Fred Bould

International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)® 2023 Celebrates Design Achievements from Around the Globe

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)®, produced by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), proudly announces the winners of its 43rd annual competition, showcasing unparalleled design innovation and excellence from around the world. The IDEA 2023 Ceremony & Gala took place at the New York City Marriott Marquis on August 23, celebrating the exceptional work of designers across a range of categories.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)®, produced by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), proudly announces the winners of its 43rd annual competition, showcasing unparalleled design innovation and excellence from around the world.
  • Building on its legacy of success, IDEA 2023 marks another significant leap, drawing remarkable engagement with over 2,000 entries from 32 countries.
  • A panel of design experts rigorously evaluated each submission based on five fundamental criteria: Design Innovation, Benefit to the User, Benefit to the Client, Benefit to Society, and Appropriate Aesthetics.
  • The rigorous judging process ensures that only the most exceptional designs receive recognition, maintaining IDEA's position as a gold standard for design excellence.

The Arable Mark 3, an Agriculture and Engineering Marvel, Wins a Prestigious IDEA Industrial Design Award

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

"We're honored by the recognition from IDSA and are proud to be contributing to a smarter, more sustainable food system while enhancing productivity and sustainability for farmers around the globe." -- Jim Ethington, CEO of Arable

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  • The Mark 3, designed in collaboration with San Francisco Bay Area industrial design studio Bould Design , was selected out of thousands of international entries for its aesthetics and function.
  • The device powers the Arable crop intelligence system and represents a groundbreaking innovation that unlocks unprecedented levels of in-field visibility, ushering in a new era of digital agriculture.
  • The Mark 3 is a testament to Arable's dedication to innovation and engineering excellence and represents the world's most powerful purpose-built crop monitoring technology.
  • The 2023 program marks the 43rd anniversary of International Design Excellence Awards, making it one of the longest running and most prestigious in existence.

Know Labs Completes Build of Portable Generation 1 Prototype for Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Gen 1 incorporates Know Labs’ Bio-RFID sensor – which has been proven as technically feasible and stable in delivering repeatable results in measuring blood glucose when used in a lab environment – in a portable device.

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  • Gen 1 incorporates Know Labs’ Bio-RFID sensor – which has been proven as technically feasible and stable in delivering repeatable results in measuring blood glucose when used in a lab environment – in a portable device.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230607005237/en/
    Know Labs Generation 1 Prototype (Photo: Business Wire)
    Currently, there are no medical-grade, commercially available, non-invasive means of measuring blood glucose.
  • This device will allow Know Labs to scale data collection tenfold, including testing across more diverse participant populations and scenarios.
  • With Gen 1, Know Labs has made lab testing, and therefore clinical research, fully portable and, as a result, scalable.

Know Labs Provides Update on Strategic Partners Engaged in Data Science, Product Engineering and Regulatory Affairs to Accelerate Progress Toward FDA Application

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Know Labs, Inc. (NYSE American: KNW), an emerging developer of non-invasive medical diagnostic technology, today shared an update on its strategic partnerships with leading experts in data science, sensor technology, product design and regulatory affairs.

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  • Know Labs, Inc. (NYSE American: KNW), an emerging developer of non-invasive medical diagnostic technology, today shared an update on its strategic partnerships with leading experts in data science, sensor technology, product design and regulatory affairs.
  • These strategic partners collectively accelerate Know Labs’ progress toward the FDA clearance process for the world’s first non-invasive glucose monitoring medical devices.
  • He specializes in ultra-miniaturized embedded electronics for medical devices and has been assisting the Know Labs team to further refine Know Labs’ Bio-RFID™ sensor.
  • Igor works closely with Know Labs’ engineering team and is a foundational partner of high importance to the platform.

R-Zero Arc Lands Bronze in 2021 International Design Excellence Awards

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Friday, September 24, 2021

R-Zero , the first biosafety technology company dedicated to creating safer, healthier indoor spaces, today announced its flagship product, Arc , has been recognized as a Bronze winner for Health & Medical in the 2021 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) .

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  • R-Zero , the first biosafety technology company dedicated to creating safer, healthier indoor spaces, today announced its flagship product, Arc , has been recognized as a Bronze winner for Health & Medical in the 2021 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) .
  • R-Zeros Arc attained the Medical & Health Bronze award for its innovative and human-centric industrial design approach to hospital-grade UV-C disinfection.
  • Launched in September 2020, Arc is the first IoT enabled, whole-room, UV disinfection device designed for dynamic environments outside of a hospital.
  • R-Zeros strategic design partner, Bould Design , led industrial design of the product, bringing critical-need safety-enabling technology to market in just five months.

Bould Design is a Design Company of the Year Honoree in Fast Company's 2020 Innovation by Design Awards

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Bould Design is pleased to announce that it has been named a "Design Company of the Year" honorable mention in Fast Company's 2020 Innovation by Design Awards.

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Bould Design is pleased to announce that it has been named a "Design Company of the Year" honorable mention in Fast Company's 2020 Innovation by Design Awards.
  • One of the most sought-after design awards in the industry, Innovation by Design is the only competition to honor creative work at the intersection of design, business, and innovation.
  • Bould Design joins a prestigious list of past honorees including Nike, Google, Microsoft, Adobe, and Gensler.
  • Winners, finalists, and honorable mentions are featured online and in the October/November issue of Fast Company magazine, on newsstands October 20.

Airzai Launches Aroma, First Smart Home Fragrance Product Designed by Fred Bould

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Airzai Aroma is uniquely designed by Fred Bould, an award-winning hardware designer who most notably designed Nest Labs' connected home devices, the GoPro camera and Roku.

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  • Airzai Aroma is uniquely designed by Fred Bould, an award-winning hardware designer who most notably designed Nest Labs' connected home devices, the GoPro camera and Roku.
  • Fred Bould, a design winner of Red Dot Awards, not only contributed to Airzai as a chief designer but he is also an investor.
  • Aroma, a product created by Airzai, is the first dual smart home fragrance diffuser for consumers.
  • Airzai's Aroma was designed by award winning designer Fred Bould, who also created Roku, Nest, and GoPro.