Award Sub-Category: Safety & Sanitation

Iggy™ is a first in class hand hygiene product that promotes human health. A combination of vortex-oscillation spray and aqueous ozone, a natural disinfectant, safely and effectively removes bacteria, fungi, and viruses (including the COVID-19 virus) in 7 seconds. Iggy™ is fast, safe, free of chemicals, sustainable, and AI-enabled to promote use.

When COVID-19 hit, the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier learned how quickly this new virus could spread to over 1,200 sailors on board, impacting their mission readiness. Violet Defense’s technology leveraged its UV technology to create a ruggedized mobile UV decon system that can withstand shipboard and mission-ready environments.

Highlight, an innovative product to protect patients and healthcare providers, adds a blue color to the bleach wipes used for disinfection in order to visualize coverage. It reinforces training with each wipe in a way that transcends language barriers and confirms bleach concentration. Peer-reviewed studies show it quantifiably improves cleaning.