In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher speak with Steve Ewell, Executive Director of the CTA Foundation, about the evolution of technology in relation to accessibility and age tech. They explore Steve's background, the foundation's mission, the growth of accessibility at CES, and the importance of innovative startups in the disability space. The discussion also highlights the role of Samaritan Partners in supporting entrepreneurs serving the disability community, and the future plans for the CTA Foundation.

If you are looking for more information on the CTA Foundation:

CTA Foundation homepage: http://www.CTAFoundation.tech

• On this page there are links to some of their CES activities like:
  • Eureka Park Accessibility Contest https://www.cta.tech/Who-We-Are/CTA-Foundation/Eureka-Park-Accessibility-Contest
  • Health Innovation Challenge  https://www.cta.tech/Who-We-Are/CTA-Foundation/Pitch-Competition/CTA-Innovation-Challenge-Digital-Health
  • Pitch Competition  https://www.cta.tech/Who-We-Are/CTA-Foundation/Pitch-Competition
  • Shalam Award  https://www.cta.tech/Who-We-Are/CTA-Foundation/Shalam-Award

CES homepage: https://www.ces.tech/

• Link to CES 2025 Accessibility Content:
  • https://www.ces.tech/discover/?type=Video&q=Accessibility&year=2025
  • Pitch Contest Video: https://www.ces.tech/videos/2025/january/cta-foundation-pitch-contest-presented-by-next50/

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American Sign Language (ASL) and Captioning for each episode will be provided on our YouTube channel. Go to handle @SamaritanPartners.

In this episode of Investing in Accessibility, co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher discuss the importance of accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Chris shares his personal journey into the disability advocacy space, highlighting the challenges faced by his daughters and the motivation behind founding Samaritan Partners, a social impact venture fund. The conversation explores the significance of accessible products and services, the need for investment in disability innovations, and the vision for the future of Samaritan Partners. The episode concludes with a call to action for listeners to support accessibility initiatives.

Learn more about Samaritan Partners at:
https://www.samaritanpartners.com/ 

Interested investors and entrepreneurs can email Chris at:
[email protected]  

COMING SOON!

American Sign Language (ASL) and Captioning for each episode will be provided on our YouTube channel. Go to handle @SamaritanPartners.

Welcome to the first episode of the Investing in Accessibility podcast, with co-hosts Kelvin Crosby and Chris Maher.

In this episode, Kelvin shares his personal journey from being diagnosed with severe hearing loss to becoming deafblind. He discusses the challenges he faced, including multiple life-threatening experiences, and how he found healing through pottery. Kelvin's advocacy work led him to entrepreneurship, where he created programs to support the visually impaired. He also innovated assistive technology, including a lighted cane designed to enhance safety for blind individuals. The conversation highlights the importance of resilience, community support, and the transformative power of accessibility.

Learn more about Kelvin and all he does at: www.kelvincrosby.com

Learn more about Samaritan Partners at: https://www.samaritanpartners.com/ 

Interested investors and entrepreneurs can email Chris at: [email protected]  

COMING SOON!

American Sign Language (ASL) and Captioning for each episode will be provided on our YouTube channel. Go to handle @SamaritanPartners.