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 gave 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/organizations: