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President and Chief Scientist of Vortant Technologies, LLC

Phil Schaefer is President and Chief Scientist of Vortant Technologies, LLC in Weaverville, North Carolina. This small company develops low-cost, high-tech products for people with disabilities, most recently the ViVo Mouse, released in 2008.

His background includes working with blind and low vision computer users, developing devices for physical disabilities, and expertise in hardware, software, sensor device, and firmware development. Prior to helping found Vortant Technologies, he was involved with automotive safety electronics and in Artificial Intelligence R&D.

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