A one-stop shop offering audits, training, and resources to improve digital inclusion

Théseus offers audits, training and practical resources to improve digital inclusion. A team of certified accessibility experts with disabilities leads the services. Since 2022 it delivered 250+ audits, trained 4,000+ people and published 122 learning materials. Annual budget ~€50,000.

Théseus was created by the Teiresiás Centre at Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, which has over 20 years’ experience in accessible education and digital content. The service offers audits, training, and resources to improve digital environments for persons with disabilities, combining the lived experience and technical expertise of certified experts with disabilities. Since 2022, Théseus has delivered more than 250 audits for universities, companies, and public institutions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Problems Targeted

Digital inaccessibility excludes people with disabilities, while institutions lack local expertise, guidance, and certified professionals.

Solution, Innovation and Impact

Théseus focuses on removing barriers in the digital environment and promoting practical accessibility. Its activities cover the full range of services: professional accessibility audits, tailored consultations, interactive training, hands-on workshops, and educational outreach. Its technical toolkit includes audits of websites, apps, docs, and teaching materials, offering practical and user-driven improvements through a co-creation model. Persons with disabilities initiate and design the solution, and work as certified accessibility experts – trainers, testers and consultants – in all operational areas. Their lived experience and expertise shape priorities, outcomes, and services, ensuring that the project remains practical and relevant. Since 2022, Théseus has delivered more than 250 accessibility audits and consultations for public institutions, universities, tech companies, and NGOs such as Canon, Czech Television and Radio, and the Brno Zoo. In addition, it has trained over 4,000 participants through workshops, courses, and custom sessions, including IT professionals, content creators, and public service staff. Théseus has also published 122 learning materials, and it contributes to career development for people with disabilities in accessibility – challenging traditional exclusion and building systemic capacity.

Funding, Outlook and Transferability

Théseus operates with an annual budget of about €50,000, funded 50 percent by grants, 43 percent from service income, and 7 percent from the Teiresiás Centre. The long-term strategy is to increase paid services. Théseus plans to strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders (e.g., Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Czech Government) and develop new tools such as PageAccess.cz. (#ZeroCall26)

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