The most innovative health projects of 2020

Winner

The Resolution Medical Lattice Swab
Resolution Medical and Carbon
A 3D-printed nasopharyngeal swab (developed in less than three weeks to meet critical shortages in COVID-19 testing) that has a unique lattice structure that improves patients’ comfort and makes it easier for healthcare workers to collect samples

Finalists

AI Algorithm for Mammography
CureMetrix

ColourZ
Ideo.org, PSI

CURA
Carlo Ratti Associati and the CURA task force

Human-Centered Design for the Indian Health Service
Coforma

Model M1
Open Standard Respirator

Prism
Artefact and Seattle Children’s Hospital

Spiro Wave
Spiro Devices

Vue Shield by Joe Doucet
Joe Doucet x Partners

Walmart Health
Massa Multimedia Architecture

Yona
Frog Design

Honorable Mentions

ADL 1-2-3 Device
Live Well Collaborative

The Centaur—Robotic Wheelchair
Centaur Robotics

Circadia—COVID-19 Remote Respiratory Monitor
Studio 20 Design

COVID-19 Conversions
HKS

COVID-19 Tracker and County Preparedness Index
AppliedXL and Stat News

Dadi Kit 2
Dadi

The David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Perkins Eastman Architects, Ennead Architects, and Icrave

Eargo Neo HiFi
Eargo

Guide
Collective Health

IMAPI
Café.art.br and Odd.Studio

IntubationPod
Under the Weather

LaAnchoria 3D Printed N95 Alternative Mask
Municipality of Anchorage i-team

Limerick Colostrum Collection System
Limerick

MyCareLink Heart Mobile App
Medtronic

Nella NuSpec
Ceek Women’s Health

Nike PPE Face Shields
Nike

Peter 2.0
Fjord, Design and Innovation from Accenture Interactive

STAAT Mod critical care units
HGA

Telehealth Toolbox
Frog Design