Zambia - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

SignEase: Bridging Communication Gaps for Inclusive Education

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

SignEase is an innovative educational platform empowering students with disabilities, particularly sign language users, by bridging communication gaps in educational settings. Utilizing advanced machine learning and natural language processing, SignEase enables seamless communication through sign language input and text-to-sign language translation. Compatible across devices, it integrates smoothly into existing educational systems. With a focus on inclusivity, SignEase targets educational institutions, government bodies, and individual users, fostering equal access to education. Beyond commercial viability, its social impact lies in promoting empathy, reducing inequalities, and advancing social justice through inclusive education.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

The main problem SignEase addresses is the communication barriers faced by students with disabilities, particularly those who use sign language, within educational settings. By providing a comprehensive communication platform that seamlessly connects students and teachers through sign language input and text-to-sign language translation, SignEase enhances accessibility and inclusivity in education, ensuring equal participation and opportunities for all students.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

1. Enhanced Accessibility: SignEase breaks down communication barriers for students with disabilities, ensuring they can fully participate in classroom activities and engage with teachers, thus promoting inclusivity in education. 2. Inclusive Learning Environment: By facilitating seamless communication between students and educators, SignEase fosters empathy and understanding, creating a more inclusive learning environment where all students can learn from each other and build stronger connections. 3. Improved Academic Outcomes: SignEase's effective communication tools contribute to improved academic performance among students with disabilities, enabling them to access instructional materials, engage in discussions, and receive personalized support from teachers, ultimately leading to better academic outcomes.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

SignEase primarily serves students with disabilities, particularly those who use sign language, within educational settings. These students are the targeted beneficiaries of the platform, as it aims to enhance their accessibility, facilitate effective communication with teachers, and ensure their equal participation and opportunities in the learning process.

01.05 When was your company established?

2024-05-01

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

No

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

4

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

1

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

1. Faith chulu - is a full stack software developer with a minimum of 4 years of experience 2. Vincent Lyondo 3. Jonas mulenga 4. Bonaventure msonoi

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

https://www.axistechzm.com

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

Our startup aims at inclusivity of every individuals despite of there different disabilities making them get education and they contribute to the reduction of the poverty rates

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

2

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

6

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

It ensure that's the education system involves everyone and the introduction will include people facing various challenges in terms of disabilities

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

It focuses on empowering all the genders being both male and female it doesn't only focus on one side of it

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

3

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

2

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

3

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

It utilizes the use of technological aspects and focuses on developing or tailoring solutions that help people using technology

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

It aims at helping people with disabilities to live a live without being left out and this focuses on inclusivity in all aspects of life

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

2

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

2

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

3

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

3

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

3

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

3

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.08 Justification for my startup

This project is a digital tool that bridged the gap of communication in the education system and how the physically disabled are completely left out in certain programs

06.09 Competitive Analysis

We currently don't have direct competitors but we have applications like sign-mt that are just used for translation

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?