Garmin celebrates global innovators and collaborations at 2025 Garmin Health Summit
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) hosted its annual Garmin Health Summit at the New York Stock Exchange, showcasing digital health innovations and announcing key developments. The event featured the 2025 Garmin Health Awards, with Fimo Health winning Expert's Choice for their cancer-related fatigue monitoring solution, and Optimity securing People's Choice for their behavioral health platform.
The summit included major announcements: the launch of the Venu 4 smartwatch, a strategic partnership with King's College for maternal health research (EMBRACE project), and insights from Harvard and Oxford's Health and Happiness Study. Dr. Arjun Athreya from Mayo Clinic delivered a keynote on a 12-month decentralized study using Garmin smartwatches, while experts from various institutions shared insights on wearable technology applications in healthcare, insurance, and fitness sectors.
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) ha organizzato il suo Garmin Health Summit annuale presso la Borsa di New York, presentando innovazioni nella salute digitale e annunciando sviluppi chiave. L’evento ha incluso i 2025 Garmin Health Awards, con Fimo Health a vincere la Expert's Choice per la soluzione di monitoraggio della stanchezza legata al cancro, e Optimity che ha ottenuto la People's Choice per la piattaforma di salute comportamentale.
Il summit ha annunciato importanti novità: il lancio del Venu 4 smartwatch, una partnership strategica con King’s College per la ricerca sulla salute materna (progetto EMBRACE) e intuizioni dallo Health and Happiness Study di Harvard e Oxford. Il Dott. Arjun Athreya della Mayo Clinic ha tenuto un keynote su uno studio decentralizzato di 12 mesi che utilizza gli smartwatch Garmin, mentre esperti di diverse istituzioni hanno condiviso approfondimenti sulle applicazioni della tecnologia indossabile nel settore sanitario, assicurativo e del fitness.
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) presentó su Garmin Health Summit anual en la Bolsa de Nueva York, destacando innovaciones en salud digital y anunciando desarrollos clave. El evento incluyó los Premios Garmin Health 2025, con Fimo Health ganando la Expert's Choice por su solución de monitoreo de la fatiga relacionada con el cáncer, y Optimity obteniendo el People’s Choice por su plataforma de salud conductual.
El cumbre contó con anuncios importantes: el lanzamiento del Venu 4, una asociación estratégica con King’s College para investigación en salud materna (proyecto EMBRACE), y percepciones del Health and Happiness Study de Harvard y Oxford. El Dr. Arjun Athreya de Mayo Clinic ofreció una charla principal sobre un estudio descentralizado de 12 meses que utiliza los relojes Garmin, mientras que expertos de diversas instituciones compartieron ideas sobre aplicaciones de la tecnología ponible en salud, seguros y fitness.
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN)은 뉴욕 증권거래소에서 연례 Garmin Health Summit을 개최하며 디지털 헬스 혁신을 선보이고 핵심 발전을 발표했습니다. 이 행사에는 2025 Garmin Health Awards가 포함되어 있으며, Fimo Health가 암 관련 피로 모니터링 솔루션으로 Expert's Choice를, Optimity가 행동 건강 플랫폼으로 People’s Choice를 수상했습니다.
대담에는 주요 발표가 이어졌습니다. Venu 4 스마트워치의 출시, 모성 건강 연구를 위한 King’s College와의 전략적 파트너십(EMBRACE 프로젝트), 하버드와 옥스퍼드의 Health and Happiness Study에 대한 통찰이 포함되었습니다. Mayo Clinic의 Arjun Athreya 박사가 Garmin 스마트워치를 이용한 12개월 비집합 연구에 대한 기조연설을 했으며, 다양한 기관의 전문가들이 헬스케어, 보험, 피트니스 분야에서 웨어러블 기술 활용에 대한 통찰을 공유했습니다.
