​​Innovative Design Labs is a research and development business based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was founded in 2010 with the goal of creating affordable and effective products to improve people’s lives. IDL specializes in developing technology from initial concept to manufacturing for medical, consumer, and education markets. Our projects involve cross-institutional teams that combine talent and expertise from leading hospitals, rehabilitation centers, academic institutions, and industry partners.​
IDL's areas of expertise include:
  • Embedded electronic systems
  • Wireless communications
  • Sensor fusion and estimation
  • Algorithm design and implementation
  • Computer Vision
  • Mathematical Simulation
  • Firmware and Software development
  • Project Management
  • Design for Manufacturing  
Recent Announcements:
JULY 28th, 2021
IDL has received a SBIR award from ​The National Institute on Aging (NIA) to develop an informatics platform for electric powered wheelchair (EPW) operators with or at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD), and cognitive impairments.
JULY 22nd, 2021
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) has awarded IDL a SBIR grant  to enhance the capabilities, safety, and accessibility of exoskeletons through innovative imaging and adaptive control. 
​MAY 5th, 2021
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has awarded IDL a SBIR grant to develop a bariatric mannequin simulator for educating healthcare students on proper techniques specific and specialized to bariatric patient care
SEPT 1st, 2020
IDL has been awarded a grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) to develop a cloud-based system which integrates Health and Wellness Coaching (HWC) techniques into the Hearing Aid fitting and trial process.
AUG 1st, 2020
​The National Institute on Aging has awarded IDL a grant to develop a sensing platform that detects the occurrence of freezing of gate (FOG) in Parkinson's patients and triggers external cueing stimuli.
JULY 1st, 2020
IDL is pleased to announce a SBIR award for developing a wearable health examination simulator to aid the training of medical students from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).