Healthcare
The winner was awarded a Documentary and Collaboration
Sustainability
The winner was awarded a Documentary and Collaboration
Adaptive and Accessibility
The winner was awarded a Documentary and Collaboration
Internet of Things (IoT)
The winner was awarded a Documentary and Collaboration
The challenge
Join the events in Los Angeles (Jan 23rd), Boston (Feb 6th), New York City (Feb 7th), San Francisco (Feb 27th) and Seattle (March 13th).
Meet other creators and engineers, hear from past winners, and pitch your prototype! Learn more and register here.
The Not Impossible Awards celebrates the people and organizations that leverage technological innovation or the re-application of existing solutions to change people’s lives. Our vision is for a world where social transformation is the driving force behind technology. The Awards seeks out the most inspiring developers creating innovative and effective social impact technology that betters the human condition.
If you, or your team, are working on a technological solution to address issues of inability and inaccessibility, we want to hear from you.
CATEGORIESThe Not Impossible Awards recognize disruptive innovation across multiple areas of focus that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Our Categories are:
- Internet of Things (IoT) Category
- Healthcare Category
- Sustainability Category
- Adaptive and Accessibility Category
- The Wildcard Category
This contest has rolling submission deadlines. Check the categories below under "prizes" to make sure that you submit in time to the category you prefer.
THE AWARDS SHOWEach of our five award recipients will receive a short documentary showcasing their technology and the people it helps that will be featured at the Not Impossible Awards show and on social media. Winners will also receive ongoing collaboration and mentorship from industry leaders and experts, along with opportunities to incubate and accelerate their work
The Awards Show embodies the essence of the Not Impossible movement, bringing together the exhilarating energy of a Hollywood awards show, inspirational media and a profound experience that reminds us all why we innovate in the first place.
Know of a company or individual developing technology to help others? Nominate them!See a project of social media we should know about? Tag us @NotImpossible!
If you have questions about the awards or submitting, contact us at awards@notimpossiblelabs.com
Prizes
Each of our five award recipients will receive a short documentary showcasing their technology and the people it helps that will be featured at the Not Impossible Awards show and on social media. Winners will also receive ongoing collaboration and mentorship from industry leaders and experts, along with opportunities to incubate and accelerate their work
The Awards Show embodies the essence of the Not Impossible movement, bringing together the exhilarating energy of a Hollywood awards show, inspirational media and a profound experience that reminds us all why we innovate in the first place.
Healthcare
The Healthcare Breakthrough Award sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield Association - Acknowledges and celebrates top people, platforms and products in the health and medical technology industry. The deadline to submit to this category is February 11th, 2018 at 11:59PM Pacific.
1 winner
Sustainability
The Impact Sustainability Award honors innovative technology that addresses the needs of the present without compromising the wellbeing of future generations. The deadline to submit to this category is February 14th, 2018 at 11:59PM Pacific.
1 winner
Adaptive and Accessibility
Identifies, recognizes and honors technology that enables access to services, experiences and environments regardless of personal abilities or special needs. The deadline to submit to this category is February 19th, 2018 at 11:59PM Pacific.
1 winner
Internet of Things (IoT)
The Connectivity Award sponsored by Avnet - Recognizes and honors technology that connects physical devices to the internet allowing the collection and exchange of data addressing humanitarian problems. The deadline to submit to this category is March 6th, 2018 at 11:59PM Pacific.
1 winner
The Wildcard
This is a broad reach category that acknowledges and celebrates a diverse range of technology that aligns with our core mission to inspire good while doing good for humanity. The deadline to submit to this category is March 6th, 2018 at 11:59PM Pacific.
1 winner
Resources
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About us
Founded on the principle of Technology for the Sake of Humanity, Not Impossible Labs LLC is a one-of-a-kind, award winning technology incubator and content studio dedicated to changing the world through technology and story.
Not Impossible crowd-solves issues of inability and inaccessibility to provide low-cost solutions that allow the most vulnerable among us to survive and thrive.
Since 2008, Not Impossible Labs has engineered, programmed, hacked and crowd solved issues of inability and inaccessibility and provided low-cost solutions for the most vulnerable on our planet. Along with our community of passionate and talented engineers, makers, idea generators and storytellers, we are making the impossible, Not Impossible.
Not Impossible disrupts the status quo by creating impactful innovations and then producing compelling content in which the journey of that innovation inspires many to action. This is our "HELP ONE. HELP MANY." philosophy that breaks down barriers and enables greater access for all.
Contest Status
Timeline
Contest begins
December 21, 2018 at 9:00 AM PST
Submissions close
March 11, 2019 at 11:59 PM PDT
Winners announced by
Mar 31, 2019