Garmin Opens Entries for 'Garmin Health Awards 2026' Recognizing Innovative Solutions Utilizing Garmin Devices in Wellness Programs
Garmin Japan has started accepting entries for the 'Garmin Health Awards 2026' to honor innovative digital health solutions worldwide. The summit will be held in Bangkok in October.
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American data utilization professional Garmin Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter Garmin) has started accepting entries for the "Garmin Health Awards 2026", which honors the world's most innovative health and wellness program solutions utilizing Garmin's wearable technology in Garmin Health (Garmin's global project), a business that supports healthcare businesses and solutions. The winners will be announced at the "2026 Garmin Health Summit and Awards" to be held in Bangkok, Thailand from October 28 to 29, 2026.
Jorn Watzka, Senior Director of Garmin Health, commented, "At last year's Garmin Health Summit & Awards, from the announcement of a historic joint research with King's College London to a reception on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, I believe you could feel how much this event has evolved since its inception in 2019. With the rapid business development in Asia, this year's host city, Bangkok, is the perfect place to bring together executives, entrepreneurs, and industry media from around the world to experience innovative solutions and expert presentations."
This award program will be held as the culmination of the "Garmin Health Summit & Awards", and the finalists will present their digital health innovations to two types of judges (prominent industry experts and summit attendees). The winners will be announced that evening and each will receive Garmin watches and devices worth up to $10,000.
[Application Guidelines]
■Categories
You can apply for one of the following three categories:
Healthcare & Research
University-level research, clinical trials, patient monitoring, digital therapeutics, rehabilitation, prevention, or other initiatives related to healthcare and research
Insurance & Employee Health Promotion
Insurance/reinsurance programs, dynamic underwriting, biological age models (BAM), customer loyalty, corporate health and wellness, worker safety management, driver safety management, and other initiatives related to insurance and corporate wellness
Fitness & Wellness
Fitness, well-being platforms, and other activity-based solutions
*Entries are limited to one category per applicant.
■Conditions
The solution or research project to be evaluated must be established and current.
It must use one of Garmin's wearable watches, activity trackers, or smart scales.
*Please submit in English.
■Evaluation Criteria
Evaluated based on customer benefits, scalability, uniqueness, innovation, and track record.
■Application Period/Schedule
Application period: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 to Friday, May 8, 2026
Finalists will be selected and notified in June, and the candidates will present directly at the "Garmin Health Awards 2026".
Please check the details of the program and how to apply from the link below.
See details
About Garmin Health
Garmin Health is a leading provider of digital health solutions that leverage sensor data and insights from the Garmin product ecosystem to provide customized data information for employee wellness (health management), population health, and patient monitoring programs. Using the Garmin Health API and SDK, third parties can seamlessly integrate real-time and historical watch data into their own apps, subject to specific privacy policies. As part of a global company that designs, manufactures, and ships products worldwide, Garmin Health enables companies to work with a single trusted provider.
https://www.garmin.com/ja-JP/health/
[About Garmin Japan Co., Ltd.]
Garmin is a pioneer in GPS devices founded in the United States. In the fall of 2020, to meet the needs of health promotion, solution businesses, research, etc., the global project "Garmin Health" that supports unique solutions was launched in Japan. Utilizing wearable devices that feature Garmin's unique ease of use and versatile functionality, we support not only sports & activity scenes but also daily life.
Jorn Watzka, Senior Director of Garmin Health, commented, "At last year's Garmin Health Summit & Awards, from the announcement of a historic joint research with King's College London to a reception on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, I believe you could feel how much this event has evolved since its inception in 2019. With the rapid business development in Asia, this year's host city, Bangkok, is the perfect place to bring together executives, entrepreneurs, and industry media from around the world to experience innovative solutions and expert presentations."
This award program will be held as the culmination of the "Garmin Health Summit & Awards", and the finalists will present their digital health innovations to two types of judges (prominent industry experts and summit attendees). The winners will be announced that evening and each will receive Garmin watches and devices worth up to $10,000.
[Application Guidelines]
■Categories
You can apply for one of the following three categories:
Healthcare & Research
University-level research, clinical trials, patient monitoring, digital therapeutics, rehabilitation, prevention, or other initiatives related to healthcare and research
Insurance & Employee Health Promotion
Insurance/reinsurance programs, dynamic underwriting, biological age models (BAM), customer loyalty, corporate health and wellness, worker safety management, driver safety management, and other initiatives related to insurance and corporate wellness
Fitness & Wellness
Fitness, well-being platforms, and other activity-based solutions
*Entries are limited to one category per applicant.
■Conditions
The solution or research project to be evaluated must be established and current.
It must use one of Garmin's wearable watches, activity trackers, or smart scales.
*Please submit in English.
■Evaluation Criteria
Evaluated based on customer benefits, scalability, uniqueness, innovation, and track record.
■Application Period/Schedule
Application period: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 to Friday, May 8, 2026
Finalists will be selected and notified in June, and the candidates will present directly at the "Garmin Health Awards 2026".
Please check the details of the program and how to apply from the link below.
See details
About Garmin Health
Garmin Health is a leading provider of digital health solutions that leverage sensor data and insights from the Garmin product ecosystem to provide customized data information for employee wellness (health management), population health, and patient monitoring programs. Using the Garmin Health API and SDK, third parties can seamlessly integrate real-time and historical watch data into their own apps, subject to specific privacy policies. As part of a global company that designs, manufactures, and ships products worldwide, Garmin Health enables companies to work with a single trusted provider.
https://www.garmin.com/ja-JP/health/
[About Garmin Japan Co., Ltd.]
Garmin is a pioneer in GPS devices founded in the United States. In the fall of 2020, to meet the needs of health promotion, solution businesses, research, etc., the global project "Garmin Health" that supports unique solutions was launched in Japan. Utilizing wearable devices that feature Garmin's unique ease of use and versatile functionality, we support not only sports & activity scenes but also daily life.