The ICCHP Innovation Area is your space to showcase innovation, exchange ideas, and foster collaboration in the field of technology and disability. We invite users, service providers, educators, researchers, policymakers, and organizations to share projects, services, tools, and experiences that advance inclusion and accessibility.
Whether you’re looking to demo a prototype, host a workshop, or present a poster—this is your platform to connect with a diverse and engaged audience.
🧠 What You Can Contribute
We welcome a variety of interactive and participatory formats, including:
- 🛠️ Workshops, tutorials, seminars
- 💬 Panel discussions & roundtables
- 🧪 Product and prototype demos
- 📌 Poster exhibitions
- 🧩 Project meetings (open or closed)
- 🎯 New and creative exchange formats — we’re open to your ideas!
🛠️ Facilities & Support
The Innovation Area offers basic infrastructure free of charge (poster walls, rooms, Wi-Fi, tables, chairs, power supply).
Additional services (e.g., projector, sound system, catering) can be arranged upon request and are billed at cost.
📢 Activities are reviewed and accepted on a first come, first served basis — apply early to secure your slot!
📅 Deadlines (To Be Confirmed)
Submission deadlines are currently being finalized.
Tentatively, the call for Innovation Area contributions will remain open until:
- Expected Deadline: May 2026
➡ Please check back for the confirmed deadline and updated guidelines.
✅ How to Participate
- Log in / create an account in the Conference Management System
- Choose “ICCHP Innovation Area” as the submission category
- Upload a brief outline of your proposed contribution (template coming soon)
📣 Visibility & Promotion
Your contribution will be featured in the official ICCHP program and promoted across our communication channels before and during the conference. Printed materials are also welcome at the venue.
📌 Conference registration is required for all Innovation Area contributors.
👉 Register here
✍️ Optional: Publish Your Contribution
You are encouraged to extend your contribution into a formal paper for publication in either:
- Springer LNCS Proceedings (technical/scientific focus)
- Open Access Compendium (OAC) (interdisciplinary/practice focus)