Most Innovative ($5,000): Airalux, a smart, handheld incentive spirometer designed to prevent post-operative lung complications for in-hospital and at-home use.

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These companies are poised for impactful growth, with offerings that could spearhead medical breakthroughs and promote civic engagement.