACCESSIBILITY INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(®) Foundation wrapped up an exciting and impactful week at CES(®) 2025, showcasing groundbreaking technologies and fostering collaboration among innovators, advocates, and industry leaders. From competitions to roundtables, receptions, and tours, the Foundation's events spotlighted advancements in inclusion that promise to reshape the future of technology into a more accessible one.

"CES 2025 was a celebration of creativity, collaboration, and the incredible potential of technology to promote inclusion and accessibility," said Stephen Ewell, Executive Director of the CTA Foundation. "We are proud to support the innovators and advocates working tirelessly to create a more accessible future."

The week included the:

    --  CTA Foundation Innovation Challenge, which focuses on improving access
        to digital healthcare for individuals with intellectual and
        developmental disabilities (IDD). Four impressive finalists--Eyedaptic,
        MapHabit, ONSCREEN, Inc., and VIF--presented their innovations on stage.
        ONSCREEN, Inc. won, earning top honors for its solution designed to
        empower individuals with IDD to take control of their healthcare
        journeys. The event was made possible by the support of the WITH
        Foundation and Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF).
    --  Accessibility Roundtable brought together over 120 attendees, including
        industry leaders, disability advocates, and innovators, to discuss
        advancements in assistive devices, inclusive design, and accessible
        technology solutions. This event, organized in partnership with CTA's
        Government Affairs, Technology and Standards departments, and the new
        Accessibility and AgeTech Working Group, set the tone for a week of
        meaningful discussions. Thanks to support from Amazon, MEAF, MITRE,
        Ricoh, Salesforce and Verizon.
    --  Accessibility & AgeTech Reception provided valuable networking
        opportunities for advocates and industry professionals to exchange
        insights and explore collaborative solutions for advancing
        accessibility. The reception was supported by Amazon, MITRE and
        Salesforce.
    --  Eureka Park Startup Stage with the CTA Foundation Pitch Competition,
        brought to you by presenting sponsor Next50 Foundation and partner
        sponsor Canon, where nine finalists presented innovative AI technologies
        to enhance health and accessibility across all ages and abilities.
        MakeSense Technology claimed the Grand Prize for its AI-powered
        navigation device, 'The Vector,' empowering individuals with low vision
        to navigate outdoor environments. Sign-Speak and Voinosis earned
        recognition as runner-up and Audience Choice winners, respectively, for
        their transformative technologies. Additionally, during the pitch the
        winner of the John and Jane Shalam Award was announced, going to Meals
        on Wheels America for their work combatting social isolation in older
        adults.
    --  Accessibility Media Tour introduced journalists to the five winners of
        the Eureka Park Accessibility Contest: Blueberry Technology, Lotus,
        MakeSense, Sign-Speak and Soliddd..These innovators showcased
        technologies ranging from haptic navigation devices to real-time sign
        language translation.
    --  Funders Tour, giving sponsors and supporters an inside look at the
        latest accessibility technologies, further solidifying their commitment
        to driving impactful innovation.

About CTA Foundation:

The CTA Foundation, an affiliate of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, is dedicated to enhancing the lives of older adults and people with disabilities through technology. For more information about the Foundation's initiatives, visit www.CTAFoundation.tech.

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