Finalist
Stefan Henry
Making New York City more accessible with user-friendly, beautiful tools to aid people with disabilities
- Year
- 2020
- Organization
- Level the Curve
- Sector
- Technology & Science
- Borough
- Manhattan
Stefan is a user-centric designer who wants to make it easier for people with disabilities to thrive in New York City. Stefan and his team have developed tools that make a variety of daily tasks more accessible, like an easy-to-deploy lightweight wheelchair ramp; a multipurpose eating utensil; and an arm-support to help users play video games. His vision is simple: achieve accessibility and independence for people with disabilities by re-imagining everyday devices.