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Media Coverage
Mavis Technologies — media, institutional and award coverage
BROADCAST
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* Associated Press — “The new AI smart glasses hoping to change the lives of visually impaired people”
Filmed London 22 April 2026, published 25 April 2026
* CBS Miami — AP package
* CBS Chicago — AP package
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/video/ai-smart-glasses-are-designed-to-help-the-visually-impaired
* HTV (Ho Chi Minh Television, Vietnam) — “Kính thông minh A.I. cho người khiếm thị”
25 April 2026 (AP / international pickup)
https://htv.vn/kinh-thong-minh-ai-cho-nguoi-khiem-thi-222260425172658946.htm
* Sky News — featured with Robin Spinks (RNIB) and Dr Suraj Ajit (University of Northampton)
April 2026
Greatest Hits Radio, Northamptonshire — “Northampton graduate develops smart glasses for visually impaired people”
10 June 2026
Tech It Out, Artificial intelligence is transforming assistive technology for people living with sight loss
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RADIO, PODCAST AND USER MEDIA
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* RNIB Tech Talk 628 — Mavis user Carl Peach (product also covered the previous week)
https://www.rnib.org.uk/connect-radio/rnib-connect-radio-shows/tech-talk
RNIB Radio – Tech Talk 628 – Athina AD, Brian Hartgen on Leasey, and Mavis Smart Glasses User Experiences (Discussing Mavis Tech from 58 minute)
https://audioboom.com/posts/8935828-tech-talk-628-athina-ad-brian-hartgen-on-leasey-and-mavis-smart-glasses-user-experiences
University of Northampton, Fuelling Innovation — “Tech with Purpose: The Story Behind Mavis Technologies”
“How to build fast — building life-changing smart glasses in months not years with David Sikharulidze”
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TRADE AND BUSINESS PRESS
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* The Manufacturer — “AI smart glasses to deliver independence, confidence and freedom to the 2 million blind and partially sighted people in the UK”
28 May 2026
Manufacturing Management — “AI Assistive Smart Glasses Launched For UK Sight Loss Community”
BusinessCloud — “AI smart glasses redefine independence for blind & partially sighted”
28 May 2026
https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/ai-smart-glasses-redefine-independence-for-blind-partially-sighted
TheBusinessDesk.com East Midlands — “Tech firm launches AI-powered smart glasses for visually impaired”
1 June 2026
* 9AM Business — “Experience is often the best teacher”
23 June 2026
TBAT Innovation — “Mavis Technologies Launches New AI Smart Glasses”
24 April 2026
Love Business East Midlands
5 June 2026
Business MK — MK STEM Awards, Mavis named winner of the SEED start-up category
14 March 2025
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REGIONAL PRESS
Northampton Chronicle & Echo — “Revolutionary AI glasses by University of Northampton graduate to transform independence for the visually impaired”
17 April 2026
Northants Telegraph — same story
17 April 2026
Northampton Chronicle & Echo — “From student project to life-changing innovation”
5 June 2026
Northants Telegraph — same story
5 June 2026
Northampton Chronicle & Echo — “Innovative tech for the visually impaired due to launch from creative hub Vulcan Works”
2 April 2025
Kensington and Chelsea Review — “AI Smart Glasses for the Blind”
2 June 2026
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GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL
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* UK Intellectual Property Office (GOV.UK blog) — “How Mavis Technologies is using intellectual property to build recognition and trust”
11 June 2026
* Lucy Rigby KC MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Visit to the Northampton manufacturing facility at Vulcan Works, July 2026
She met the team, toured the line and tried the glasses; she posted about the visit
https://www.instagram.com/p/Da7YNWtNly5
Mavis record of the same visit:
University of Northampton — “From student project to life-changing innovation”
4 June 2026
Invest in West Northants — company case study
Invest in West Northants — longer article
Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire — Build Your Business Grant winners
https://www.bipcnorthamptonshire.co.uk/buildyourbusinessgrantwinners
Vulcan Works
4 April 2025
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INTERNATIONAL SECTOR PRESS
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Centre for Accessibility Australia — “UK Startup Launches Smart Glasses Designed for Blind and Low-Vision Users”
12 June 2026
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AWARDS AND EVENTS
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* Envestors Innovator Awards 2026 — Best UK Market Entry
MK STEM Awards 2025 — SEED start-up winner
SeedLegals Startup Awards 2025 — Game Changer semi-finalist
Digital Health Rewired Pitchfest 2026 — shortlisted / live final
TBAT Innovation Challenge 2025 — finalist
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DIRECTORIES (weaker evidence)
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StudySmarter company page
https://talents.studysmarter.co.uk/companies/mavis-technologies-limited
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