App Factory for Health and Function

2020-2021 App Factory RFP

The LiveWell RERC’s App Factory for Health and Function annual Request For Proposals (RFP) is available. The due date for proposals is September 1, 2020. Each year we help fund at least 3 qualified software and hardware developers, with budgets ranging from $10,000 - $120,000, in developing and releasing their assistive and accessibility apps for health and function.

The RFP for grant year 2020-2021 (beginning October 1, 2020) is now available.

Interested developers should download the RFP and submission guidelines.

Current Apps

• AccessLyve

• BEST Suite: CompleteMyToDos

• BEST Suite: Kids

• BreatheWell Wear

• CoTrain

• Durham Audio Described Art (DADA)

• EyeRemember Wear

• FootNoter

• Guidelines for the Care of People with Spina Bifida

• iMup: A Body Position Tracker for iOS

• MyEmotionality

• One Thing Straight

• PicTalker

• Pow!r Mount Plus

• Project Neglect

• ReadAble Storiez

• Seeing Eye GPS

• SpeakUp: An SPL Meter

• Speech2RTT Communicator

• SwapMyMood

• Tummy Time Fun

Current Technology

• GaitBox

• Safe@Night

• Smart Home Stress Assist

• Tactile Projects for the Blind

  • 3D Printed Artwork for Sensory Tours

  • Camp Dogwood Tactile Maps

  • Tactile Phones

• The Switch Box

Project Team

• Raeda Anderson, Shepherd Center

• Kevin Caves, Duke University

• John Morris, Shepherd Center

• Leighanne Davis, Duke University

• Ben Lippincott, Shepherd Center