@HackOnWheels

Making the first modular wheelchair that you can continuously customise to your body, environment and your style.

 London, England
disruptdisability.org
Joined January 2016
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Steve Cox@SteveCox3D2 Nov 2018
Looking back at personal favourite projects from my "Five Years in the Making"... 2018 - Two years of working with @HackOnWheels resulting in the first modular, customisable wheelchair - then getting to present the project, and a Generative Design wheelchair concept at #AULondon
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Limb different #TommyGirl FTW! As someone with a congenital limb difference, I’ve been adapting to things my entire life! My 1st time trying #TommyAdaptive, I couldn’t hide my excitement that something was adapted FOR ME! #TommyPartner usa.tommy.com/tommy-adaptive – at Palma, Spain
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Episode two is out yo! Hear about the work @HackOnWheels is doing to customise #wheelchairs, how @Gatwick_Airport went autism-friendly, and why special guest @RaymondAntrobus feels poetry has a place in deaf schools. ow.ly/1PVQ30m8pur
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Janni Lehrer-Stein@JLSAdvocate12 Apr 2018
In making Yale more digitally accessible, everyone benefits news.yale.edu/2018/04/10/mak… @Yale

In making Yale more digitally accessible, everyone benefits

In January, Yale announced its new Web Accessibility Policy. Learn more about what the policy entails and how it’s already benefiting the campus community.

news.yale.edu
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We are delighted to announce that @SnowdonTrust are providing x3 scholarships for our new MSc in Design, Disability and Innovation to disabled students #disability #study #scholarship #innovation
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Nesta@nesta_uk20 Sep 2018
"The New Radicals are like society's immune system - we depend on you to protect us against the threats" #50Radicals @geoffmulgan
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ArtTheArmsFair@ArtTheArmsFair20 Sep 2018
What are we doing as New Radicals? Making things visible that are invisible. Powerful message from @nesta_uk's chief exec @geoffmulgan at #50radicals event
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Vicki Hearn@VickiSocialTech19 Sep 2018
What a week! Fab feature on the amazing work of @HackOnWheels disrupting wheelchair design with tech bit.ly/2NSVoga and announced as a 2018 New Radicals winner bit.ly/2xiOF5P 🎉#ProudFunder
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Paul Hamlyn Foundation@phf_uk17 Sep 2018
Congratulations to @nesta_uk & @ObsNewReview #50radicals who’ve developed creative ways of tackling society's biggest challenges. Great to see @phf grantees recognised for their innovation nesta.org.uk/feature/new-rad…
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UCL@ucl5 Jul 2018
We love the view of University College Hospital from UCL Main Quad! UCL researchers & staff member, share your #NHS70 birthday message and tell us what the @NHS means to you. #ucllovesnhs @uclh
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Jeremy Corbyn
@jeremycorbyn5 Jul 2018
Happy 70th birthday NHS. Thank you. #NHS70
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The Design Indaba
@designindaba5 Jul 2018
Using open source design and digital fabrication, @HackOnWheels is creating the first fully customisable wheelchair. inda.ba/2zeswc8
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ZeroOneZero@zero0nezero3 Jul 2018
Disrupt Disability, an online platform for wheelchair users to create their own fully modular equipment, has secured more than £40,000 to help it establish its idea in the market. buff.ly/2KAynNv @HackOnWheels #techforgood #3Dprinting
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TheCraftyRobot@CraftyRobot26 Jun 2018
*big news klaxon* Crafty Robots now have a seriously intelligent older sibling. Meet Smartibot: The world's first A.I. enabled cardboard robot. Live now on Kickstarter! kickstarter.com/projects/460…
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Steve Cox@SteveCox3D24 Jun 2018
Great to see @HackOnWheels and myself featured in this @TheTCTMagazine review of AU London 2018 tctmagazine.com/tctblogs/sam…
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Drake Music@Drake_Music12 Jun 2018
Interesting article about how @HackOnWheels are taking a hackathon approach to wheelchair design: creativeconomy.britishcounci… @DisArtsInt
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Scope@scope25 Apr 2018
Aged 18 to 25? Disabled? Interested in campaigning? Applications for #ScopeForChange are now open! We'll give you the support you need to plan, launch and run your own campaign! Find out more and apply on our website: bit.ly/2JpXluK
Scope For Change image with quote from campaigner Ellie saying "I always wanted to run a campaign, but I never know how to go about it."

ALT Scope For Change image with quote from campaigner Ellie saying "I always wanted to run a campaign, but I never know how to go about it."

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We’ve spent the last few weeks gathering your posts on #MyMobilityUnlimited, and we want to say a huge thank you! Your thoughts will create a resource which will inform and inspire our Challenge entrants in their work.
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Marc Barto@marc_in_london1 Mar 2018
Tintin in Shenzhen, the cover. I wish there was a whole comic book! (found on wechat)
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Christina Lee@censored_life28 Feb 2018
Open Innovation Competition on Accessibility melbourne.vic.gov.au/about-m… #disability #accessibility #access #innovation #creative #design
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