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NewWorkTech

From the margins to the masses: Standard practices and innovative uses of technology in augmenting different abilities of people in the world of work

About

NewWorkTech addresses the need to break down accessibility barriers in the labour market that affects one fourth of Europeans who have a disability (101 million people). During the project, the researchers will also shed light on innovative and responsible uses of emergent technologies.

Goal

The Horizon Europe project NewWorkTech aims to improve the accessibility and inclusion of the world of work and promote the rights and equality of people with disabilities adhering to the principle of ‘nothing about us without us’.

Impact

The project brings together expertise in the social sciences, humanities and engineering with the common goal to contribute to a more inclusive future of work.

Funding

NewWorkTech is a three-year project (start date 1 December 2024 – end date 30 November 2027) funded by the European Union.

Grant agreement ID: 101177176

Partners and co-operators

Together with Tampere University, nine partners and co-operators from different European countries are working towards a better understanding and more inclusive European labour market:

  • The University of Oulu (Finland)
  • The University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
  • The University of Warwick (UK)
  • The National Research Council of Italy (Italy)
  • The European Platform for Rehabilitation (Belgium)
  • Autism Foundation Finland (Finland)
  • The Italian Down Syndrome Association (Italy)
  • The Danish Institute for Visual Impairment IBOS (Denmark)
  • Be My Eyes (Denmark)