Design for disability: Malav Sanghvi, Medinnov

“We have tried it for 20 different users, with different kinds of problems. Every time we do the user testing we get new ideas on how to improve the product,” says Malav. Currently Medinnov is working on the detachable base. “A short-foot person needs a special kind of shoe with a certain height. So we will attach that kind of base with this product, making the same product useful for the different users.”

What next? Are they going to manufacture? “We are in the testing phase right now. After testing, we will think of manufacturing, or partner with the manufacturers. We are concentrating more on the innovation part, and then the manufacturing part,” answers Malav.