Innovation Area

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!

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Deadlines

Tentatively, the call for Innovation Area contributions will remain open until:

Expected Deadline: May 24, 2026

How to Participate

Send us a brief outline of your proposed contribution (Webform)
Log in / create an account in the Conference Management System

Choose “ICCHP Innovation Area” as the submission category

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)

(see Call for Papers deadlines: Extended Abstract – Feb 9, 2026).