Firefly is a wearable that helps accelerate sports recovery after exercise and minor injury. It’s portable, has no leads or wires, and is worn behind the knee. Once attached, it delivers painless electrical impulses to gently activate the muscles of the lower leg to increase blood circulation.
Acumen Design Associates has been recognised at the prestigious London Design Awards 2016, winning awards for its pioneering design work on both the geko® and firefly® devices. Taking home awards in two separate categories: the firefly® device won Gold in the Sport & Active Lifestyle category, whilst geko® was awarded Silver for Best Medical Product Design, and no doubt raises the bar for competitors.
Acumen Design Associates are delighted to announce that our work on ‘Ora’ the all-round kitchen towel from British company Better All Round has been recognised by the Design Business Association, after it was presented with a Silver award at the 2016 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards. The DBA Awards champion the role of effective design in the creation of business growth, and has showcased the best partnerships between businesses and design agencies since its inception almost three decades ago.
December 2014
With the global rise of wearable technology The Metro‘s James Day stopped by Acumen Design Associates with the challenge of designing a custom piece of wearable tech for the Metro’s readers. Acumen is no stranger to the wearable-tec market having already designed the FireFly™ Recovery Device which is used by athletes at all levels including professional premier club players and elite GB athletes for accelerated sports recovery and improved performance.
We are delighted to report that the Ora round paper towel has won in the Household Product category at the Grocer Awards 2014. The awards ceremony was held at the Marriott Grosvenor Square, London. Oday Abbosh – CEO of Better All Round collected the award.
The Firefly™ device, designed by Acumen, has been shortlisted in the medical and health category for ‘Best Technology across Multiple Sports’ award at the forthcoming 2014 Sports Technology Awards. The winners will be announced at the ceremony in London on 4 April. Acumen and FirstKind are proud to be a part of the inaugural awards that are aimed at celebrating the best and most innovative technology in sport.
Seen as an all-round British success story, the Firefly and Geko devices have been developed and brought to market by Acumen and Firstkind, following a three year programme. The device adheres to the back of the leg and provides electrical stimulation to the perineal nerve; this triggers the body’s built in mechanisms to increase blood circulation and can help in a range of conditions, from DVT prevention to athletic performance enhancement.
Seen as an all-round British success story, the Firefly and Geko devices have been developed and brought to market by Acumen and Firstkind following a three year programme. The device is adhered to the back of the leg and provides electrical stimulation to the perineal nerve which triggers the body’s built in mechanisms to increase blood circulation which can help in a range of conditions, from DVT prevention to athletic performance enhancement.
The world’s first ever round paper towel! This globally patented product is set to disrupt the paper towel category. Tesco have exclusive UK rights to the distribution of the product, which has been on sale in some 100 stores in 2013 and will shortly be in 500 stores, before rolling out further across the country. Each round sheet is individually folded and stacked in a conical form onto a waterproof base, eliminating the need for an inner cardboard tube. This saves on packaging as well as reducing the overall product size– making for a leaner, greener product. Judging by consumer and media reviews so far, Ora has been very well received by the public. See the full case study here.
Following its long awaited May 2005 launch, the Britax Baby Safe Sleeper has been met with outstanding industry and consumer reviews. It has also garnered a number of international awards including the Kind&Jugend Innovation Award, the BACRA Award and being named Best-Buy 2008 by Which? Magazine.
