A Canadian startup has been named a grantee of Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility initiative, a $25 million, five year grant program launched last year to help NGOs, academics, researchers, and inventors accelerate their work for people with disabilities.
The five-year $25 million project is aimed to design AI tools that enable people with disabilities. The technology will offer more independence and support to those it could benefit most.
The AI for Accessibility program is part of Microsoft’s broader AI for Good initiative. This new round of 11 grantees brings the total projects included in the program to 32, which are spread across 13 countries. The grants are given in the form of Microsoft Azure credits or cash that can be used for critical needs like trials and general overhead.