The ninth annual program honors the AI innovators shaping the next era of global innovation.
IRVINE, Calif., June 25, 2026 – InnoCaption, a leader in accessible telecommunications since 2016, today announced that it has been selected as winner of the “Text to Speech Solution of the Year” award in the ninth annual AI Breakthrough Awards program conducted by AI Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) market today.
InnoCaption is an FCC-certified mobile app that makes phone calls easy and accessible for people with hearing loss or speech disabilities. Innocaption was the first captioned phone service provider to offer fully automated AI captioning, and with the recent integration of text-to-speech (TTS) to better serve users who prefer typing to communicate, they discovered another powerful use case for AI: a groundbreaking TTS feature called AI Refine.
Typing full sentences during phone calls can be difficult, making it hard to stay in the moment. With AI Refine, users can type a few words and get complete, polished responses with a tap. (For example, the word “reschedule” might become “I need to reschedule my appointment.”) Responses are tailored to the context of the conversation, and they can be voiced aloud right away or edited by the user first. This predictive capability significantly improves the flow of calls.
Other TTS features released by InnoCaption last year include:
Together, these features solve for the inefficiency of traditional TTS options, empowering InnoCaption users who have difficulty speaking or being understood on calls to communicate with greater ease and confidence.
“We are pleased to accept this award from AI Breakthrough,” said Joseph Lee, Founder and co-CEO of InnoCaption. “We are committed to breaking down communication barriers, and these new AI-powered text-to-speech features are the latest step in making every conversation more authentic and accessible for our users.”
For nearly a decade, the AI Breakthrough Awards have researched, analyzed and recognized the most important advances in artificial intelligence, and this year's field is the strongest yet. Thousands of nominations from over 20 countries poured in across categories including Agentic AI, Generative AI, Computer Vision, AIOps, Robotics, Natural Language Processing and industry-specific AI applications — underscoring the explosive global growth of AI and its importance as the defining technology of our time.
“Everyone has the right to be heard and understood, and InnoCaption’s TTS solution gives individuals with speech disabilities the power to communicate seamlessly on phone calls,” said Steve Johansson, managing director, AI Breakthrough. “It’s an inspiring example of the role that artificial intelligence can play in making everyday life easier.”
InnoCaption is available on iOS, Android, and the web.
About AI Breakthrough
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the AI Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence in Artificial Intelligence technologies, services, companies and products. The AI Breakthrough Awards provide public recognition for the achievements of AI companies and products in categories including Agentic AI, Machine Learning, Generative AI, Robotics, AI Hardware, Computer Vision and more.
For more information, visit AIBreakthroughAwards.com.
About InnoCaption
InnoCaption is an accessibility technology company dedicated to helping people break down barriers to telecommunication in their everyday lives. Available on iOS, Android, and the web, our apps provide best-in-class call captioning to Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, as well as advanced text-to-speech features for those who don’t voice for themselves. Because we are FCC-certified and funded through the Telecommunications Relay Service fund, our service is free for eligible users.
Founded in 2007, InnoCaption is based in Irvine, California. Visit www.innocaption.com to learn more.
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Frances Lee
Minah Han is a marketing professional dedicated to advancing accessible communication solutions for the deaf and hard of hearing community. At InnoCaption, she leverages her expertise in digital marketing and storytelling to amplify the voices of individuals who rely on innovative technologies for everyday conversations. Minah is passionate about bridging the gap between technology and accessibility, helping to drive awareness and education around captioned calling solutions.
InnoCaption provides real-time captioning technology making phone calls easy and accessible for the deaf and hard of hearing community. Offered at no cost to individuals with hearing loss because we are certified by the FCC. InnoCaption is the only mobile app that offers real-time captioning of phone calls through live stenographers and automated speech recognition software. The choice is yours.
