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Some of Imperial’s most exciting startups will showcase their innovative solutions at an event in San Franscisco this month. The five startups travelling represent a new wave of assistive devices and technologies that will allow people to take ownership of their health and wellbeing in ways that haven’t been possible before – often in proactive and personalised ways. In some cases, these solutions are also helping to empower marginalised and neglected communities.

An app being developed to help visually impaired railway passengers is among the transport technology projects receiving new Government funding.

An augmented-reality app for visually impaired passengers to help them navigate stations is among a raft of transport technology projects being backed by government funding.