Shubham Banerjee

A child prodigy who invented a low-cost Braille printer and founded a tech company to empower the visually impaired community

Shubham Banerjee is an Indian-American inventor and entrepreneur who made significant contributions to assistive technology for the visually impaired. Born in 2000 in California, he gained international recognition at age 12 when he created the Braigo - a low-cost Braille printer using LEGO Mindstorms components. This innovation reduced production costs from thousands of dollars to just $350, demonstrating early potential for accessible technology.

Banerjee founded Braigo Labs in 2014 at age 13, securing funding from Intel Corporation that led to enterprise-level Braille solutions. His work bridges STEM education and social impact, addressing global accessibility challenges. He has spoken at TEDx events and received the National STEM Student Scholarship. Banerjee's inventions include IoT-enabled devices for visually impaired users, reflecting his vision of technology serving humanity.

His story highlights youth entrepreneurship and tech for social good. Learn more at Braigo Labs or read interviews in CNBC and TIME Magazine.