Healthcare Design Opens Call For Product Innovation Awards Submissions

Submissions are now being accepted for the 2024 Healthcare Design Product Innovation Awards, an annual program that honors advancements in the design of products serving the healthcare design sector.

Manufacturers of healthcare design products, including furniture, lighting, technology, flooring, surfaces, and other design products introduced to the healthcare industry within the last three years (March 2021 to present), are eligible. Prototypes or products not currently being sold are not eligible for this program.

Entry reservations are due Feb. 1, and presentations are due Feb. 12.

Jurors, appointed by Healthcare Design, will review all presentations and decide on a list of top-scoring finalists. Submissions will be evaluated for innovation and contribution to the design of the healthcare environment, including enhanced safety, improved patient comfort, reduced installation/maintenance costs, environmental sustainability, and/or products that solve a specific challenge.

The top three product finalists will be named Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners and receive recognition in the May 2024 issue of Healthcare Design magazine.

Program details and the registration form are available here. For more information, contact Elana Ben-Tor at elana.ben-tor@emeraldx.com.

See last year’s winners and a Product Gallery featuring all products in the May 2023 issue.



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