Assistive Solutions below Local to Global
What is Discovery Awards?
Discovery Awards is an international platform that’s shifting the narrative around persons with disabilities, as innovators leading the way in enhancing their own quality of life.
Grounded in the belief that ‘Everyone is an innovator’, it showcases grassroots assistive solutions, from simple, practical or low tech fixes to high tech ideas.
The platform also connects persons with disabilities and stakeholders to replicate, scale, or co-create these solutions, amplifying their impact worldwide.
How It Works
A simple 4-step process that brings grassroots innovations to the global stage.
Submit a Video
Persons with disabilities or their stakeholders record a 2–5 min video showing the assistive solution.
Shortlisting by Country Partners
Country partners review and nominate two standout solutions.
Global Jury Selection
An international jury selects two winners from each region.
Recognition at Global Stage
Winners present their innovation at the Zero Project Conference in Vienna.
Discovery Awards Partner
Our foot prints
Asia
EnAble India is our continental partner for Asia, leading the Discovery Awards across the region and engaging partners from other Asian countries.
- India
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- Nepal
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Israel
Europe
CED Romania is our continental partner for Europe, leading the Discovery Awards across the region and engaging partners from other European countries.
- Austria
- Bulgaria
- Germany
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Moldova
- Romania
- Serbia
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
MENA
AL NOOR is our continental partner for MENA, leading the Discovery Awards across the region and engaging partners from other MENA countries.
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Turkey
- UNITED ARAB EMIRATES/ Al Noor
- Iraq
Africa
Bethgold Foundation is our continental partner for Africa, leading the Discovery Awards across the region and engaging partners from other African countries.
- Algeria
- Burundi
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Egypt
- Gambia
- Kenya
- Libya
- Malawi
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Sierra leone
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Latin America
Hearcolors is our continental partner for Latin America, leading the Discovery Awards across the region and engaging partners from other Latin American countries.
- Mexico
- Peru
North America
Hearcolors
Hearcolors is our continental partner for Latin America, leading the Discovery Awards across the region and engaging partners from other Latin American countries.
- United States
- Canada
Oceania
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- Australia
- New zealand
*If your country is not listed, reach out to continental partners of your region.
Impact So Far
50+ Participating Countries
7000+ Assistive Solution Videos submitted
Voices of Change: Winner Testimonials
“I never thought that I would win an award for this simple technology that completely changed my life…”
Salem Ali,
2024 Winner
“Discovery Awards is not just a platform—it’s a movement.”
Anju Manoj
Project Specialist, Al Noor
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