Is your company changing the world of MedTech or Healthcare through innovation or leadership? Submit your TAG Award Nomination Application because you’ve never had a better chance to be TAG’D!

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Reasons to Nominate

Brand Exposure

Awards amplify brand visibility and generate positive word-of-mouth.  58% of customers are more likely to remember award-winning brands. Recognition from the TAG Awards, with its esteemed judging panel and promotional platform, further enhances this effect.

Recognition

Your organization will gain year-round recognition in the MedTech and Healthcare sectors. Your leadership team will also be considered for speaking opportunities at future TAG Award events, further elevating your company's profile.

Quality & Value

Winning awards boosts brand visibility and buyer confidence.  Increased media coverage and social media buzz lead to greater brand awareness. Customers are more likely to trust and purchase from award-winning companies.

Trust & Credibility

Awards act as independent verification of a company's excellence, building confidence and giving buyers the assurance they need to make informed decisions. This is especially valuable in sectors like MedTech and Healthcare, where trust and quality are critical.

Attract & Keep Talent

Companies need a reputation for excellence to attract and retain top talent in MedTech and Healthcare. Awards provide this validation, assuring employees they contribute to meaningful work and boost morale. This enhances employer branding and creates a motivating environment.

Competitive Advantage & Fundraising

In crowded markets, awards provide crucial differentiation. They help products and services stand out, influencing 20-40% of B2B purchasing decisions.  For MedTech and Healthcare companies, awards validate innovation, attracting funding and partnerships that set them apart from competitors.

Why TAG Awards

Market Demand

Many of our existing clients across various sectors, including MedTech, healthcare, transportation and logistics, heavy machinery, and design, are actively seeking credible third-party validation to differentiate themselves from their competitors. An awards program like TAG Awards allows them to do so in a structured, transparent, and prestigious environment.

Credibility & Expertise

As a team with years of experience managing awards programs, we understand how to structure a program that commands respect. We have the knowledge, the network, and the resources to launch a credible awards initiative with stringent judging criteria and meaningful feedback—key elements that companies value.

Synergy with TAG

The TAG Awards will benefit from The Aebli Group’s existing infrastructure, resources, and industry connections. Our marketing agency has developed a vast network of clients and partners that will serve as a foundation for marketing, lead generation, and award participation. TAG Awards will, in turn, feed back into TAG, expanding our reach and enhancing our agency’s service offerings.

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Introducing the TAG Awards for MedTech

  • 54% of respondents in a 2023 TrustRadius® survey rely on user reviews, awards, and third-party validation as their most important buying consideration.

  • According to a B2B awards impact study, nearly 75% of B2B buyers said they were more likely to purchase from a vendor if they had industry awards.

  • 70-80% of consumers see awards as a signal of trustworthiness. Reassurance for buyers is especially important in sectors like MedTech, healthcare, or finance, where buyers seek validated quality and reliability before making a purchase.

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TAG’D

Being TAG'D as a nominee or winner of the TAG Awards gives clear distinction that your technology, product, service, or leadership stands out from the competition and have created something that is making a difference. The TAG'D seal is a trademark of the TAG Awards.

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Who We Are

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Since 2011, The Aebli Group has been at the forefront of recognizing and honoring innovation and working with the companies and individuals that have been creating game-changing technologies, products, and services. It only made sense to use that experience to work with companies and their leadership to create an awards program that really meant something, created distinction, and created tangible assets that show social proof that these ideas have merit in the market.  

If your company is changing the world of MedTech or Healthcare through innovation or leadership you’ve never had a better chance to be TAG'D!!

Every submission for the 2025 TAG Awards will be individually evaluated by the TAG Awards judging panel.

 

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Criteria

TAG Awards Judges evaluate each TAG Award application according to four criteria: innovation, impact, timeliness, and relevance. 

Innovation

Has the company clearly articulated its innovation, and does it demonstrate how this sets it apart from competitors and current trends in the MedTech and Healthcare sectors? Innovations in this industry could include groundbreaking medical devices, advanced healthcare services, novel therapeutic approaches, a disruptive business model, or a strategic acquisition that signals a bold reimagining of the company's role in improving patient outcomes and advancing healthcare technologies.

Impact

Did the innovation demonstrate a clear, measurable impact on the company and the broader MedTech or Healthcare landscape? Has the company provided data to showcase the success of its innovation, using metrics such as improved patient outcomes, regulatory approvals, revenue growth, adoption rates, or healthcare system efficiencies? Evidence could include quantitative data like revenue growth or market share, as well as qualitative impacts such as advancing industry standards, improving access to care, or transforming the patient experience.

Timeliness

Was the innovation introduced within the past 12 months? If the innovation is older, has the company demonstrated significant iterative advancements this year, along with clear evidence of how its impact has been realized in the last 12 months? In the MedTech and Healthcare sectors, this could include recent clinical trial results, FDA approvals, patient outcome improvements, or expanded adoption of the technology across healthcare systems—showing that the innovation continues to deliver value and drive progress in the industry.

