Awards and Media

NeedleCalm™

Awards and Media

NeedleCalm Pad on Child's Wrist

NeedleCalm™ Awards

Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) Women in Med Tech Finalist – 2019
Medtronic Eureka Pitch Finalist – 2020
Local Business Awards Finalist – 2020
YBF Online Startup & Innovation Awards Finalist – 2020
YBF Diversity Lift Off Awards Finalist – 2021
The Fred Hollows Foundation Awards Nominee – 2021
Good Design Australia – 2021
CHP Australia Diamond Awards – Judges Commendation for Outstanding & Innovative New Consumer Healthcare Product – 2021
Manufacturers Monthly Endeavour Awards – Outstanding Start Up – 2022
Premier's NSW Export Awards - 2022 Finalist - NeedleCalm
Premier’s NSW Export Awards – Finalist – 2022
My Child 2022 Finalist Excellence Awards - NeedleCalm
My Child Finalist Excellence Awards – 2022
Winner - 2024 Awards for Excellence - Innovation Australia - Lauren Barber, NeedleCalm
Winner Awards for Excellence – Innovation Australia – 2024

NeedleCalm™ Media

Feature article: Endeavour Awards 2022: Outstanding Start-Up Award — Needlecalm™ – Jan 2023
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Technology Inventions article: Fred Awards: Invention that could help one in four Australians – June 2021
Good Design Australia Winner Index – 2021
7 News Adelaide – A world-leading Aussie innovation is helping people combat their fear of needles – May 2021
NeedleCalm CEO Honored with Prestigious Innovation Leadership Award, Welcomes Renowned Medical Expert to Executive Team – News Release Nov 2024
Health Industry Hub – NeedleCalm™ articles
Charles Sturt University Alumni News – Lauren launches world-leading medical device to improve healthcare access
Feature article: Medtech Startup NeedleCalm Wins Prestigious Nursing Innovation Award – August 2023
Feature article: Clinical entrepreneur addresses needle-phobia – 2023
Feature article: Needle-phobes rejoice: NeedleCalm launches in Australia – Feb 2021

NeedleCalm™ Grants

Recipient of The MVP (Minimum Viable Product) Ventures Program (NSW Government) – 2019

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