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) a organisé son Garmin Health Summit annuel à la Bourse de New York, mettant en avant les innovations en santé numérique et annonçant des développements clés. L’événement a présenté les Prix Garmin Health 2025, avec Fimo Health remportant l’Expert’s Choice pour leur solution de surveillance de la fatigue liée au cancer, et Optimity obtenant le People’s Choice pour leur plateforme de santé comportementale.
Le sommet a comporté des annonces majeures : le lancement du Venu 4 et un partenariat stratégique avec le King’s College pour la recherche sur la santé maternelle (projet EMBRACE), ainsi que des perspectives tirées de la Health and Happiness Study d’Harvard et d’Oxford. Le Dr Arjun Athreya de la Mayo Clinic a prononcé une allocution sur une étude décentralisée de 12 mois utilisant les montres Garmin, tandis que des experts de diverses institutions ont partagé des réflexions sur les applications des technologies portables dans les secteurs des soins de santé, des assurances et du fitness.
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) hat seinen jährlichen Garmin Health Summit an der New Yorker Börse ausgerichtet und digitale Gesundheitsinnovationen vorgestellt sowie wichtige Entwicklungen angekündigt. Die Veranstaltung umfasste die 2025 Garmin Health Awards, wobei Fimo Health den Expert's Choice für ihre Lösung zur Überwachung von krankheitsbedingter Müdigkeit gewann und Optimity den People’s Choice für ihre Plattform für verhaltensbezogene Gesundheit erhielt.
Zu den großen Ankündigungen gehörten der Start der Venu 4 Smartwatch, eine strategische Partnerschaft mit dem King's College für maternale Gesundheitsforschung (EMBRACE-Projekt) und Einblicke aus der Health and Happiness Study von Harvard und Oxford. Dr. Arjun Athreya von der Mayo Clinic hielt einen Keynote-Vortrag über eine 12-monatige dezentrale Studie mit Garmin-Smartwatches, während Experten aus verschiedenen Institutionen Einblicke in die Anwendungen tragbarer Technologien im Gesundheitswesen, in der Versicherung und im Fitnessbereich gaben.
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) استضافت قمة Garmin Health Summit السنوية في بورصة نيويورك، مع عرض ابتكارات صحّة رقمية وإعلان عن تطورات رئيسية. شمل الحدث جوائز Garmin Health 2025، حيث فاز Fimo Health بجائزة Expert's Choice لحلهم لمراقبة التعب المرتبط بالسرطان، وحصل Optimity على People’s Choice لمنصتهم للصحة السلوكية.
تضمنت القمة إعلانات هامة: إطلاق سوار Venu 4، وشراكة استراتيجية مع King’s College للبحث في الصحة الأمهات (مشروع EMBRACE)، وأفكار من Health and Happiness Study التابعة لجامعة هارفارد وأكسفورد. ألقى الدكتور أرجون أاترييا من Mayo Clinic كلمة رئيسية حول دراسة لا مركزية تبلغ مدتها 12 شهراً تستخدم ساعات Garmin الذكية، بينما شارك خبراء من مؤسسات مختلفة رؤى حول تطبيقات تكنولوجيا الأجهزة القابلة للارتداء في الرعاية الصحية، والتأمين، واللياقة البدنية.
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) 在纽约证券交易所举办了年度 Garmin Health Summit，展示数字健康创新并宣布关键进展。活动包含2025 Garmin Health Awards，Fimo Health 因其癌症相关疲劳监测解决方案获得 Expert's Choice，而 Optimity 因其行为健康平台获得 People’s Choice。
峰会还宣布了多项重大消息：推出 Venu 4 智能手表，与 King’s College建立在产妇健康研究方面的战略伙伴关系（EMBRACE 项目），以及哈佛与牛津的 Health and Happiness Study 的洞见。 Mayo Clinic 的 Arjun Athreya 博士 就使用 Garmin 智能手表开展的为期12个月的去中心化研究作主题演讲，来自不同机构的专家也分享了可穿戴技术在医疗、保险和健身领域应用的观点。
- Strategic partnership with King's College for maternal health research
- Launch of advanced Venu 4 wellness smartwatch
- Successful completion of Mayo Clinic's 12-month decentralized study
- Growing ecosystem of health technology partnerships and implementations
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Annual event recognizes top digital health solutions and connects international thought leaders
"This year's Garmin Health Awards winners illustrated the incredible impact smartwatches continue to have reshaping industries by providing new ways to access and use high-quality biometric data. On behalf of Garmin and the Garmin Health team, I want to thank the Awards applicants, finalists and winners, as well as the Summit attendees that made this such a powerful and memorable event."
