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Groupmate Technologies

Community Interest Company

Technology for people techies don't
even know exist

We build simple, reliable mobile apps for people with low literacy, limited connectivity, disability, or age-related challenges — in Africa, the UK, and beyond.

Not-for-profit · Community Interest Company · UK Registered
Our Apps
The *Mate Family
WeatherMate
Local weather at a glance.
CallMate
One-tap video and voice calling for elderly users and people with disabilities. Fully kiosk-mode for the less able or standard open phone for the more able.
HelpMate
Access to entertainment and home controls for people with disabilities — for those unfamiliar with modern technology and even those with advanced dementia.
HomeMate
App to help run the home. Financial planning, saving bills and receipts in an organising system. Aids for planning meals, and a diary system with reminders. Aimed at those with limited literacy skills in Africa.
CropMate
For small farmers in Africa providing advice on crop growth and routes to market — transparent and of benefit to both the farmers and the traders.
LanguageMate
Speech translation across languages not supported by mainstream ASR and TTS providers.
SafeMate
Providing open but safe access to the internet for young people — warning of inappropriate material and alerting parents if concerns persist.
Our Mission
"Help the millions that techies don't even know exist."

Every feature we build is judged by one question: does this help someone who has been left behind by mainstream technology? If not, we don't build it.