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Tactile

@tactilemit

We are developing the first dedicated real-time text to Braille converter that is affordable and accessible for people who are visually impaired.

 Cambridge, MA
teamtactile.com/
Joined December 2016
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6 Lessons For Social Entrepreneurs From 2016 via @forbes forbes.com/sites/devinthorpe…
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This week's #StartupSpotlight features @tactilemit the first dedicated printed text-to-braille converter! bit.ly/2HuOpa2
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On a mission to make braille technology accessible to all, Team Tactile is working on a text-to-braille converter—for less than $500. microsoft.com/inculture/peop…
Paul Parravano and the six MIT Team Tactile members.

ALT Paul Parravano and the six MIT Team Tactile members.

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Our People of Action page is now live! microsoft.com/inculture/peop…
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Congrats to all #MITWomen’s unConference startup pitch semifinalists! Finals start today at 4 PM
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay from the Tactile team! 💞
Can you imagine life without windshield wipers or Wi-Fi? #InternationalWomensDay on.natgeo.com/2FEmR14
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On this #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate all women and remember three extraordinary women who stand out in history. Perkins alumni #LauraBridgman, #AnneSullivan and #HelenKeller. Discover their life and legacy at Perkins.org/History. #IWD2018
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Image from Perkins School for the Blind (@PerkinsVision)
Image from Perkins School for the Blind (@PerkinsVision)
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Why & How Innovation for the Visually Impaired is Big in Boston americaninno.com/boston/inno… via @BostInno
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This upcoming weekend, alumna Jessica Shi (second from left) will present @tactilemit, a real-time text to #Braille converter, at the #MITWomen unConference $10,000 start-up competition! Photo Credit: Brian Smale, Microsoft
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6 Exciting Tech Products for the Visually Impaired - Azure Magazine azuremagazine.com/article/te… (via @azuremagazine)

6 Exciting Tech Products for the Visually Impaired

Tech products for the visually impaired are constantly improving. And these wearables use haptic feedback, OLED headsets and deep learning to help users.

azuremagazine.com
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Come check out our BetterMIT Innovation Week talk this coming Monday 2/12 from 12-1PM at 36-156! We'll be talking about the process we took to get to our current stage and answer any questions you have!
Excited for this from MIT. Everything at MIT is of interest to me and important to the world ! news.mit.edu/2018/eric-schmi…
Eric Schmidt to join MIT as visiting innovation fellow

Eric Schmidt to join MIT as visiting innovation fellow

Former Google leader offers insights of a storied career to MIT’s entrepreneurial community

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For almost 200 years, #braille has improved #education and increased opportunities for the #blind and #visuallyimpaired. How has it made a difference in your life? #BlindNewWorld independent.co.uk/life-style…
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Today is Louis Braille's birthday! These pages are from Procedure for Writing Words, Music, and Plainsong in Dots, by #louisbraille. Published in 1829, #Braille proposed the system of raised dots that is named after him in this #embossedbook. #worldbrailleday #rarebooks
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Congrats @tactilemit! americaninno.com/boston/end-… via @BostInno
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Thank you so much @mit100k + judges for the incredible opportunity to pitch last night! We are honored and grateful for the win and all the warm support we received to further develop Tactile.
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Tactile, translating printed text to Braille, wins MIT $100K Pitch mitsloan.mit.edu/newsroom/ar… via @mitsloan
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We are so honored to be a #HWDemoDay Finalist! Come check us out this weekend at HUBweek!
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