The Scott-Morgan Foundation

What The Scott-Morgan Foundation does

The Scott-Morgan Foundation is a UK-registered charity (No. 1187386) founded in 2017 by Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan following his ALS/MND diagnosis, and now led by co-CEOs Andrew Morgan (global) and LaVonne Roberts (U.S.) after Peter's passing in June 2022. The foundation's core product is SMF VoxAI, an AI-powered communication platform that integrates ElevenLabs Professional Voice Cloning, generative AI digital avatars, multi-agent AI systems, and eye-tracking-based interfaces to enable people with severe communication and mobility disabilities, primarily ALS/MND, to speak, communicate, and express identity independently. Supporting tooling includes an in-house ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech Web App and a downloadable desktop application, plus the AI Bill of Rights (Version 1.0, November 2024), a 14-rights framework covering disability rights, neuroethics, and human-centered AI governance.

The foundation operates as a non-commercial entity: all technology services are provided free of charge to qualifying individuals through the ElevenLabs Impact Program, Lenovo-supported infrastructure, the ITU AI for Good Hub Mexico, and academic collaborations with Tecnológico de Monterrey. Revenue is not product-derived but instead comes from corporate sponsorship, in-kind technology contributions, academic partnerships, and patron support from figures such as Sir Stephen Fry. Distribution is partnership-led across six countries (UK, U.S., Canada, France, Mexico, and additional global users), with active users on SMF VoxAI numbering approximately 20 and a stated long-term ambition to serve the broader 500 million people worldwide with communication and mobility disabilities.

Technically, SMF VoxAI was architected by Technologist in Residence Bernard Muller using only eye-tracking technology, and is supported by CTO Thorsten Stremlau (formerly of Nvidia and previously supporting Stephen Hawking's IT) and a distributed engineering team across London, Mexico, Canada, and France. The foundation applies HIPAA-aligned data handling on Google Suite and emphasizes a co-design methodology in which technology is built with, and by, people living with severe disabilities rather than for them.

Name

The Scott-Morgan Foundation

Legal name

The Scott-Morgan Foundation

Website

https://scottmorganfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Scott-Morgan Foundation is a UK nonprofit operating SMF VoxAI, an AI-powered communication platform that uses voice cloning, digital avatars, and multi-agent AI to help people with ALS/MND and severe disabilities communicate. It delivers services free through partnerships with ElevenLabs, Lenovo, ITU, and academic institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Foundation / Nonprofit Operations: The Scott-Morgan Foundation is a UK registered charity (1187386) that operates as a nonprofit organization. The foundation leverages partnerships to provide free technology services to people with disabilities. Revenue appears to come from sponsorship, grants, and partnerships rather than product sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Scott-Morgan Foundation develops and provides the SMF VoxAI platform, an AI-powered communication system for people with ALS/MND and other severe speech-affecting conditions, offering personalized AI voices (via ElevenLabs Professional Voice Clones), digital avatars, and a multi-agentic communication solution. It also delivers free text-to-speech web and desktop applications leveraging ElevenLabs cloned voices, and directs users to the ElevenLabs Impact Program for free Pro plan subscriptions.

Product overview

The Scott-Morgan Foundation offers a suite of assistive technology products centered on its AI-powered SMF VoxAI platform. SMF VoxAI is the core communication platform providing personalized AI voices and digital avatars for people with ALS and other severe communication disabilities. Supporting this core platform are in-house tools including an ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech Web App (browser-based) and a downloadable ElevenLabs Text-to-Speech desktop app, both enabling users to leverage their ElevenLabs cloned voices for daily communication. The Foundation also provides access to the ElevenLabs Impact Program, which delivers free ElevenLabs Professional Voice Clones to ALS/MND patients. Additionally, the Foundation has published the AI Bill of Rights (Version 1.0, November 2024), a comprehensive framework covering 14 rights for human-centered AI development in disability contexts. The overall portfolio is designed as an open, interconnected ecosystem of assistive technology — by designing for the most extreme challenges like ALS/MND, the Foundation creates solutions that benefit the broader population of 500 million people with communication and mobility disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SMF VoxAI: An AI-powered communication platform for people with ALS and other speech-affecting conditions, providing personalized AI voices and digital avatars.

