Zero Project Awardee 2026Updated on 20 January 2026
Open-source creation and exchange of assistive devices and educational videos
Essl Foundation - Zero Project
Austria
About
Operating across Latin America, the Todos Podemos Ayudar Foundation is a small NGO based in Medellin that encourages innovators to develop and share innovative assistive technologies. Its online platform – Real Problems, Real Solutions – shares open-source tutorials and designs for low-cost, practical assistive devices such as 3D printings, keyboards, and adaptive clothing or games. Since its beginnings in 2009, it has reached over 10 million users and has 360,000 YouTube followers by 2025, growing quickly and globally.
Solution: Real Problems, Real Solutions
Organization: Todos Podemos Ayudar Foundation
Country of Implementation: Colombia
Connect with this organization at #ZeroCon26: Todos Podemos Ayudar | Zero Project Conference 2026
[Alt text:A man presents an assistive technology project called “InFoot – Mouse USB,” demonstrating a computer mouse operated by foot movement. This inventive idea, developed for people with limited hand mobility, promotes digital inclusion and accessibility in everyday computing.]
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