Madrid | February 25, 2025
Envera and Asteroid Technologies have signed an agreement to collaborate in the development of technologies that facilitate communication for people with disabilities or special accessibility needs, thus eliminating barriers that prevent them from expressing themselves or performing everyday activities, such as traveling or shopping in a store. This was stated today by Enrique Grande, general manager of Envera, and Mateo Nicolás Salvatto, CEO and co-founder of Asteroid, at the signing of the agreement that took place at Envera's headquarters in Madrid.
This collaboration began a few months ago thanks to the launching of the Háblalo app on behalf of Iberiaa mobile application developed by Asteroid, which was tested with people with intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities from Envera.
The launch of Háblalo has been a major milestone in aviation that favors universal accessibility and more independent travel, and that "improves communication for people with hearing disabilities, language barriers or other communication difficulties," as the airline points out.
From now on, Asteroid will have beneficiaries from Envera - Iberia's social work since its foundation 48 years ago - to improve its technology and learn first-hand about the accessibility needs of people with disabilities, especially intellectual disabilities, and their families.
Envera brings almost half a century of experience in caring for people with disabilities and also, thanks to its aeronautical DNA, in the commitment to accessible and friendly travel, companies and places for all people, regardless of their needs or age.
As Grande states, "what is good for people with disabilities is good for society as a whole, especially if we are talking about a country like Spain and a continent like Europe with an increasingly senior population that wants to travel and be welcomed with open arms."
With this agreement, both organizations are committed to consolidating this relationship and expanding the number of people and companies that can benefit from this technology to break down barriers and achieve a more accessible world.
About Envera
Envera is a non-profit organization founded 48 years ago by Iberia employees who are parents of people with disabilities, with transparency accredited by the Lealtad Foundation, and which serves 5,000 people with disabilities per year and provides stable employment for more than 900 at its offices in Madrid, Catalonia, Andalusia and the Canary Islands. Among its awards are the Justice and Disability Award from the General Council of the Judiciary, the Talent and Logistics Award 2024 and the Special Logistics Award 2023, the ABC Solidarity Award 2023, the National Award 2019 for Excellence in Labor Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disabilities and the Sustainable Company Award 2018 in the Influentials Awards.
Envera leads the Competitive Social Responsibility table at Madrid Foro Empresarial and its social work has an impact on 11 of the 17 SDGs of the UN's 2030 Agenda.
About Asteroid and Háblalo
Asteroid Technologies, co-founded by Mateo Salvatto, Laura Muchnik and Sergio Cantarovici, is an Argentine startup dedicated to developing technological solutions that promote an accessible and inclusive environment for people and organizations.
Háblalo is a 100% free tool used by more than 500,000 people in more than 75 countries, allowing those with communication difficulties to interact without limitations.
Háblalo for Business, the B2B version, offers accessible solutions to more than 40 corporate clients in sectors such as banking, retail, gastronomy, tourism, entertainment, sports and public administration, enabling more than 2,000 accessible spaces worldwide.
Asteroid recently received an investment from Globant Ventures, the Latin American unicorn investment fund. This is a big step towards the company's major goal: to generate new global standards of customer service, enabling organizations to become increasingly inclusive and accessible worldwide.
