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Accessible wayfinding at the Australian Open

January 18, 2023

Did you hear?

We are mapping the biggest sporting event in the Southern Hemisphere, ‘The Australian Open’, for the second year in row!

BindiMaps announced as World Summit Awards 2022 Winner

December 2, 2022

We are thrilled to announce we have been selected as a World Summit Awards Winner in the Smart Settlements & Urbanisation category!

Snippet of BindiMaps app in action; with two screens on the image. The first screen on left shows map view to find directions- in the snipped the app is guiding the user to Shoe Emporium in Meadowland marketplace with notification on top mentioning, '!Careful: Escalators out of order.' The screen on right simultaneously shows how a user can enable audio prompts to get directions. The screens are placed on a red background.

The Importance of Accessibility in Shopping Centres

November 30, 2022

People with a disability constitute a significant group of consumers. However, shopping centres may miss out on engaging these customers and providing an enjoyable shopping experience because of a lack of accessible indoor wayfinding and signage.

Navy and white duotone image of Budapest International Airport as the background. In the centre of the photo is an iphone with BindiMaps on the screen showing the location and map view of the airport.

BindiMaps is at Budapest International Airport in major European accessibility project

November 1, 2022

Budapest International Airport has become the first in the world to enable blind and vision impaired travellers to navigate independently, thanks to BindiMaps.

Graphic showing a red background, and colourful graphics. It shows a illustrated BindiMaps app in a hand and a photo of a man installing BindiMaps on a ceiling.

The ease of installing BindiMaps

September 17, 2022

One of the biggest concerns when thinking about upgrading your building with digital maps or an accessible navigation system is, ‘How much time and involvement do I need from my team to get this up and running?

In this post we’re going to bust the myth that innovative technology – like digital mapping and navigation – must mean complicated, expensive and time consuming installations, and explain why a BindiMaps installation is done in less than 24 hours even for a large and complex space like a hospital or university.

Background image featuring a hospital corridor, showing medical professionals walking away in the background. Over the top is the BindiMaps and Five Faces logos.

BindiMaps partners with Five Faces to transform the healthcare customer experience

August 15, 2022

BindiMaps has joined forces with Five Faces, leaders in digital and healthcare customer experiences.

The partnership between Five Faces and BindiMaps adds crucial indoor and outdoor navigation to consumer engagement solutions from Five Faces by integrating the BindiMaps wayfinding app into digital directories and healthcare appointment scheduling

Photograph of Dylan Alcott, a young man wearing a dark beanie smiling at the camera and giving a thumbs up. On the right we have Cass, her blonde hair is tied up, and she has a lovely smile. Behind them you can see the bright green grass of the festival grounds.

A podlet with Dylan Alcott

July 27, 2022

When Dylan Alcott OAM grabs you to record a podcast with him, you have to say yes!

Our wonderful Customer Success Manager Cassandra Embling popped into the ‘podlet’ studio to chat to Dylan on the NEC Creating Value series during Ability Fest last year.

BindiMaps team at disability expo, with a banner behind saying, "The Fastest way from A to b".

Sydney Disability Expo’22 is BindiMapped!

July 25, 2022

We’re excited to be partnering with Sydney Disability Expo’2022, to provide digital navigation services during the program.
Disability expo is Australia’s largest program that brings the disabled community together in a face-to-face environment, and we’re beyond thrilled to have the expo Bindimapped. – This means 100% accessibility!

BindiMaps on The List: Top 100 Innovators 2022 (The Australian)

July 19, 2022

We are incredibly proud that BindiMaps and our co-founders have been recognised on The Australian Top 100 Innovators List!
The list celebrates and highlights future-focused leaders and companies that put Australia on the map as an innovative nation and we’re beyond thrilled to be one of them!

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