Who we are and why we exist
Gestura Technologies Ltd was founded in Scotland to address one of the most persistent accessibility barriers: communication between Deaf BSL users and hearing individuals.
Despite legal recognition of BSL, many Deaf people still face exclusion in education, healthcare, employment, and daily life. Interpreter shortages, high costs, and the limitations of written English as a substitute for BSL reinforce inequality.
Our goal is to provide a practical, scalable, and affordable alternative. By using AI, computer vision, and a custom 3D avatar, Gestura is developing a mobile-first platform that allows two-way translation:
Sign-to-Speech/Text
A Deaf user signs in front of their phone, which is translated into spoken and written English.
Speech/Text-to-Sign
A hearing person speaks or types, which is translated into animated, fluent BSL.
Gestura is co-created with the Deaf community and supported by academic expertise from the University of the West of Scotland. Our approach is built on lived experience, research partnerships, and the principle that accessibility should be a default, not an afterthought.