–Jörn Watzke, Senior Director Garmin Health
Here are the 2025 Garmin Health Awards honorees:
Expert's Choice – Fimo Health
Fimo Health, a German company using Garmin smartwatches to track biometric data for quantitative monitoring and assessment of cancer-related fatigue (CrF), was selected as Expert's Choice. By collecting vital data such as heart rate, steps and stress levels, Fimo Health analyzes the dynamic patterns of CrF, seeking to improve diagnoses and support better management of the condition for cancer patients.
People's Choice – Optimity
Optimity, a Canadian-born technology company focused on creating daily nudges, challenges and rewards with Garmin smartwatches to drive behavioral change, was selected as People's Choice. Through personalized micro-activities and Garmin integration, Optimity helps users build sustainable habits across physical, mental, and financial health to deliver measurable outcomes for users and enterprise partners.
Garmin Health Awards background information
This year's finalists presented their solutions to two different panels of judges – one made up of industry experts and the other of Summit attendees. Each submission was evaluated on customer benefit, scalability, uniqueness, innovation and performance, as well as how they aligned with the Garmin Health key areas of focus: healthcare and research, insurance and employee well-being, and fitness and wellness.
Expert's Choice and People's Choice winners each received Garmin smartwatches and fitness trackers worth up to
Exclusive announcements and updates
Held this year at the New York Stock Exchange, the Garmin Health Summit began with an invite-only media event attended by journalists focused on health, technology and the intersection of the two. Beginning with remarks by Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President of Sales and Marketing, the program shared new products, a historic collaboration and exciting findings from a current research study.
- Venu 4, Bounce 2 and Instinct Crossover reveal: Joe Schrick, Executive Vice President of Garmin Fitness & Outdoor Segments, shared details about newly announced smartwatches. The Venu 4, the most advanced wellness smartwatch produced by Garmin, represents an important product offering for Garmin Health collaborators.
- Collaboration with King's College on EMBRACE project: The Garmin Health team and King's College made history by signing a multiyear strategic agreement to collaborate on studies like the Enhanced Maternal and Baby Results with AI-supported Care and Empowerment project, the largest Garmin Health collaboration with a research institution to date. It seeks to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies by collecting data that can assist medical professionals in mitigating risks prevalent during and after pregnancy.
- New insights about happiness from Harvard and Oxford researchers: After analyzing the survey results and biometric data of thousands of participants, the research team of the Health and Happiness Study presented its findings.
Keynote and expert presentations
The second day of the Garmin Health Summit brought together over 200 executives and industry leaders to learn, connect and share thoughts about the future of smartwatch integration into business sectors like healthcare, insurance, employee benefits, fitness and more.
- Keynote with Dr. Arjun Athreya of Mayo Clinic: Over 12 months, a groundbreaking decentralized study using Garmin smartwatches uncovered powerful insights into human behavior, physical wellness and long-term health engagement. In his keynote, Dr. Athreya explored how wearable data is redefining digital health research and opening new frontiers in personalized care.
- Expert Presentations: Dr. Mathias Basner of the University of
Pennsylvania reviewed biometric data from the Polaris Dawn mission, the first space flight to use Garmin smartwatches. Nicholas Read of Vitality, Bonginkosi Shabalala of Amplify Health and Stephanie Mascia of John Hancock discussed how technology can drive habit change and risk prevention. And Gaute Sandal of SATS, a Nordic fitness chain, described how wearable integration can increase member engagement.
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