The Lead Detect Prize awarded three Phase 2 winners a share of the $850,000 Phase 2 prize pool. Meridian Bioscience, the first-place winner, will receive $500,000 to support further development of its point-of-care blood lead test. OndaVia will receive the second-place prize of $250,000, and GlucoSentient and UT Austin will receive the third-place prize of $100,000.
Winners
Phase 2 winners
Meridian Bioscience
Technological Advances in Electrochemical Blood Lead Detection at Point-of-care
First-place winner Meridian Bioscience is using electrochemical sensors to detect lead by measuring the electrical current in a blood sample.
OndaVia
Quantitative Raman Spectroscopy for Lead in Blood
Second-place winner OndaVia is applying optical technology to detect the presence of lead using a distinctive fingerprint signature.
GlucoSentient and UT Austin
Point-of-care test for lead in blood using DNAzyme and glucometer
Third-place winner GlucoSentient is adapting a blood glucose meter platform and using a DNAzyme sensor to detect lead in a blood sample.
Phase 1 winners
The Lead Detect Prize awarded five Phase 1 winners a $30,000 prize each for their advanced point-of-care blood lead test concepts. The Lead Detect Prize exclusively invited the Phase 1 winners to join Phase 2 of the challenge. Phase 2 teams competed for up to $850,000 in Phase 2 prizes.
Fluorezyme
Advancing Blood Lead Analysis with FLUOREZYME Dual Amplification Strategy
Fluorezyme’s dual amplification strategy would use DNA and light to detect lead in whole blood with a device that would fit in a user’s hand.
GlucoSentient and UT Austin
Point-of-care test for lead in blood using DNAzyme and glucometer
The concept from GlucoSentient and UT Austin would adapt a blood glucose meter platform and use a DNAzyme sensor to detect lead in a blood sample.
Meridian Bioscience
Technological Advances in Electrochemical Blood Lead Detection at Point-of-care
Meridian Bioscience’s device would apply electrochemical sensors to detect lead by measuring the electrical current in a blood sample.
OndaVia
Quantitative Raman Spectroscopy for Lead in Blood
OndaVia’s solution would apply optical technology to detect the presence of lead using a distinctive fingerprint signature.
SensiLead
SensiLead: plug and play sensor for Blood Lead levels detection
SensiLead’s plug-and-play sensor would apply electrochemistry to detect lead and include a mobile app that would allow users to test and track results.