Forbes Magazine created its first global Accessibility 100 list, recognizing innovators in the field of accessibility for people with disabilities. Several O&P-related initiatives and companies, including So Every BODY Can Move, Angel City Sports, Move United, Embla Medical, and Hopper Prosthetics were included on the list.
The Forbes list was curated through interviews with more than 400 accessibility leaders in more than 15 countries and with the guidance of an expert advisory board. Organizations were selected based on impact, innovation, and potential to drive systemic change across industries.
“Accessibility is a fascinating space that has never been captured like this before,” said Alan Schwarz, the magazine’s assistant managing editor who spearheaded the project. “There are lone innovators, juggernaut tech companies, startups. They are revolutionizing how people get around, learn, communicate, work, play sports, travel, and so much more. Their impact on people’s lives is monumental—and will only be getting more so soon.”
Profiles of those who made the list are presented by their impact areas: Communication, Education, Employment/Workplace, Entertainment/Arts, Influencer/Advocacy, Law/Government, Mobility, Products, Software, Sports & Recreation, and others outside those categories.
The magazine considered physical, sensory, and neurodivergent disabilities; and types of accessibility including digital, physical, and experiences. Emphasis was placed on breadth of impact felt now and expected in the near future.
“Accessibility has been an ignored space from investment capital,” Paul Kent, managing partner, Disabled Life Alliance, which connects and facilitates deals between private investors and innovators in the accessibility space, told Forbes. “It’s been thought of as a small market, which is ridiculous. There’s a massive return associated with this. A lot of people believe social impact requires less than market-rate returns. But that’s not true. This is not charity. It’s an investible market.”
To see the complete list and information about the methodology and advisory board, visit “Forbes 2025 Accessibility 100.”
