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Faculty and Student Council Managers of University of Science And Technology Doha visited Mada Lab to learn more about the Mada Innovation Program and introduce the program to the students.

Mada Lab hosted the inclusive education tools training for students with learning disability in collaboration with “Microsoft” tops the first achievements which support the inclusion of persons with disability through transform education for persons with disabilities by “Microsoft Education Tools”.

In partnership with Qatar Airways and Creatrea LLC, we are pleased to announce launching “Flight Simulation Lab” for children with autism spectrum disorder through Mada Innovation Program.
The simulation lab will let children and their families to experience a flight before embarking on a real flight.

Towards promoting innovations in the field of ICT accessibility, Mada Innovation Team has participated in the challenge of “Code Camp Event” in cooperation with ministry of communication and information technology and Digital Incubation Center.

Considering Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 and Qatar National Vision 2030, Mada Center aims to create and update use cases under the Mada Innovation Program ecosystem. As such, focus groups has been conducted to understand the reading habits of students who are deaf in Qatar. The aim is to Learn about deaf student’s preferences in reading, implement a hands-on comprehension activity & understand how technology can be utilized within their reading skills.

Considering Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 and Qatar National Vision 2030, Mada Innovation Team aims to create and update use cases under the Mada Innovation Program ecosystem. As such, focus groups have been conducted to understand the student’s and teachers’ perspectives on Living with Learning disabilities in Qatar.

Are you an innovator with an idea or an invention that would positively change the lives of persons with disabilities? Pleased to announce that registration is now open worldwide for Mada Innovation Award until August 31st, 2022. Prizes for winners up to one million Qatari Riyals.
Register now: https://award.mada.org.qa/

Celebrate with us the release of golden edition of Nafath periodical 20th.
You can download the latest edition of Nafath periodical to keep up to date with the trends in innovation and ICT Accessibility in the Arab world, through:
https://bit.ly/3uazzwo

Second User testing for Lazarillo Indoor wayfinding solution at Msherieb Metro station has been completed as part of Mada Innovation Programs strategy to implement Mada Supported solutions at Mada Strategic Partner organizations

Mada Innovation Team hosted the second Show&Tell of this season at Mada Lab on 5G Verticals, IoT & Accessibility. The session was presented by Dr ZIED BOUIDA, a Senior Researcher and a Cisco Chair technical manager at the Sensor Systems and Internet of Things (IoT) Lab at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Dr Zied is also a Senior Member of the IEEE and currently serving as IEEE R7 Young Professionals Committee Chair.

First User testing for Lazarillo Indoor wayfinding solution at Msherieb Metro station has been completed as part of Mada Innovation Programs strategy to implement Mada Supported solutions at Mada Strategic Partner organizations

Mada will submit a paper on accessible museum at Mathaf QF. This is part of the collaboration with Mathaf QF to setup 6 accessible solutions for supporting disabled Mathaf visitors.

Mada Lab was glad to host the seminar ” Discussion of Primary Results to Discuss Supporting Digital Integration of Elderly People and Caregivers for Qatari and Arab Families “. It is joint research by HBKU, Ihsan, Mada Centre and the Canadian Network of Technology for Elderly People, funded by Qatar National Research Fund and Doha International Family Institute, as Dr. Dena Al-Thani, Assistant Professor and The Director of Interdisciplinary Programs at the College of Science and Engineering at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, chaired the seminar and discussed the recommendations with a group of experts and specialists.

Proud to announce the winning of Autism Lab Project from CREATREA LLC, one of Mada Lab sponsors, in the QBIC Hackathon 2022
Autism Lab is a mixed reality platform to deliver a variety of scenarios that simulate virtual tours to support children with autism and their families. Also, it helps researchers and experts.

CEO of Kidzania visits Mada Lab to explore the ideas to have an Flight simulation lab, accessible gaming and Inclusive education for PWD’s at Kidzania Doha.

Mada Innovation team completes the successful expert testing of Sukoon App for Deaf. The App will provide comprehensive signlanguage feedback for Arabic language library. Sukoon is supported by Mada Innovation Program

Mada Innovation Team completes the successful testing for Mind Race Learning and gaming tool using NextMind device for people with physical disability. The solution is supported under Mada Innovation program

Mada Innovation Team promotes the importance of accessible solutions for PWD’s to encourage and develop innovations and solutions in the Arabic language to support persons with disabilities to ensure digital inclusion for all.

Part of the awareness session held by the Center in cooperation with Mada Lab sponsor Sensory Souk on Autism Spectrum Disorder, coinciding with the Autism Awareness Month (April 2022)

In partnership between Mada Center, Microsoft and in cooperation with Thinksmart, we are pleased to announce the launching of Minecraft Game Competition to build a comprehensive smart city for teachers and students.
Competition details will be announced soon.

Mada Center booth showcase the visitor journey of Inclusive Smart City.
Mada Innovation Team has a showcased all the mada supported innpvations for the inclusive smart city. Wait for us to take you in a journey to Mada Booth

A group of students from HBKU has visited Mada Lab to learn more about the latest solutions and innovations in the field of digital accessibility and assistive technology, as part of their university course on “ICT Accessibility “.

We were pleased to host Mr. Taeho Kim, Executive Board Member and Executive Vice President for Economic Cooperation & Trade Affairs of Kotra, the Korea Trade – Investment Promotion Agency, to promote partnership and cooperation in innovation field in accessible technology solutions.

Thinkerbell Annie is the world’s first self-learning Braille literacy device, and was the winner of Mada Seedstars Award 2021 (Mada Center, 2021). To know more, you can read issue.19 of Nafath periodical through Mada Website : mada.org.qa

Microsoft has signed a Sponsorship Agreement for Mada Lab in innovation field for persons with disabilities and the elderly.

Ibtechar CEO Nayef Al Ibrahim visited Mada Lab as part of the 10th Anniversary celebration of Ibtechar in Qatar.

Over the past few years, Mada & Ibtechar reaped the benefits of strategic planning and considerable knowledge of the mechanisms for developing innovative products. In 2019, Mada & Ibtechar collaborated to undertake the development and operation of the country’s first Accessible digital fabrication laboratory – Mada FabLab to serve startups and small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) in Assistive Technology & Accessibility sectors while supporting PWD innovators.

We are pleased to announce the winner of Mada-Alecso Award 2021 in the Competitions Track within Mada Innovation Program: “Braille” for innovator Mr. Bader Al-Rimish.

We are pleased to announce the winning innovations in the Direct Grants Track within the Mada Innovation Program: “Learn For Them” innovation for innovator Mr Ramzan Al-Naimi and “ MindRace” innovation for innovator Mr Akram Hidri.

We are pleased to announce the endorsed solutions in the Endorsements Track within the Mada Innovation Program: “E-Government Accessible Kiosk” for SBS and the “Qatari Money Reader App” for Innovation Factory.

Mada Innovation Day has showcased the most important innovations in the field of digital accessibility and assistive technology in the Arabic Language and announced the supported innovations in various tracks of the Mada Innovation Program of the year 2021.