Name: Kim Antoniou
Company: Auris Tech Limited
Position: Founder / CEO
Website: https://www.auris.tech/
About Kim Antoniou
As a woman in tech and a champion of Tech for Good, I founded Auris Tech to develop groundbreaking automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology that supports literacy and learning.
Our flagship platform, Fonetti, is the world’s first patented read-aloud system, designed to help children and adults build fluency and confidence through real-time reading support. Developed in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, our technology is reshaping how people engage with reading, making it more accessible, measurable, and impactful.
Building specialist ASR for reading was a significant challenge, as no existing system could accurately listen, assess, and provide feedback in real time. We overcame this by developing our own proprietary AI-driven solution, ensuring it adapts to a wide range of accents, reading levels, and learning styles. Another challenge has been driving adoption in education, where technology uptake can be slow. By demonstrating tangible impact through data-driven insights, including through our National Read-Aloud Challenge, which has powered over 500,000 reading sessions, we are proving the effectiveness of our approach.
This year, we are scaling our challenge to reach 50,000 children, expanding our presence in schools, homes, and new sectors. We are also preparing for international growth, launching Fonetti in the USA in Q4.
As a female founder in deep tech, I am passionate about creating transformative AI-driven solutions that break barriers in education and accessibility. Our mission is to revolutionise reading through innovation, ensuring that technology is a force for good in improving literacy worldwide.
