Harpo Sp. z o.o.
HARPO - a limited liability company established in 1985 - have been delivering solutions for visually and print impaired since 1988.
Harpo has been bringing products from developed countries to Polish customers. Also, we have been making research using our own resources and by appointment and financed by Polish Ministry of Science. Thanks to our own research we were able to develop many successful products for blind people and people with profound disabilities. These products are now sold in Poland and all over the world.
Harpo employs about twenty five people. Eight of them are in research and development. Most of yearly income is reinvested in development of new products every year.
At present Harpo Sp. z o. o. (Ltd) are a leader on the market of electronic and computer equipment for people with disabilities in Poland.
Harpo introduced several products to Polish and international markets. One of them is EasyLink Wireless Braille Keyboard/Terminal known all over the world.
Contribution to the AsTeRICS Project:
HARPO will be a full partner in the project and will bring in a broad knowledge of the Eastern Europe AT market and profound experience of exploiting AT.
Harpo will execute:
- Conduct user requirements and needs survey, evaluation and analysis, user tests
- Do the main part of dissemination and exploitation by communicating the market
- Contribute by exploring new user interfaces (Computer, Assistive Environments) for people with reduced motor capabilities
- Take care of programming in the virtual keyboard and mouse input
Role in the AsTeRICS Project:
HARPO will contribute to AsTeRICS mainly by working with end users for needs and requirements, testing and finally communicating the outcome of the project. Also communicating with the market players, who potentially can use the AsTeRICS IP when ready. Furthermore Harpo's engineers will be involved in programming jobs during the project.
