accessible technology

Digital Connect focuses on creating accessible platforms and apps that empower communities and promote social change. With 18 years of experience, the initiative emphasizes collaboration, sustainability, and continuous improvement to ensure everyone can participate in the digital world. By aligning with Sustainable Development Goals, Digital Connect aims to make a positive impact on society and…

Digital Connect: Empowering Communities Through Accessible Technology

What This Project Is All About

Digitally connected for the world of tomorrow — that’s the heart of this initiative. In close collaboration with clients and their end users, accessible platforms, apps, and websites are crafted to strengthen social networks and spark societal change. It’s not just about technology; it’s about creating digital spaces that truly matter, where everyone can participate and feel included.

Main Benefits and Key Figures

Here’s what makes this project stand out:

  • 18 years of experience as a digital partner for diverse organizations
  • A B Corp score of 101, reflecting strong social and environmental performance
  • Focus on accessibility, ensuring platforms are usable by everyone
  • Use of agile methods and design sprints to keep development fast and user-centered
  • Small, multidisciplinary teams that cut through complexity with direct contact to designers and developers
  • Proven principles that emphasize collaboration, continuous improvement, and user validation
  • Expertise in brand design, webdesign, user experience design, and interface design

Volunteering and Social Impact

Volunteering isn’t just a side note here — it’s a way of giving back. Take Jolijn, for example, who participates in NLDoet, the largest volunteer action in the Netherlands. Platforms created by this project make social initiatives accessible to everyone, encouraging broad participation. It’s about empowering communities and making sure nobody’s left out.

Knowledge as a Catalyst for Better Choices

Knowledge enables better decisions, plain and simple. Orkun’s experience with Veiligheid.nl’s platform highlights how this project strengthens people’s knowledge through accessible information hubs. These knowledge platforms are designed to help users make smarter choices in their daily lives — because informed people are empowered people.

Sustainability and Everyday Actions

Every sustainable choice counts — and this project supports that mindset. Jos, for instance, uses a waste app from HVC to separate waste optimally. By developing self-service tools like this, the project encourages residents to adopt more sustainable lifestyles. It’s about turning small actions into big impacts for the planet.

Project Impact on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  • SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being — promoting accessible health and safety knowledge
  • SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities — supporting sustainable living through digital tools
  • SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production — encouraging waste separation and reuse
  • SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions — enhancing collaboration and social networks
  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals — fostering long-term collaboration with measurable outcomes

Continuous Improvement and Collaboration

Digital solutions? They’re never really finished. This project embraces that idea fully. With strategic roadmaps guiding ongoing improvements, the team learns from real usage to make solutions more relevant and effective over time. Collaboration is key — the best results come from working closely together, setting measurable goals, and keeping the end user’s experience front and center. Plus, by running short, pragmatic workshops and testing prototypes early, assumptions get validated quickly. It’s better to be lean and agile than stuck in endless planning.

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