It was announced in early December 2021 that AIRS was a Phase 1 Winner of the NHLBI Air You Wear Challenge with prizes for two phases totaling $500,000. In the first phase, AIRS was selected as one of up to eight innovators with the most compelling ideas.
NHLBI Air You Wear Challenge
![The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) awarded AIRS a Phase 1 Award in December 2021](http://oxygenalarms.com/cdn/shop/articles/NHLBI_Airyouwear_photo600_eaa0d799-1f8e-4457-aadb-b66953a07a5a_1024x1024.jpg?v=1639430883)