Overview of Remarkable
At Remarkable US, we find and accelerate life-changing technologies for people with disabilities. We’re on a mission to empower disability tech innovators by providing the training, capital, and networks they need to create a future that is accessible, equitable, and inclusive for all.
Remarkable US is a program of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF). CPARF supports disabled people through three key initiatives: the development of assistive technology, investment in science-backed research, and collaboration with a network of clinicians across a 35-hospital network. These initiatives enable us to impact key research and innovation and provide the pathways to disseminate those best practices to the people who need them most.
Our Ask
We are looking for mission-aligned funders.
We seek innovative startups or research proposals that can have a remarkable impact.
We seek collaborators who want to support our founders or help share our work.
Core Programs
We Accelerate Assistive Technology: Remarkable US runs a rigorous 4-month startup accelerator program with $50K in funding for each company. We support startups that benefit people with disabilities, directly or indirectly, including disability, health, or aging innovations. In our first three years, we supported 13 startups, 28% of which are run by disabled founders. These startups have created over 70 jobs, built products that impact over 130,000 disabled people, and raised $42.2M in capital.
We Fund Disability-Focused Research: CPARF funds multi-year studies across the lifespan as well as fellowships for early career researchers to ensure a robust pipeline. Our research focuses on regenerative medicine, genomics, technology, early detection and intervention, and chronic pain. Because of how diverse CP presents, results of these studies advance the care, treatment, well-being, and health outcomes of disabled people and society at large.
We Connect Clinicians Across Hospitals to Share Best Practices: In collaboration with the Cerebral Palsy Research Network, we support a network of 35 hospitals committed to a model of continuous quality improvement. This means better treatment and care for children and adults with CP. Additionally, we are building the first clinical registry for patients with cerebral palsy in the US that can inform practice variation and future research.
We know that support for this community does not succeed without looking across research, technology, and dissemination. CPARF sits at the intersection of all three.