A Canadian accessibility technology company has expanded into the United States with a workforce initiative designed to address employment gaps for military veterans with disabilities.
Enabled Talent launched Enabled Veterans on Jan. 4, focusing on structural barriers that prevent disabled veterans from securing civilian employment despite their skills and experience.
The company said approximately 30 to 35 per cent of the 18 million US veterans live with service-connected disabilities. According to the US Department of Labor and Department of Veterans Affairs, these veterans face lower labour-force participation rates than non-disabled veterans and the general civilian population.
System-level approach
Enabled Veterans operates across three areas: accessible recruitment and inclusive onboarding for employers, clearer translation of military experience into civilian roles for veterans, and collaboration with public agencies and educational institutions.
“Veterans with disabilities are not underqualified—they are underserved by systems that were never designed with accessibility in mind,” said Sahil Gogna, chief growth officer at Enabled Talent. “Enabled Veterans focuses on fixing the infrastructure around work so that veterans can compete on merit, not be filtered out by design.”
The employment gaps are most pronounced among veterans with multiple or invisible disabilities and those transitioning to civilian work within five years of leaving military service, according to the company.
AI-powered platform
The Toronto-based company uses an AI-powered platform to support inclusive hiring, accommodation planning and workforce participation. Jeby James, chief technology officer at Enabled Talent, said the systems aim to recognize skills and respect accessibility needs while integrating into existing employer hiring processes.
“We’re building systems that recognize real skills, respect accessibility needs, and integrate seamlessly into how employers already hire—so inclusion is practical, scalable, and measurable,” James said.
Future expansion plans
Following the US launch, Enabled Talent plans to develop initiatives supporting students with disabilities transitioning to employment, neurodivergent professionals and individuals moving from public assistance into competitive employment.
The company was recently named a Top Tech Innovator of the Year by CEO Magazine. Enabled Talent said its global mission targets making work accessible for 1.3 billion people with disabilities worldwide.
