This cheap incubator is the winner of the 2014 James Dyson Award. The MOM inflatable incubator in an inexpensive invention that is electronically controlled and intended to reduce the amount of premature child deaths in refugee camps. Designed by English innovator James Roberts, the MOM costs only $400 compared to the standard $40,000.
The cheap incubator was created with premature babies in the developing world in mind. According to the MOM site, approximately 150,000 children are born every year in refugee camps and 27,500 out of this number die because of a lack of access to proper neonatal care and sufficient incubation. This cost-effective solution could save thousands of lives every year.
As a prize winner, Roberts has $45,000 to put towards this project with hopes of having the incubator ready for distribution by 2017.
Inexpensive Inflatable Incubators
The Cheap Incubator is a Solution to Preventable Child Deaths
Trend Themes
1. Inexpensive Incubators - Creating affordable incubators for premature babies can disrupt the healthcare industry by addressing the issue of high-cost medical equipment.
2. Electronic Control - Integrating electronic control systems into incubators presents opportunities for innovation in the electronics industry by improving the functionality and usability of medical devices.
3. Neonatal Care - Improving neonatal care in refugee camps through low-cost incubators is a trend that can have significant positive social impact by reducing child mortality rates.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - The healthcare industry can benefit from the disruptive innovation opportunity of creating affordable medical equipment solutions like inexpensive incubators.
2. Electronics - The electronics industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing advanced electronic control systems for medical devices like incubators.
3. Social Impact - The social impact industry can focus on disruptive innovation opportunities that improve neonatal care and save the lives of children in refugee camps.