First Place Winner
Biobot Analytics' Opioid Consumption Monitoring (OCM) Program measures drug metabolites in wastewater to estimate consumption in cities. This data enables governments to assess the scope of opioid use in their communities, decide how to allocate funding and resources addressing this public health crisis, and gauge the effectiveness of interventions over time. The OCM Program generates drug consumption estimates that are naturally aggregated, anonymized, and unbiased, yielding unprecedented insight into the health of communities.