About Us

Built For Good is a small team of three people. Our mission is to increase inclusivity to ensure everyone has equal access to entertainment, and together we have been developing closed captioning assistive technology for use in the entertainment industry, since 2014.

We have already spent 8 years working together to ensure that the arts, culture, and live entertainment sectors are open to everyone. By applying our specialist experience in accessibility with audio-visual specialism in theatre and live events, we have brought existing technologies and technological expertise together to create solutions which widen choice for audiences with access requirements.

We were previously responsible for the conception, development, and implementation of the National Theatre’s Smart Caption Glasses service, which was launched in 2018 and provides closed captions to theatregoers in all three of the NT’s theatres.

In 2019, we were recipients of the AbilityNet Tech4Good award for Inclusive Design for our work on the Smart Caption Glasses system. Read more here (open a new browser window)

Alongside our development partners Synapsys and with the generous support of the UK Cinema Association (UKCA), Innovate UK and the Institute of Disabilities at Temple University in Philadelphia, we have developed WatchWord, a closed captioning solution for D/deaf, deafened, and hard of hearing audiences.

If you would like to find out more about us, please visit our website www.builtforgood.co.uk