Collaborations
R2D2 at IITM has established formal collaborations through Memoranda of Understanding and informal collaborations with many stakeholders in the field of disability and assistive technologies. The following is a partial listing of organizations and individuals we proudly associate with.
NGOs
Amar Seva Sangam, Thenkasi
Association for People with Disability, Karnataka
Cerebral Palsy Lanka Foundation, Sri Lanka
Chetana Charitable Trust, Chennai
International Committee of the Red Cross
Madras School Of Social Work
MDCRC, Coimbatore
Mobility India, Bengaluru
Ostrich Mobility
Sciartsrus
Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement
SPASTN, Chennai
The Ganga Foundation
The Spinal Foundation
Tiara Foundation Karnataka
Vidya Sagar, Chennai
Young Indians
Industry
Centre for Assistive Tech (Mobility India), Bengaluru
NeoMotion, Chennai
Phoenix Medical Systems, Chennai
Academic Institutions
Assistech, IIT Delhi
BETiC, IIT Bombay
GDI Hub, University College London
King’s College London
National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai
National Institute of Speech and Hearing (NISH), Thiruvananthapuram
The University of Melbourne
The University of Sydney
Virginia Tech India
Medical Institutions
Aasra Paraplegic Rehab Center ( Chandigarh Spinal Rehab)
Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore
Livewell Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Madurai
MGM Institute of Human Movement Science< Navi Mumbai
MIOT Hospital, Chennai
A special thanks to the scores of individual users, caregivers and rehabilitation professionals who have placed their trust in us and freely given their time and feedback.
Support
The work at R2D2 would not be possible without the funding support crucial for the R&D of affordable assistive devices. We gratefully acknowledge the support from the following individuals/organisations:
Alumni, IIT Madras
Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
HDFC
IMPRINT-1 (Ministry of Human Resource Development and Indian Council of Medical Research)
IMPRINT-2 (Science and Research Engineering Board)
Portescap
Socially Relevant Projects Scheme, IIT Madras
Society for BioMedical Technology (SBMT)
Tata Advanced Materials Ltd
Tata Boeing Aerospace Ltd
Tata Lockheed Martin Aerospace Ltd
The Ganga Foundation
TTK Prestige
Wellcome, UK