2003

Cognitopia-starts-2003

COGNITOPIA SOFTWARE, the commercial company, starts up. Eric SmithStrategic Chief Operating Officer with over 3 decades of experience specializing in software services, passionately delivering powerful results, while deeply caring about his clients. At work Eric increases the opportunity that more people can benefit from Cognitopia’s assistive software technology. He uses his experience to build a solid foundation focused on developing …

2000

Assistech Systems-established-2000

ASSISTECH SYSTEMS LLC, the research development company, gets established. Eric SmithStrategic Chief Operating Officer with over 3 decades of experience specializing in software services, passionately delivering powerful results, while deeply caring about his clients. At work Eric increases the opportunity that more people can benefit from Cognitopia’s assistive software technology. He uses his experience to build a solid foundation focused …

EARLY 1990’s

UO PhD

Keating earned his doctorate in special education and rehabilitation from the University of Oregon. Eric SmithStrategic Chief Operating Officer with over 3 decades of experience specializing in software services, passionately delivering powerful results, while deeply caring about his clients. At work Eric increases the opportunity that more people can benefit from Cognitopia’s assistive software technology. He uses his experience to …

1980’s through 2012

Tom and brother James

Tom Keating is primary caregiver for his brother James, who had Autism.  James passed away in 2012.  Now, his memory lives on in the work of Cognitopia. Eric SmithStrategic Chief Operating Officer with over 3 decades of experience specializing in software services, passionately delivering powerful results, while deeply caring about his clients. At work Eric increases the opportunity that more …