Ukrainian startup EYA (Enhance Your Ability), which is developing a platform for assistive communication for children with speech disorders, won the WinWin Deep Tech Accelerator and received a $10,000 grant. How do they plan to spend the funds?
Ukrainian startup EYA (Enhance Your Ability), which is developing a platform for assistive communication for children with speech disorders, won the WinWin Deep Tech Accelerator and received a $10,000 grant. How do they plan to spend the funds?
The EYA app uses artificial intelligence for fast, natural communication and works on regular smartphones and tablets, the press release states. Its idea was born from the personal experience of founder Serhiy Rylsky and his daughter, who lives with cerebral palsy.
«We believe in a world where every child has the right to be heard, and a diagnosis does not limit communication opportunities. EYA is a bridge that turns a child’s unspoken thoughts into a real dialogue with the world», — noted Serhiy Rylsky, Solutions Architect and Founder of EYA.
He created an application together with his brother Oleg and a team of like-minded people for people who have difficulty communicating due to injuries, disabilities, or age.
The startup plans to spend $10,000 to expand its eye-tracking testbed, which will allow it to adapt the app to different devices and make it accessible to users with different abilities. The team will also hire another developer to accelerate the implementation of AI functionality and expand the educational component of the app.
The WinWin Deep Tech Accelerator from the Good Governance Fund was implemented with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the UK Government.
«Ukraine has a powerful innovation potential that is revealed even in the most difficult times. We are pleased to support the growth of this ecosystem by helping startups access resources, mentorship and international partnerships,» said Jasmine Bourne, Head of Good Governance Fund Ukraine, British Embassy in Ukraine.
In addition to the winning startup, WinWin Deep Tech Accelerator brought together 7 more deep-tech teams working in the areas of HealthTech, AssistiveTech, IndustrialTech, EdTech, AgriTech and FoodTech. Over the course of three months, startups learned how to work with big data, attract partners, analyze the market and build competitive business models and go-to-market strategies. After the program, each startup participant can receive $25,000 in AWS cloud infrastructure.
«We are actively looking for options for integrating artificial intelligence into key industries: public administration, defense, education, medicine, and business. Thanks to such programs, the startup ecosystem generates fresh ideas on how AI can overcome challenges in these areas and address the specific needs of citizens, business, and the state,» said Oleksandr Bornyakov, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation for IT Development.
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