# Portable Vaccine Coolers The ISOBAR Aims to Keep Medicine Temperature Regulated in a Backpack By M | Published 2016-09-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaccine-cooler References: [bbc](http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-37309443) & [jamesdysonaward.org](http://www.jamesdysonaward.org/) William Broadway has put together an innovative medical feat with his conceptual vaccine cooler called the ISOBAR which has won him the James Dyson award for its skilled usefulness. The cooler is a [portable backpack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydration-crossbody) of sorts that allows medical professionals to [keep vaccines temperature regulated](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcticstore-horizon) while transporting them from place to place. The design is specifically engineered to maintain a set temperature over a prolonged period of time, to ensure the medicine stays in its proper state. The ISOBAR is compact and transportable, making it ideal for carrying an array of vaccines to a specific place. The interior is designed to stay at a pre-set temperature without freezing and harming the medicine. A valve ensures the coolness stays trapped inside the cooler until use. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 60% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Portable Vaccine Coolers:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include creating more compact and efficient vaccine cooler designs. - **Temperature-regulated Medicine Transport:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing new technologies to ensure the safe and efficient transportation of temperature-sensitive medicines. - **Healthcare Logistics:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include revolutionizing the logistics and supply chain processes in the healthcare industry to improve the transportation and management of medical supplies. ### Who This Affects Most - **Medical Equipment Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing advanced portable vaccine cooler technologies for medical equipment manufacturers. - **Pharmaceutical Distribution:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include integrating temperature-regulated vaccine coolers into the pharmaceutical distribution network to enhance the quality and safety of medicine transportation. - **Logistics and Supply Chain Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunities include leveraging technology and data analytics to optimize healthcare logistics and supply chain management processes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Freezer Integrated Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litheli.md) - [Backpack-Compatible Cooler Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooler-bag.md) - [Stable Temperature-Maintaining Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invensify.md) - [Ice-Free Fridge Coolers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fridge-cooler.md) - [Wearable Backpack-Style Coolers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ninja-frostvault-go.md) - [Water-Holding Cooler Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camelbak-chillbak-pack-30.md) - [Backpack Car Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litheli-frozenpack.md) - [Rapid-Chilling Beverage Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-drink-cooler.md) - [Smart Temperature Control Tumblers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allcom-smart-tumbler.md)