Award Category: Energy & Sustainability

Soluble fertilizers are recognized as an efficient means of nutrient
delivery to crops, but the process requires using high-cost raw
materials making the products unaffordable for most end-users. SABIC has
developed a unique process for converting conventional NP/NPK
fertilizers into soluble granular products that are suitable for
fertigation.

Urea Calcium Sulphate (UCS) is an inherently safe, Enhanced Efficiency
Fertilizer that delivers N, S, and Ca nutrients to crops with lower
ammonia volatilization compared to Urea. UCS has been successfully
tested on essential crops like Corn, Wheat, and Rice, and can be
transported, stored, and applied using existing farming practices.

FreeStyle Libre 2 is a wearable tech for people with diabetes that
eliminates fingersticks. It’s the only integrated continuous glucose
monitoring system (iCGM) that transmits glucose data every minute with
optional real-time alarms, alerting users when glucose is high or low.
It’s priced 70% lower than other iCGMS without sacrificing accuracy.

The Neo HiFi represents a revolution in hearing aid design. Designed for
adults with mild-to-severe, high-frequency hearing loss, the Neo HiFi is
virtually invisible and offers top sound fidelity, improved feedback
cancellation, increased personalization via mobile app, and a
sophisticated noise reduction algorithm for enhanced outdoor
performance.

After 6 years of R&D, Oral-B iO offers a completely redesigned
brushing experience. The toothbrush provides our best-ever clinical
performance, elevating the user experience. At the core of Oral-B iO is
a first-of-its-kind magnetic drive system, combining micro-vibrating
bristles with Oral-B’s dentist-inspired round brush head for a superior
clean.

The InternalBrace™ 2.0 ligament augmentation repair system is part of an
innovative procedure that helps protect surgically repaired ligaments
from reinjury and allows for immediate range of motion. Early
post-surgery movement promotes healthy ligament healing that leads to a
stronger, more stable ankle and a faster return to daily activities.

The Tether™, a first-of-its-kind, FDA-approved treatment for children
with scoliosis, is a less invasive non-fusion alternative to spinal
fusion, an invasive surgery using metal rods, preventing spinal
movement. The Tether uses a flexible cord to partially straighten the
spine, achieving correction as the patient grows, allowing continued
movement.

Micra, the world’s smallest pacemaker, is now available to nearly half
of all pacemaker patients due to the development of a novel method of
sensing cardiac activity inside the heart using an accelerometer.

The SAPIEN 3 system is approved for use in all patients diagnosed with
severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) based on their needs and other
anatomical considerations. This allows clinicians to treat the heart
valve disease that restricts blood flow to the aorta, without the need
for open heart surgery.

CCM therapy is a breakthrough treatment proven to help many people with
heart failure feel better and reduce their symptoms. It’s the first
therapy of its kind designed to improve contractility of the heart,
allowing more oxygen-rich blood to the body. Prior to its FDA-approval,
eligible patients had few, or no, effective options available to them.