A new piece of technology could help the UK develop more
entrepreneurs.
The Reader is a device designed to assist dyslexics read text.
It photographs a page of text and transforms it into spoken text
for those who struggle to recognise words and spellings.
Director magazine points out that there is a strong link between
dyslexia and entrepreneurship. Famously, Sir Richard Branson
suffers from a mild form of dyslexia and experts have said
dyslexics often have a tendency towards business leadership.
According to a recent study, over a fifth of entrepreneurs in the
UK suffer from some form of dyslexia.
Director argues that because the UK fails to identify dyslexia
in children at a young age, the entrepreneurial leadership in this
country is being stifled. The Reader, then, could be a major
stepping stone for many would-be Bransons.
