Continuing with our series around National Coding Week, here is an insight into the coding world of our back-end developer, Ian Brooks. Ian has been registered blind since the age of 5 and had a total of 32 eye operations to bring his sight up to the level it is now - just 10% with glasses. He has always enjoyed using computers and started to program in Basic at the same time as he learned to read and write. Conspexit Founder & CEO/CTO, Eirik Moseng, says: "To quote Sir Winst

This week marks National Coding Week, a global initiative aimed at inspiring and guiding people from all walks of life to learn how to code. Here at Conspexit, we’ll be posting experiences and recollections from our amazing team of programmers, who are working on a ground-breaking, computer-vision based App to transform the lives of millions of visually-impaired individuals. From a raw beginner to those already possessing a vast number of code-crunching years under their coll

July 6th will be remembered as a massive day in the lives of the visually impaired community with the EU (and many other nations) ratification of the 2013 Marrakesh Treaty or to give it it’s full title, The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (MVT) It is the latest addition to the body of international copyright treaties administered by WIPO-The World Intellectual Property Organisat

Summer is well and truly here, and nothing says Summer more than Ice Cream and of course that essential summer accessory, sunglasses! Not on

Former Blippar and Yahoo veteran adds yet more business prowess to London-based start-up Business development mogul Glen Drury has joined the board of Conspexit, a revolutionary start-up aiming to change the lives of the blind and visually impaired through technology. Drury, former Blippar Chief Commercial Officer and Yahoo Regional Vice-President, is another important addition to the board as a true business leader with a wealth of experience and a proven track record in hel

We’re challenging our fellow entrepreneurs to lead the way with inclusive hiring. It’s something CEO’s often talk about but when it comes to actually committing and offering a disabled person a job within their company, they all too often find a convenient excuse. In all honesty, it’s not an unnatural response. When you’re dealing with tight budgets and short timelines, and striving to start or grow a company, then the additional ‘hurdles’ can seem insurmountable. But if you

Are you worried about putting your life in the hands of a computer? There’s one group of people who are actively looking forward to it – the visually impaired. The advent of the driverless vehicle represents a huge opportunity for so many participants. Car manufacturers are already adapting to increased consumer demand for cleaner technologies such as hybrids (estimated to account for 15-20% of all new car sales by 2040) and are now setting their sights on delivering autonomo

"What a great quote from Mark Twain", Eirik Moseng shouts eagerly. Eirik is Conspexit founder and he serves Conspexit both as CEO & CTO. Leading and guiding is a valuable and appreciated piece of everyday common kindness that can be offered to the visually impaired. Yet there can be an awkwardness regarding the process. When, how or should I help, and actually do they need my help in the first place? There are a few “do’s and don’ts” to follow, which generally begin with poli

Conspexit, a technology company that is currently focused on developing an intelligent assistant for the visually impaired, today announced the appointment of Mr. Charles P. Garcia to its board. As founder and CEO of Sterling Financial Group, Charles Garcia scaled a privately held financial services firm from three people to sixty offices in seven countries and over $2 billion in assets prior to selling it in 2005. The company was named by Inc. magazine as the #8 fastest gro

We rely on our eyes to keep us safe but if you’re blind or partially sighted, then you’re at a distinct disadvantage in today’s modern citie