BRAMPTON, Ontario, Oct. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With more than 600 million people with disabilities facing unemployment rates of 70-90% worldwide, Included talent has officially launched its full-scale inclusive employment platform in the Brampton Innovation District, expanding internationally with a regional rollout in Africa.
Founded by a partially blind entrepreneur and powered by the life experiences of the founding team, Enabled Talent is more than just a job board, it is a next-generation AI-powered ecosystem designed to connect employers with untapped talent and make inclusive hiring easier. The platform helps governments, employers, colleges and nonprofits open accessible pathways to employment, supporting everything from recruiting to onboarding and inclusion.
Every year, the global economy loses more than $1.9 trillion in GDP due to the exclusion of people with disabilities from the workforce. The Enabled Talent program aims to close this gap – one available job at a time.
“Brampton is proud to be the launchpad for Enabled Talent, a platform that combines innovation with compassion and puts inclusion at the heart of workforce transformation. This global expansion, starting in Africa, demonstrates how our city's Innovation District supports startups that turn potential into progress and create opportunity for all.”
— Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton
“Enabled Talent highlights Brampton's growing role as a hub for innovation and inclusive growth. Developed right here in our Innovation District, it shows how local creativity and determination can solve some of the world's biggest challenges, such as disability employment, while setting a global standard for inclusive technology.”
— Gurpartap Singh Toor, Chairman of the City of Brampton Economic Development Committee
“Enabled Talent helps shift the narrative from accommodation to opportunity. At CBDIN, we believe that when employers remove barriers and tap into disability-inclusive talent pipelines, they unlock innovation, sustainability, and stronger economic performance. We are excited to see Enabled Talent advance this work, and with We look forward to working together to build a more accessible and prosperous future for all.”
— Eve Adams, Executive Director and Board President, Canadian Business Disability Inclusion Network (CBDIN)
“Amandeep and his team demonstrate the strength and potential of Brampton’s innovation ecosystem,” he said. Vikram Khurana, CEO, BHive Brampton. “Brampton NEXT's Enabled Talent's journey to global markets shows what can be achieved when purpose is combined with persistence.”
The launch event brought together key leaders including Advisor Rod Power (Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee), Zubair Patel (Director of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships, BHive), Chris Carder (Director of Schulich Startups, York University), Lindsay Mazza (Lawyer and Advocate disabled people) and Mark and Valarie Wafer (disability rights activists) who joined in celebrating the milestone.
Enabled Talent offers inclusive features such as unbiased job matching, DEI analytics, accessibility-first design, and inclusive onboarding support. Pilot projects have already begun in Canada, the US, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Mali, with employer registrations, collaborations with non-profit organizations and university recruitment centres.
This work directly supports Canada's Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) and the national vision for a Barrier-Free Canada 2040, helping to build a future in which employment is truly inclusive—by design.
About included talents
Enabled Talent is an AI-powered employment platform focused on creating inclusive and accessible workplaces. The platform, based in Brampton, Canada, brings together people with disabilities, employers, NGOs and universities to promote inclusive hiring at scale.
Website: www.enabledtalent.com
Media contact:
Jebi James
Co-founder and CTO
[email protected]
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