The MD of Invention Labs receives the National Award from the President of India

In December 2010, we received a very exciting piece of news. Apparently, a number of our customers had written in our name as a nomination to the Government of India. And on International Day for People with Disabilities, December 3rd, Avaz - and Invention Labs - were awarded the National Award for Empowerment of People with Disabilities. We were very proud to have been awarded our country's highest recognition for work in this sector, and we had the opportunity to receive our award from Her Excellency Prathiba Patil, the President of India. It was an occasion that we never expected even in our wildest dreams! In March 2011, we received another pleasant surprise. Some people from IIT Madras had nominated us for an award given out by MIT Technology Review.

MIT Tech Review, brought out by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the oldest technology magazine in the world. We heard from them in the beginning of March, and they told us that not only had we made it to their list of top innovations in India in 2011, but we had been named Innovator of the Year! It was a genuinely proud moment for us, to receive this recognition from our fellow engineers and inventors.

The Road Ahead

We also receive suggestions and feedback everyday from our users, and our research into improving Avaz continues. Our team has grown, and so has our resolve to make the best AAC device in the world. We’re now working with learning disabilities, and we’re putting in a bunch of other features to make Avaz even better. Stay tuned for more updates!