Sensability
Sensability is a Swiss association that provides disability inclusion training, consulting, and accessibility assessments for businesses, public administrations, and cultural institutions, delivered by expert staff who themselves live with disabilities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersRubigen, Switzerland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Sensability firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Sensability
- Legal name
- Sensability
- Website
- https://sensability.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Sensability is a Swiss association that provides disability inclusion training, consulting, and accessibility assessments for businesses, public administrations, and cultural institutions, delivered by expert staff who themselves live with disabilities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Sensability industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Disability Inclusion Consulting and Training
- NAICS
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)
- SIC
- Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Faculty/Staff Training & Accessibility Awareness Programs (EDALAGAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)
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Where Sensability is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rubigen
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Sensability business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Consulting and Training Services: Sensability generates revenue through fee-for-service consulting engagements and training course fees. Services include sensitization workshops, perspective-change workshops, inclusion assessments, and practical seminars on inclusive workplaces for businesses, public administrations, and organizations. Sensability is VAT-exempt (nicht mehrwertsteuerpflichtig).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Annual | Fee-for-service consulting and training |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Sensability product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Sensability provides training, consulting, and process support on disability inclusion and accessibility for Swiss workplaces, public administrations, cultural institutions, and healthcare providers. Its services include experiential Perspektivenwechsel (perspective-change) workshops, Sensibilisierungsworkshops (sensitization workshops), the Inklusions-Check screening tool for municipalities, and Praxisseminare for inclusive workplace design. All training is delivered by inclusion experts who themselves live with disabilities.
Product overview
Sensability is a consulting and training organization focused on inclusion, diversity, and accessibility. Their core offering consists of training programs and consulting services conducted by experts with disabilities. The product portfolio includes the Inklusions-Check for municipalities, Praxisseminare for inclusive workplaces, and Sensibilisierungsworkshops for awareness building. These services help companies, public administrations, and organizations understand and remove barriers faced by people with disabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Perspektivenwechsel Workshops (Perspective Change Workshops) Experiential workshops where participants experience what it means to live with a disability — using wheelchairs, blindfolds and white canes, and other aids — to build first-hand understanding of barriers faced by people with disabilities. Conducted by trainers who themselves live with disabilities.
- Inklusions-Check (Inclusion Check) for Municipalities A screening service for Swiss municipalities (Gemeinden) to assess their current state of inclusion, identify barriers faced by people with disabilities, and guide removal of those barriers in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNO-BRK). Co-developed with Verein Tatkraft and Kanton Zürich and now offered by Sensability.
- Praxisseminare Inklusiver Arbeitsmarkt (Practical Seminars for Inclusive Labor Market) Practical seminars providing impulses for companies to develop inclusive workplace practices, covering workplace accessibility, personnel management, and corporate culture for inclusive labor market participation.
- Sensibilisierungsworkshops (Sensitization Workshops) Workshops that raise awareness about the needs of people with disabilities and the barriers they encounter in daily life, including specific engagements such as sensitization workshops delivered at ETH Library.
- Inclusion Process Support and Consulting (Prozessbegleitung)
Quantifiable outcome
- Supported ETH Zürich in developing barrier-free guided tour offerings including wheelchair-accessible, sign language, and visually impaired-friendly tours.
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Sensability
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Sensability technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Sensability partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Verein TatkraftcoreVerein Tatkraft co-developed the Inklusions-Check (Inclusion Check) tool for municipalities together with Kanton Zürich. This screening tool was subsequently taken over and is offered by Sensability, making it a co-development partnership that is foundational to Sensability's municipal service offering.
- Kanton Zürich (Canton of Zurich)coreKanton Zürich co-developed the Inklusions-Check (Inclusion Check) for municipalities with Verein Tatkraft. Sensability now offers this service, building on the partnership with the canton.
- Fachstelle Kultur inklusiv (Pro Infirmis)majorSensability led the process to build a network for inclusive cultural offerings in Eastern Switzerland on behalf of the Fachstelle Kultur inklusiv of Pro Infirmis. This culminated in the founding of the association 'Kultur für ALLE' on 27 September 2022. Sensability also supported the Zurich network project starting March 2023.
- ETH ZürichmajorSensability supported ETH Zürich in developing barrier-free guided tour offerings (wheelchair accessible, sign language, tours for visually impaired persons) and conducted sensitization workshops at ETH Library. Brian McGowan gave a presentation at the ETH RESC Symposium in September 2022.
