Morphic grew out of work by an internation consortium of organizations (industry, universities and NGOs) led by Raising the Floor, the Trace Center (U of Wisconsin and U of Maryland), and the Inclusive Design Research Center at OCAD University – all of which are focused on universal design of information and communication technologies. Access features developed by these leaders over the past 40 years can be found globally on most computers and mobile devices (Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS and Android).

As computer interfaces and design have become more complex, and more embedded in all aspects of everyday life, researchers and educators realized that there was a need to make computers simpler to use so that they were within the reach of everyone. Morphic, an open-source software tool, was created to help address that need.

Morphic builds on the work of these leaders and their robust partnerships with organizations, institutions, corporations, and government agencies across the nation and the world working on solutions that help address digital equity issues.  

Now transferred to non-profit Raising the Floor, Morphic continues this tradition of excellence and innovation. Raising the Floor- US is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2012. With its national and international partners, Raising the Floor is deeply committed to the advancement of social equity through digital inclusion. Raising the Floor now oversees the development and operation of Morphic – from software development to community building, growth, and sustainability.