Zero Project Scaling Solutions

Transfer for inclusion. Advance through innovation.

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The Zero Project Scaling Solutions programme was designed to accelerate the transfer of disability innovations to new regions, countries, and communities worldwide. It supported cohorts of Scaling Fellows through a structured, eight-month framework tailored to their growth needs.

Programme status update

Zero Project Scaling Solutions as a stand-alone programme has concluded, but the Zero Project is open to new partnerships that want to use its proven methodology and network to support the scaling of AT innovations in the context of the Zero Project Technology Forums.

The Zero Project extends its deepest gratitude to the programme partners—the Essl Foundation, Fundación Descúbreme, GIZ on behalf of BMZ, and Access To Success—as well as to the exceptional Scaling Fellows from around the world. 

Fellows and programme partners are seen on a panel during the Zero Project Conference.

Impact stories

93 Fellows
from 41 countries

(Impact Transfer and Scaling Solutions programmes 2018-2026)

 

  • A young boy is seated on a dentist's chair, holding on to a plush lion on his lap. He seems focused but relaxed.

    Beit Issie Shapiro | Israel

    Accessible Dentistry: Collaboration in Poland

    Beit Issie Shapiro, Fellow of the 2025/2026 cohort, received a collaboration proposal from the Polish Foundation Avalon, a Zero Project Awardee, to exchange knowledge on inclusive dental care models. 

    They are currently exploring a joint action within an international project, including collaborative research to analyse and compare current dental care standards for persons with disabilities across countries to improve dental care standards internationally. 

  • A girls wearing a blue and purple prosthesis for her right arm fist bumps with a grown-up, both of them smiling into the camera.

    Humanos 3D | Colombia

    Affordable prostheses: from Latin America to Africa

    Humanos 3D, cohort of 2024/2025, met with AT4D, Africa’s first assistive technology accelerator, at #ZeroCon25. The initial conversations in Vienna led to a collaboration to scale to Kenya under the name Affordable Prostheses. They delivered technical training in 3D design and printing, shared their knowledge and expertise, and continue to deliver custom-designed prosthetic arms. 

    Humanos 3D also began entering and winning competitions, including the Moonshot Award 2025, securing 10,000 USD to fund new mobile clinics and support scaling up in Colombia.

  • Three persons are seated on a sofa, two holding Felix robots that shine in a green light, hinting at a relaced atmosphere. All three people are smiling.

    Happybots | Netherlands

    Emotional-support robot scaling to Chile, Singapore and India

    Following the programme cycle of 2024/2025, Happybots received a grant from Fundación Descúbreme to scale to Latin America. They had also already scaled to Singapore through UnExcluded, who is acting as the distribution partner. 

    Happybots are also piloting their robot Felix in numerous education facilities across Europe and are exploring the Indian market to see which of their 3 existing scaling strategies would be the best approach.