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The Zero Project Network in India: highlights from Mumbai 2026

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Author: Alessandro Gobello
Date: 26.09.2026

Three photographs from the Zero Project events in Mumbai 2026. Left: Two speakers participate in a panel discussion at the Zero Project Conference India, with a woman speaking into a microphone and a man holding a white cane seated beside her. Centre: A woman in a pink and white saree lights a traditional ceremonial lamp during the opening ceremony of the Zero Project Conference India 2026. Right: A group of participants pose for a photograph on stage at the Zero Project Technology Forum Mumbai 2026, with the event branding displayed behind them.

An international Zero Project Delegation attended two events in Mumbai this September: the Zero Project Technology Forum 2026 and the Zero Project Conference India 2026, hosted by Tech Mahindra Foundation and Youth4Jobs respectively.

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Author: Alessandro Gobello
Date: 23.09.2026

Promotional graphic for Episode 4 of Season 3 of the Pathways to Zero Barriers podcast. It features portraits of guest Prashant Ranjan Verma on the left and host Tom Butcher on the right, with the podcast title and “Episode #04” in the centre.

In the fourth episode of Season 3 of Pathways to Zero Barriers, Prashant Ranjan Verma discusses how simple technology powered by backend AI innovation is opening up a world of information for blind and low-vision communities across India.

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Author: Alessandro Gobello
Date: 24.08.2026

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159 innovative solutions from 59 countries across six continents have been shortlisted for the Zero Project Awards 2027. In addition, 10 inclusive arts initiatives from 9 countries have been shortlisted for this year's Zero Project Arts Awards. The call for nominations focused on the topics of Independent Living, Political Participation, and Assistive Technology (AT).

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Author: Alessandro Gobello
Date: 17.08.2026

In the third episode of Season 3 of Pathways to Zero Barriers, Alex le Peltier discusses about the opportunities and challenges of AI-powered sign language technology.

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Author: Alessandro Gobello
Date: 13.08.2026

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From Brussels to Mumbai, Tokyo to Singapore, the Zero Project is connecting with the global disability innovation community across the globe this autumn.

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Author: Judith Hermetter
Date: 29.07.2026

A portrait photo of Bernadette in a black frame, followed by the words "in Memoriam Bernadette Feuerstein".

The Zero Project Team is deeply saddened to share the passing of Bernadette Feuerstein, a remarkable leader of the Independent Living movement in Austria and a longstanding, trusted advisor to the Zero Project.

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