Design that Matters (DtM) is a nonprofit that designs medical devices for low-resource hospitals in low- and middle-income countries. DtM collaborates with international partners including Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Vietnamese manufacturer MTTS to deliver breakthrough technologies to niche markets not served by commercial medical device companies. DtM's Firefly phototherapy device has reached 49 countries and treated more than 1.1 million newborns. DtM's Otter Newborn Warmer received CE Mark approval in January 2026 and is being implemented in Vietnam, Zambia and the Philippines. Products that DtM has helped design and launch have treated more than 3.1 million patients in 84 countries. DtM is a Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Award winner. Firefly is listed in the WHO Compendium of Innovative Health Technologies. The Otter Newborn Warmer received the 2026 iF Design Award and Green Good Design Sustainability Award.
| Website | http://www.designthatmatters.org |
| Revenue | $6.4 million |
| Employees | 4 (2 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Address | 17725 NE 65th St # B-275, Redmond, Washington 98052-4989, US |
| Phone | +1 425-486-3037 |
| Industry | International Trade and Development, Banking, Finance |
| Web Rank | 5 Million |
| Keywords | Medical Technology, Medical Device Design, Medical Technology Innovation, Global Health, Healthcare Technology, Humanitarian Engineering, Assistive Technology, International Development, Inclusive Design, Nonprofit Design, Social Impact Design, Sustainable Design, Pro Bono Design |
| Competitors | R/GA, Herman Miller, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, IDEO, Designit, OANDA, Teague, Ziba Design, Cooper, LUNAR Design +26 more (view full list) |
| SIC | SIC Code 738 Companies, SIC Code 73 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 5414 Companies, NAICS Code 54149 Companies, NAICS Code 54 Companies, NAICS Code 541 Companies |
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Design that Matters Questions
The Design that Matters annual revenue was $6.4 million in 2026.
Timothy Prestero is the CEO of Design that Matters.
2 people are employed at Design that Matters.
Design that Matters is based in Redmond, Washington.
The NAICS codes for Design that Matters are [5414, 54149, 54, 541].
The SIC codes for Design that Matters are [738, 73].
Top Design that Matters Employees
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Timothy Prestero
CEO at Design that Matters
Redmond, WA, US23 -
Saige Sunier
Biomedical Engineering Fellow at Design that Matters
California, United States11
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