Julie O'Keefe

HT Systems

HT Systems is an assistive technology company that uses engineering ingenuity to develop solutions to assist the elderly and disabled. Our first product, the Kera sit2sit hoist, has already made a huge difference in the lives of New Zealanders. Our inspiration came from our founder Keith Alexander, the inventor of the Springfree trampoline. As a father, Keith did not accept that head injury was a necessary risk of playing on a trampoline, so he invented the world's safest trampoline. Equally, we don't think that the elderly, disabled or their families should be stuck at home waiting for help, so we created the Kera transfer aid which is not only safe, but is quick and easy to use. The company plans to grow into a multi-country, multi-product mobility business with a range of complementary products servicing the healthcare industry.