GuideDot wins PitchAbility 2026.
GuideDot won PitchAbility 2026, the international accessibility pitch competition hosted by Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Jose. More than thirty companies from eight countries applied, and four were shortlisted as finalists: GuideDot, Morf, NewHaptics and Thinkerbell Labs. It was an honor to share the stage with them.
As winners, we will present GuideDot at Sight Tech Global this December, the conference on technology for blind and low vision people.
The pitch was only part of a wonderful day. Our maps were installed beside Vista Center’s restrooms, where people used them during the event.
We were moved by what people told us. One blind visitor said they drink less when they travel, so they need the restroom less often. It is a cost most people never think about. The blind visitors who tried our maps knew the problem from their own lives, and their excitement about our work meant a great deal to us.
We also heard from founders, investors and accessibility professionals, and we came away encouraged. Several of those conversations have already turned into follow-up meetings.
Thank you to Vista Center, the judges, the PitchAbility planning committee, and everyone who stopped by our table.
