What Aspiritech does

Aspiritech is a U.S. nonprofit professional services organization headquartered in Highland Park, Illinois (with operational activity in Evanston), founded in 2008 to create technology careers for autistic adults. Approximately 120 people are employed, over 90% of whom are on the autism spectrum, with 85% of managers also reported to be autistic. The company delivers software quality assurance, accessibility testing and remediation (WCAG and ADA Title II), audio and hardware testing, automation testing, cybersecurity, managed IT, data services (including AI training data preparation), web design and development, and creative services to Fortune 500 enterprises, mid-market companies, higher education institutions, and government-adjacent nonprofits.

Service delivery combines manual human testing — leveraging the workforce's pattern-recognition and attention-to-detail strengths — with automated testing tools, using manual testers to validate user experience and assistive-technology compatibility that code-based tools cannot detect. Aspiritech holds ISTQB team certifications, a GSA Schedule for federal procurement, and is a member of the Neurowrx neurodiversity employment network.

Commercially, Aspiritech operates a sales-led go-to-market led by a dedicated Business Development & Partnerships Manager (Brenda Hauf), acquiring enterprise and mid-market clients through direct outreach, case-study-driven credibility, and referrals through Neurowrx and partners such as Source America. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements are custom, project-based, and structured as multi-year contracts or retainers. Complementary revenue and mission lines include the Aspiritech Academy (QA and cybersecurity Registered Apprenticeship programs) and NeuroGrowth corporate neurodiversity-inclusion training. Recognized on the Forbes Accessibility 200 List (2024) and by the U.S. Department of Labor, Aspiritech is one of the largest employers of autistic adults in North America.

Name

Aspiritech

Legal name

Aspiritech, NFP

Website

https://aspiritech.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Aspiritech is a U.S. nonprofit founded in 2008 that employs over 90% autistic staff across ~120 people to deliver software QA, accessibility testing, data, cybersecurity, and audio testing services to Fortune 500 enterprises, mid-market firms, and government-adjacent nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Evanston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Software Quality Assurance Testing: End-to-end QA testing services including manual and automated testing for software, apps, websites, and hardware. Clients include Fortune 500 companies and small businesses. Revenue is generated through project-based or contracted service engagements.
2. Accessibility Testing & Remediation: Accessibility testing services ensuring WCAG compliance and ADA Title II compliance for public entities and higher education institutions. Includes remediation guidance.
3. Data Services: Data normalization, migration, validation, annotation, and AI training data services.
4. Cybersecurity Services: Cybersecurity testing and Aspiritech Academy cybersecurity apprenticeship program with corporate training services (NeuroGrowth).
5. Audio Testing: Specialized testing for audio equipment that interacts with software, mobile applications, cloud storage, and other services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aspiritech is a nonprofit technology services firm that sells software quality assurance (manual and automated), accessibility testing and remediation, audio and hardware testing, cybersecurity testing, data services, managed IT, and web design and development. Engagements are delivered by a neurodivergent workforce (over 90% of team members on the autism spectrum) to enterprise, mid-market, government, and higher-education clients. Aspiritech supplements these services with Aspiritech Academy training and apprenticeship programs and NeuroGrowth corporate neurodiversity training.

