Our Projects

Senses Hub Where Ideas Become Impact

Senses Hub partners with CDLI, GDI Hub (UCL), and Strathmore University to build inclusive ASR for non-standard speech across African languages. Funded by UK InterEnhanced customer engagement strategienational Development and Google.org. Collecting 50hrs/language of dysarthria, stuttering, and cleft palate speech data across Kenyan English, Kiswahili, Ugandan English, Luganda, Kinyarwanda, and Rwandese English.

  • Build inclusive ASR for non-standard speech across African languages.
  • Collecting 50hrs/language of dysarthria, stuttering, and cleft palate speech data
  • Across Kenyan English, Kiswahili, Ugandan English, Luganda, Kinyarwanda, and Rwandese English.
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Inclusive Speech Technology
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Inclusive Speech Technology

Pan-African ASR datasets for non-standard speech (dysarthria, stuttering, cleft palate). 50hrs/language across 6 African languages. Open-source models. Innovation Sprint hackathon. Funded by UK Intl Dev + Google.org.

  • CDLI
  • GDI Hub
  • UCL
  • Strathmore
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Restoring Identity Through Voice

Personalised synthetic voices for AAC users across East Africa. Voice cloning, voice banking, and donor programme. Addresses the identity crisis of communicating through a culturally disconnected voice.

  • Senses Hub
  • ElevenLabs
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Dot Glasses Evaluation

Independent evaluation of simplified eyewear fitting vs. full refraction in Kenya. Senses Hub role: strictly independent evaluation — no distribution conflict. Rigorous evidence-based methodology.

  • UCL
  • GDI Hub
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Innovate Now Programme

Structured incubation and acceleration for AT innovators. Cohort-based support: prototyping, user testing, funding pathways, mentoring. 20+ ventures supported. Post-Sprint support pipeline

  • Senses Hub
  • Ecosystem Partners
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