About
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Headquarters
Bangalore, Karnataka
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Since
2018
Tactopus is a product/service based enterprise that makes fun, ed-tech products for blind children. The vision is to make education inclusive by pr Read moreoviding mobile learning solutions for children with visual disabilities. The product, Tactopus, is a sensory tablet that makes tactile graphics interactive and enables tangible play for children with visual impairment. It uses image processing and specialised camera to track finger movement over tactile graphics. The user wears a pointer ring enabled by interactive graphics to listen to audio labels, complete with audio-guided lessons and tests for comprehension. The enterprise received the ZEE 24 Taas Young Innovator Award in 2017.
Action
Tactopus creates audio-tactile learning products for children with vision loss and blindness, as well as an online special education and therapy program called Tactopus Link Connect for children with special needs.
Cause Area
Impact
Tactopus has worked with more than 35 schools in India and Singapore, partnered with the Maharashtra government, and designed around 12 products with complete first-grade mathematics lessons.
Vision & Mission
Tactopus is committed to creating inclusive educational resources that add value to the learning experience of all children, enabling those with vision loss to learn through touch and sound while offering all children the opportunity to learn using multiple senses.
Milestones & Track Record
Tactopus raised a seed round of Rs 83 lakh from Social Alpha in December 2018, with Rs 60 lakh as equity funding and Rs 23 lakh as a grant.
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
0-5
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
For-profit