Product overview

Aspiritech is a nonprofit organization that provides a comprehensive suite of tech services powered by a neurodivergent workforce (over 90% of team members are on the autism spectrum). The core offerings include Software Quality Assurance (manual and automated testing), Audio & Hardware Testing, Accessibility Testing & Remediation (WCAG/ADA compliance), Automation Testing, Cybersecurity, Managed IT, Data Services, Web Design & Development, and Creative Services. Supporting these core services are Aspiritech Academy (offering QA and Cybersecurity apprenticeship programs) and NeuroGrowth (training services for companies seeking neuroinclusive workplace practices). The company serves Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike, with a mission focused on providing employment opportunities for autistic adults while delivering quality tech services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Software Quality Assurance End-to-end software quality assurance testing, including manual and automated testing on real devices for software, apps, websites, and hardware, delivered to enterprise, mid-market, government, and higher-education clients.
• Accessibility Testing & Remediation Manual accessibility testing using assistive technologies such as screen readers and keyboard-only navigation, combined with ADA Title II compliance assessment and remediation guidance. Covers WCAG criteria and Section 508 standards for websites and digital assets.
• Audio & Hardware Testing Specialized testing for audio equipment that interacts with software, mobile applications, cloud storage, and other services.
• Automation Testing Automated testing services that quickly identify common errors in software products, paired with manual verification for comprehensive coverage as part of Aspiritech's hybrid testing methodology.
• Cybersecurity Services Cybersecurity testing and assessment services for software and digital systems, complemented by the Aspiritech Academy Registered Apprenticeship program in cybersecurity.
• Managed IT Managed information technology services and ongoing IT support delivered to clients.
• Data Services Data services including normalization, migration, validation, annotation, and integrity testing, including AI training data preparation for enterprise clients.
• Web Design & Development Web design and development services, including accessible website design aligned with Aspiritech's accessibility expertise.
• Creative Services Creative design and content services supporting client digital properties and marketing assets.
• NeuroGrowth Training Services Neurodiversity training services for companies and organizations seeking to create inclusive workplaces, drawing on Aspiritech's experience employing autistic adults.

Quantifiable outcome

• Forbes Accessibility 200 List recognition for excellence in accessibility innovation

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AbbottcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAspiritech partners with Abbott on diversity and inclusion initiatives, with Aspiritech providing accessibility and QA services while Abbott supports DEI goals. The partnership is described as uniting the two organizations to drive diversity and productivity, with Aspiritech's neurodivergent team supporting Abbott's inclusion objectives.
• NeurowrxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAspiritech is an official member of Neurowrx, a network of organizations promoting neurodiversity employment. Aspiritech hosted the Neurowrx conference celebrating International Neurodiversity Employment at their office, bringing together neuroinclusive employers and practitioners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Specialisterne: Specialisterne is a globally recognized organization that employs and supports autistic and neurodivergent adults in technology and knowledge-worker roles, including QA and software testing. It is the closest mission-aligned peer to Aspiritech, with overlapping service lines and customer segments (enterprise DEI programs).
• Applause: Applause is a digital quality and crowdsourced testing platform that provides manual and automated QA, accessibility testing, and UX research for enterprise software. It directly competes with Aspiritech in accessibility and QA services, differentiated by its crowdsourced tester model.
• Cigniti: Cigniti is a global pure-play digital assurance and software testing services provider with a strong enterprise customer base. It is a direct competitor in manual and automated software testing services, offering comparable scale and global delivery.
• Qualitest: Qualitest is one of the world's largest pure-play software quality assurance and testing services firms, serving Fortune 500 enterprise clients. It competes with Aspiritech directly for QA and accessibility testing engagements, with substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• The Precisionists: The Precisionists is a U.S. technology services firm that hires neurodivergent and disabled adults (including those on the autism spectrum) for IT services, software testing, and quality assurance work. It is a direct mission and service-line peer to Aspiritech.
• Testlio: Testlio is a network-based software testing company providing QA, functional, and accessibility testing for enterprise apps. It competes with Aspiritech in QA and accessibility service delivery, with a different distributed-freelancer operating model.

Emerging players

• Daivergent: Daivergent is a staffing and services company focused on placing neurodivergent adults in technology and data roles. It overlaps with Aspiritech on data annotation, QA, and accessibility-adjacent services, with a lighter delivery footprint than Aspiritech.

Broad incumbents

• Cognizant: Cognizant is a global IT services giant with a substantial software testing and digital assurance practice serving large enterprises. It competes with Aspiritech for enterprise QA deals where scale, geographic coverage, and integrated service lines are required.
• EPAM Systems: EPAM is a global digital engineering services firm with strong QA, software testing, and accessibility capabilities. It competes with Aspiritech in enterprise testing engagements, with substantially greater global delivery footprint and capital resources.
• Infosys: Infosys is a global IT services and consulting firm with QA, digital assurance, and accessibility services among its broad portfolio. It competes for the largest enterprise testing engagements where multi-year, multi-region delivery capability is required.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Aspiritech
• Facebookfacebook.com/aspiritech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aspiritech
• Instagraminstagram.com/aspiritech/?hl=en
• Xx.com/Aspiritech

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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