Butterfly Network, Inc. (“Butterfly”) (NYSE: BFLY), a digital health company transforming care through the power of portable, semiconductor-based ultrasound technology and intuitive software, today announced that Butterfly iQ3™, its third-generation handheld ultrasound device, was the recipient of the Best Medical Technology Award at the 2024 Prix Galien USA Awards by the Galien Foundation.

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Butterfly Network's Chief Executive Officer, Joseph DeVivo; Co-Founder & VP of Core Technology, Nevada Sanchez; and Chief Strategy Officer, Darius Shahida, accept the Prix Galien USA Best Medical Technology Award. (Photo: Business Wire)

The Galien Foundation was established to foster and reward outstanding achievements in improving the global human condition through the development of innovative drugs and other treatments. First created in 1970 in honor of Galien, the father of medical science and modern pharmacology, the Prix Galien Awards have since grown into an influential program convening healthcare stakeholders across industry, science, government and medical press worldwide. The Prix Galien Awards are regarded as the “Nobel Prize of Life Sciences,” and the highest accolade for healthcare research and development.

This prestigious recognition highlights Butterfly’s commitment to making ultrasound imaging more affordable, sustainable, and scalable through its pioneering Ultrasound-on-Chip™ technology. The Butterfly iQ3 represents a leap forward in ultrasound technology, building upon the success of its predecessors with enhanced AI-powered features and novel digital image capture capabilities. Built on Butterfly’s proprietary P4.3 semiconductor – its most powerful Ultrasound-on-Chip™ platform released to date – the iQ3 represents a digital revolution in the ultrasound industry by offering clinicians portable, semiconductor-based imaging with premium handheld quality.

“Winning the Prix Galien Award for Best Medical Technology is an extraordinary testament to the hard work and dedication of our team that brought iQ3 to market this year,” said Joseph DeVivo, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Board Chairman of Butterfly Network. “Our Ultrasound-on-Chip™ technology harnesses the exponential advancements of Moore’s Law, allowing us to deliver increasingly powerful and cost-effective imaging tools. By leveraging this innovation, we are democratizing ultrasound, enabling practitioners everywhere to make faster, more accurate decisions, and ultimately transforming patient care on a global scale.”

Alongside Butterfly, this year’s awardees across various categories includes Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Daiichi Sankyo US, and other highly respected industry leaders.

In today’s announcement, Michael Rosenblatt, MD, Chair of the Prix Galien USA Awards Committee, Former Dean of Tufts University School of Medicine, and former Chief Medical Officer of Merck & Co. Inc., commented, "The Awards Committee is honored to witness the exceptional dedication and creativity of our nominees as they turn visionary ideas into transformative solutions for patients worldwide. Their unwavering commitment to advancing patient care is truly commendable, and we are honored to celebrate their outstanding contributions to global health.”

Butterfly is honored to be recognized as the Best Medical Technology against a world-class group of nominees. To view the full list of 2024 nominees, visit: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-galien-foundation-announces-2024-prix-galien-usa-nominees-for-best-digital-health-solution-best-medical-technology-incubators-accelerators-and-equity-and-best-startup-302220657.html.

About the Galien Foundation

The Galien Foundation fosters, recognizes and rewards excellence in scientific innovation to improve the state of human health. Our vision is to be the catalyst for the development of the next generation of innovative treatments and technologies that will impact the state of medical practice and save lives.

The Foundation oversees and directs activities in the US for the Prix Galien, an international awards program dedicated to progress through innovative medicines development, with chapters in 14 countries and Africa. The Prix Galien was created in 1970 by Roland Mehl in honor of Galien, the father of medical science and modern pharmacology. Worldwide, the Prix Galien is regarded as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in biopharmaceutical research.

About Butterfly Network

Founded by Dr. Jonathan Rothberg in 2011, Butterfly Network is a digital health company with a mission to democratize medical imaging by making high-quality ultrasound affordable, easy-to-use, globally accessible, and intelligently connected, including for the 4.7 billion people around the world lacking access to ultrasound. Butterfly created the world's first handheld single-probe, whole-body ultrasound system using semiconductor technology, Butterfly iQ. The company has continued to innovate, leveraging the benefits of Moore’s Law, to launch its second-generation Butterfly iQ+ in 2020, and third generation iQ3 in 2024 – each with increased processing power and performance enhancements. The disruptive technology has been recognized by TIME’s Best Inventions, Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, CNBC Disruptor 50, and MedTech Breakthrough Awards, among other accolades. With its proprietary Ultrasound-on-Chip™ technology, intelligent software, and educational offerings, Butterfly is paving the way to mass adoption of ultrasound for earlier detection and remote management of health conditions around the world. Butterfly devices are commercially available to trained healthcare practitioners in areas including, but not limited to, parts of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America; to learn more about available countries, visit: www.butterflynetwork.com/choose-your-country.

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