- Pro Infirmis SchweizmajorSensability provided process support ('Prozessbegleitung') for Pro Infirmis's 'Partizipation und Inklusion' initiative, including development of an expert committee and recruitment and implementation support.
- Zahnmedizinische Kliniken der Universität Bern (ZMK)minorSensability and the dental clinics of the University of Bern are collaborating to reduce barriers in dental treatment for people with disabilities. Herbert Bichsel, Co-President of Sensability, authored an article in ZMK journal on making dental visits more relaxed for patients with disabilities.
- INSOS (Swiss disability services industry association)minorSensability co-moderated the INSOS conference 'Inklusion ist eine Investition, die sich lohnt' (29 November 2023, Bern) with approximately 300 participants. Damien Mottet and Herbert Bichsel served as moderators. INSOS is the Swiss industry association for organizations supporting people with disabilities.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Sensability competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International): International NGO working on disability inclusion, rehabilitation, and accessibility across more than 60 countries. Comparable mission and population served, but operates internationally and at significantly greater scale than Sensability's Swiss focus.
Direct peers
- MyHandicap: Swiss social business focused on inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities, offering consulting and training services to employers and public organizations. Most directly comparable to Sensability on geography, mission, and service mix.
- Purple (Purple Consultancy): UK-based disability inclusion consultancy that designs and delivers inclusion training, audits, and customer experience programs to enterprises and government. Comparable to Sensability in service type and B2B/B2G target audience.
- Diversity & Ability: UK social enterprise providing disability inclusion training, consulting, and accessibility services to organizations, founded by and employing disabled people. Directly comparable in mission-led talent model and training/consulting offering.
- Evenbreak: UK-based disability inclusion specialist focused on disability employment and inclusive workplace culture, including employer training and consulting. Comparable to Sensability's inclusive workplace seminar line.
Broad incumbents
- Disability:IN: US-based nonprofit corporate disability inclusion network providing training, benchmarking, and consulting to Fortune 1000 employers. Comparable enterprise-focused inclusion advisory scope but at a much larger scale and US-centric footprint.
- Business Disability Forum: UK-based business membership organization helping employers become disability-inclusive through training, resources, and advisory services. Comparable enterprise audience but materially larger scale and broader portfolio.
- Pro Infirmis: Switzerland's largest disability NGO, providing advocacy, services, and inclusion support nationwide. Overlaps with Sensability on inclusion consulting for municipalities and employers but operates at significantly greater scale and scope.
- The Valuable 500: Global disability inclusion campaign and coalition working with major corporations to advance disability inclusion at the leadership level. Overlaps thematically with Sensability's enterprise inclusion work but operates as a campaign rather than a training provider.
- Inclusion Handicap: Swiss umbrella organization coordinating disability policy and member services across multiple disability associations. Comparable policy-level positioning but broader mandate and far larger organizational footprint than Sensability.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Sensability social profiles
Digital presenceSensability financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Sensability leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Sensability funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Sensability M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Sensability
What does Sensability do?
Sensability provides training, consulting, and process support on disability inclusion and accessibility for Swiss workplaces, public administrations, cultural institutions, and healthcare providers. Its services include experiential Perspektivenwechsel (perspective-change) workshops, Sensibilisierungsworkshops (sensitization workshops), the Inklusions-Check screening tool for municipalities, and Praxisseminare for inclusive workplace design. All training is delivered by inclusion experts who themselves live with disabilities.
Is Sensability a public or private company?
Sensability is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Sensability founded?
Sensability was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Sensability based?
Sensability is headquartered in Rubigen, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Sensability make money?
One revenue line is on record: consulting and Training Services.
Who are Sensability's main competitors?
Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International) is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are MyHandicap, Purple (Purple Consultancy), Diversity & Ability and Evenbreak. Broad incumbents are Disability:IN, Business Disability Forum, Pro Infirmis, The Valuable 500 and Inclusion Handicap.
Does Sensability have an API?
No public API is recorded for Sensability.
What industry is Sensability in?
Sensability's product category is Disability Inclusion Consulting and Training. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDALAGAI, Faculty/Staff Training & Accessibility Awareness Programs, with a secondary code of BPAGALAM, Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech). Its NAICS code is 6243 and its SIC code is 8300.