Irish start-up Nexus Inclusion raises €2 million for AI-powered accessibility tech
Irish start-up Nexus Inclusion raises €2 million for AI-powered accessibility tech
Vish Gain
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Nexus Inclusion was founded by Kyran O'Mahoney, who was born with 17 per cent vision.
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