This SBIR Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to develop an automated digital accessibility testing and remediation platform for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) compliance. The $274,990 award to URL To IRL Inc., a minority-owned small business, will leverage artificial intelligence, computer vision, and source code analysis techniques to accurately identify and remediate up to 65% of WCAG compliance issues in digital assets like websites, kiosks, and mobile applications. This innovation seeks to make the internet more accessible for individuals with physical, mental, or cognitive disabilities, addressing a critical need as over 96% of the top 1 million websites currently lack ADA compliance. The automated platform will provide real-time, developer-friendly solutions to improve accessibility, generating significant cost savings for companies, governments, and SMBs seeking to reach the $17 trillion spending power of the disabled American population. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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