Assistive Solutions Local to Global
A community-led international platform that recognizes grassroots innovations.
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.
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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