Oswald Labs
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Accessibility |
| Founder | Anand Chowdhary, Nishant Gadihoke |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Products | Oswald Extension Oswald Widget |
| Website | Oswald Foundation |
Oswald Foundation is accessibility technology company based in New Delhi, India that build products for individuals suffering from disabilities.[1] It was established in 2016 by then 18-year-old Anand Chowdhary and 15-year-old Nishant Gadihoke after their product, Oswald Extension[2], won an event at the AngelHack hackathon in New Delhi.[3][4][5] In an interview with The Huffington Post, Chowdhary said that he believes "Oswald can enable a Web 4.0 -- a web centered around accessibility and equality".[6][7]
History
Chowdhary and Gadihoke started working together as students at The Mother's International School, as part of their computer club, MINET, of which Chowdhary was President.[8][9] Chowdhary shared his idea of developing an accessibility tool with Gadihoke, and they decided to develop the extension during the AngelHack Delhi 2016.[10] The tool is based on independent research done by the British Dyslexia Association and the World Wide Web Consortium.[11]
References
- ^ "Oswald Foundation". oswald.foundation. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ Gadihoke, Anand Chowdhary and Nishant. "Oswald". getoswald.xyz. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ "Learn How Two Teens From Delhi Are Coding To Make The World A Better Place!". AngelHack. 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ "How Two Teenagers Are Helping People with Dyslexia & Visual Impairments Access the Web". 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ ScoopWhoop. "These Delhi Teens Created A Reading App For People With Dyslexia. Bravo!". Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ "These Delhi Teens Want To Change The Web With Their Reading App For Dyslexics". Huffington Post India. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ ParentHerald (2016-08-04). "Special Needs Technology Devised By Teens: Web Reading App For People With Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities And Visual Impairments". Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ "MINET - Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ Goel, Anushka (2016-08-11). "WOW! These Delhi Teens Want To Device A Reading App For The Dyslexic!". Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ "How Two Teenagers Are Helping People with Dyslexia & Visual Impairments Access the Web - The Better India | DailyHunt". Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ Roy, Himanshu (2016-08-03). "Developed By School Kids, This App Makes Reading Easy For Dyslexics". Retrieved 2016-09-01.