Products and services

• SMF VoxAI

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 6 countries with SMF VoxAI platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LenovocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Lenovo and the Scott-Morgan Foundation began collaborating in 2021 with shared commitment to human-centric innovation. Lenovo supports the foundation with expertise, technology, and sponsorship to accelerate development of next-generation augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), accessible device interfaces, generative AI avatars, and integrated smart home solutions. Lenovo helps build connections across its global network of employees and partners.
• ElevenLabscoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Scott-Morgan Foundation partnered with ElevenLabs, an AI audio and voice technology pioneer, along with Bridging Voice, to provide FREE licenses for ElevenLabs Professional Voice Clones. ElevenLabs offers free access to its voice cloning and text-to-speech platform for ALS/MND patients worldwide. The partnership aims to democratize cutting-edge assistive technology regardless of economic or geographic barriers.
• Tecnológico de MonterreycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents in Professor Antonio Ortiz's Business Intelligence class conduct performance analytics research on accessible AI communication solutions. Dr. Ortiz brings over 20 years of data analysis expertise and previously served as Analytics Senior Director at Kantar. Their work includes analyzing communication rate data, contributing to AI agent training, and developing deployment strategies for assistive communication technology.
• ITU AI for Good HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Eugenio Salas Iturriaga, this ITU AI for Good hub partnership focuses on identifying and supporting people with severe communication disabilities throughout Mexico. The Hub co-designs and distributes free ElevenLabs voices alongside Talk to Me Goose and Bernard's multi-agentic communication solution across Mexico's diverse regions. Their community expertise ensures culturally appropriate technology deployment.
• Bridging VoiceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBridging Voice is partnered with the Scott-Morgan Foundation and ElevenLabs to provide free voice cloning services to ALS/MND patients. They are referenced in the Terms of Service as part of the voice recipient feedback process.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Peers

• Microsoft Accessibility: Incumbent offering Windows Eye Control, Immersive Reader, and accessibility APIs that enable AAC integrations and AI-driven communication. Broad incumbent shaping the platform layer on which AAC software runs.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Accessibility: Incumbent offering Windows Eye Control, Immersive Reader, and accessibility APIs that enable AAC integrations and AI-driven communication. Broad incumbent shaping the platform layer on which AAC software runs.
• Apple Accessibility: Consumer-tech incumbent whose iOS Accessibility suite (Live Speech, Personal Voice, eye-tracking) increasingly overlaps with AAC and voice-preservation use cases. Sets a competitive baseline that specialized AAC players must beat on depth and personalization.

Direct peers

• AbleNet: Assistive technology company offering AAC, switches, and computer-access solutions used in special education and rehabilitation. Direct peer in the broader AAC and accessibility ecosystem.
• Control Bionics: Developer of NeuroNode eye-tracking and EMG-based AAC devices for ALS/MND and locked-in syndrome patients. Direct peer serving the same extreme-condition population with a hardware-centric model.
• Tobii Dynavox: Leading AAC and eye-tracking hardware/software vendor serving people with ALS, cerebral palsy, and other complex communication needs. Direct peer in the AAC eye-gaze category that SMF VoxAI targets, with a much larger installed base but more hardware-bound delivery model.
• Smartbox Assistive Technology: UK-based AAC software provider (Grid, Predictable, Proloquo2Go partner) specializing in eye-tracking and switch-access communication apps. Closest geographic and product peer to Scott-Morgan's UK-rooted platform.
• PRC-Saltillo: Major US AAC device and language software provider (ChatPlus, TouchChat, LAMP Words for Life) used by people with ALS, autism, and apraxia. Direct peer competing for the same clinical AAC market with an established Medicaid-funded reimbursement channel.

Emerging players

• SpeakUnique: UK-based voice-banking and AI-voice generation service for people at risk of losing their speech, including MND/ALS patients. Emerging peer operating in the same pre-ALS voice preservation niche adjacent to ElevenLabs Impact Program.
• Cognixion: AI-augmented AAC device combining neural/brain-computer interfaces with generative AI conversation, focused on complex communication needs. Emerging peer pursuing an AI-native AAC thesis similar to SMF VoxAI's multi-agentic approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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