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A confident woman who is visually impaired walks around an urban city area confidently with her cane in one hand and the MakeSense vector in her other hand, guiding her safely. Around her body is a chest strap with her phone attached with the camera facing outward.

Step out with confidence

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MakeSense is a team of scientists, designers and engineers. We use our collective expertise to create ultra-precise navigation tools – made to help people who are blind or have low vision feel safe, confident and in control of every step they take.

50%

of blind or visually impaired people need assistance to leave their homes*.

Smartphone GPS and applications are a huge help, but they’re only accurate to

5 metres

40%

can’t make journeys as they’d like to*.

*UK RNIB survey

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Engineered to make a difference

Our growing team shares one mission: to make the world more accessible and inclusive. Combining our diverse expertise with leading industry advice, we’re opening up the future of assistive technology.

We need more precise technology to help people navigate safely and independently.

Improve Lives

We pioneer better technology for blind and visually impaired people, helping them move with freedom and confidence.

Independence Is Everything

Everyone should feel empowered to get where they need to go – autonomously. Precision technology is the key.

Our Core Values

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Milestones

A timeline beginning in 2021 and ending in 2025 detailing the MakeSense company milestones. In 2021 began concept development and the company was awarded the Discovery Fund Grant. In 2022 MakeSense developed it's first prototypes. The company won the Young Innovator Award, Innovate UK SMART grant and pre-see investment. In 2023 was proof of concept validation. The company was awarded the Department For Transport Grant and pre-seed top up. In 2024 the company focussed on Commercial Development and was awarded seed investment, their first UK Patent and was also published in the Nature Scientific Paper. In 2025 the product is due to be launched.
A timeline beginning in 2021 and ending in 2025 detailing the MakeSense company milestones. In 2021 began concept development and the company was awarded the Discovery Fund Grant. In 2022 MakeSense developed it's first prototypes. The company won the Young Innovator Award, Innovate UK SMART grant and pre-see investment. In 2023 was proof of concept validation. The company was awarded the Department For Transport Grant and pre-seed top up. In 2024 the company focussed on Commercial Development and was awarded seed investment, their first UK Patent and was also published in the Nature Scientific Paper. In 2025 the product is due to be launched.

MakeSense Milestones

The Best Minds, The Best Results

We’ve assembled a top-notch team of engineers and designers. Together, we’re engineering innovative solutions to problems that belong in the past.

Keep Learning, Keep Improving

Bigger, better ideas unfold as you learn. We’ll continue to make iterative improvements to our software as we go, so you always get the latest and greatest results.

What Our Trusted Partners Think:

Sight and Sound Technology logo

"More likely to lead to a successful product than any of the other methods currently being pursued"

Largest VI equipment distributor in the UK

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Glenn Tookey

CEO & Founder

Blind Veterans UK Logo

"If proven effective in trials we would advise our rehabilitation and IT teams to use this product"

Veterans Charity with US Counterpart

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Dr Theofilos Kempapidis

Innovations Lead

Retina UK logo

"I was very skeptical of assistive technology before, but this has totally changed my life. It could replace the guide dog"

Genetic Sight Loss Support Charity

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Mark Baxter 

Community Engagement Manager

Why the world needs better navigation tools

MakeSense Milestones

A timeline beginning in 2021 and ending in 2025 detailing the MakeSense company milestones. In 2021 began concept development and the company was awarded the Discovery Fund Grant. In 2022 MakeSense developed it's first prototypes. The company won the Young Innovator Award, Innovate UK SMART grant and pre-see investment. In 2023 was proof of concept validation. The company was awarded the Department For Transport Grant and pre-seed top up. In 2024 the company focussed on Commercial Development and was awarded seed investment, their first UK Patent and was also published in the Nature Scientific Paper. In 2025 the product is due to be launched.
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