Relevance

Did the company clearly explain how its innovation addresses current healthcare challenges or larger societal issues? Whether tackling rising healthcare costs, improving patient access, addressing public health crises, or advancing personalized medicine, the company should demonstrate how its solution is aligned with key trends and urgent needs within the MedTech and Healthcare industries. The company can highlight its relevance and potential for meaningful impact by connecting the innovation to these broader concerns.

Categories

The MedTech & Healthcare categories are as follows:

AI, AR & VR

The companies embracing artificial intelligence, augmented reality or virtual reality to reinvent how business is done in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Biotech

The companies applying biological science to solve medical problems.

Business Services

The consulting, legal, and other fee-based firms that are crucial to corporate innovation in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Consumer Electronics

The new gadgets improving people’s lives in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Consumer Devices

Pioneering products and brands that are transforming consumers' daily lives in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Data Science

Companies leveraging their unique cache of intelligence to their competitive advantage in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Design

The companies and firms reshaping business through industrial design, design thinking, and new user experiences in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Healthcare

The systems and services delivering care, empowering patients, and lowering costs in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Hospitals

Leading Hospitals that are at the forefront of innovation, patient care, and adopting new technology.

Transportation & Logistics

The businesses tackling supply-chain challenges or rethinking how planes, trains, boats, and other mobility solutions operate in today’s environment in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Manufacturing

The facilities reinventing their product-making processes to promote flexibility, efficiency, and worker well-being in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Medical Devices

Hardware and gadgets that are changing how healthcare is delivered.

Medicines, Therapeutics and Pharmaceuticals

Advances in treatments, vaccines, and drugs—and or the processes behind them.

Robotics & Engineering

The companies finding creative ways of integrating robotics into our lives and our work in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Security

The firms and new technologies keeping people and companies safe from the new digital warfare in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Social Good

Not-for-profit companies whose mission is to make the world a better place in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Sustainability

Novel initiatives that address climate change and other environmental challenges in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Workplace

MedTech companies that create exceptional environments prioritizing employee well-being, inclusivity, and professional growth showcase innovative workplace practices, strong employee engagement, and a positive organizational impact.

Categories

The MedTech & Healthcare categories are as follows:

AI, AR & VR

The companies embracing artificial intelligence, augmented reality or virtual reality to reinvent how business is done in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Biotech

The companies applying biological science to solve medical problems.

Business Services

The consulting, legal, and other fee-based firms that are crucial to corporate innovation in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Consumer Electronics

The new gadgets improving people’s lives in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Consumer Devices

Pioneering products and brands that are transforming consumers' daily lives in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Data Science

Companies leveraging their unique cache of intelligence to their competitive advantage in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Design

The companies and firms reshaping business through industrial design, design thinking, and new user experiences in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Healthcare

The systems and services delivering care, empowering patients, and lowering costs in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Hospitals

Leading Hospitals that are at the forefront of innovation, patient care, and adopting new technology.

Transportation & Logistics

The businesses tackling supply-chain challenges or rethinking how planes, trains, boats, and other mobility solutions operate in today’s environment in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Manufacturing

The facilities reinventing their product-making processes to promote flexibility, efficiency, and worker well-being in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Medical Devices

Hardware and gadgets that are changing how healthcare is delivered.

Medicines, Therapeutics and Pharmaceuticals

Advances in treatments, vaccines, and drugs—and or the processes behind them.

Robotics & Engineering

The companies finding creative ways of integrating robotics into our lives and our work in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Security

The firms and new technologies keeping people and companies safe from the new digital warfare in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Social Good

Not-for-profit companies whose mission is to make the world a better place in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Social Media

New platforms that bring people together, along with the companies and brands that use these platforms daringly and effectively in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

Sustainability

Novel initiatives that address climate change and other environmental challenges in the MedTech or Healthcare markets.

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TAG Awards Timeline

Companies chosen for the TAG Awards list will appear in a Nationally distributed press release, on our website, through all social media channels, and a LIVE Podcast; receive a verified company bio page on TAGAwards.co, and be able to participate in a podcast on an industry-relevant topic of their choice.

Applications Open: January 27, 2025

Judging Panel Announcement: February 18th, 2025
Early-Rate Deadline: February 28, 2025 ($595)
Final Deadline: April 4, 2025 ($795)

Winners Announced: May 20, 2025

Partnerships

Judging Panel

Tor Alden

Tor Alden, FIDSA

Advisor, Strategic Design & Innovation

Rick Greenwald TAG Awards Judge

Rick Greenwald

Investor

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Robert Austring

Investor

Dr. MaryBeth Privitera

Dr. MaryBeth Privitera

M.Design, PhD, FIDSA

Leadership Team

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Justin Starbird

Sometimes I Have Good Ideas

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Lauren Damon

I Bring Nominations to Life

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Jessica Cummings

I Find Cool Stuff

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Erin Cobb

I Tell Interesting Stories