BOSTON—20/20 Onsite, a Boston-based eyecare company, announced its recent achievement at the Massachusetts Innovation Network 2023 Eddies Awards. The company has been honored with the esteemed Eddies Award in the Healthy Living category for its innovative approach to addressing challenges in vision care accessibility and revolutionizing the landscape of clinical trials. The Eddies Awards, known for celebrating excellence in diverse industries, have recognized 20/20 Onsite for its outstanding contribution to promoting healthier living through its blend of accessible eyecare and advancements in clinical trial delivery.

Since 2014, 20/20 Onsite has provided care to over 75,000 patients, 450+ corporate clients and 15 clinical trials. Their solution brings high quality care directly to patients, which unleashes demand, expands access to care, and delivers high value services that would not take place otherwise, according to the company.

“We are thrilled to recognize 20/20 Onsite with the Eddies Award in the Health Living category,” said Sophia Kambanis, executive director, Massachusetts Innovation Network. “Their pioneering efforts in bringing eyecare directly to communities and their innovative approach to addressing barriers in clinical trial participation truly set them apart. The 20/20 Onsite team is well-deserved of this prestigious award and we look forward to supporting their continued dedication to advancing health care accessibility.”

The Eddies Competition is an eight-month long innovation-fueling program that started back in March with nearly 100 applications from New England startups. Eighteen teams advanced to the final phase of the competition which included pitches and exhibits of the technologies.

Throughout the program, the finalists received individualized mentorship, specifically designed supplemental entrepreneurial development modules to address their needs, and hands-on support to advance them towards their commercialization and scaling journey. The program culminated on Nov. 8, 2023 for a night of celebration, during which eight companies were honored with The Eddie Award.

"This recognition and achievement inspires us to continue pushing boundaries in health care delivery. We are so grateful to the Eddies leadership team, the mentors, and the judges. We are proud to be at the forefront of innovation in health care, along with many of the companies in this year’s Eddies finalist cohort,” said 20/20 Onsite CEO Sonali Bloom. “The entire team at 20/20 Onsite is looking forward to bringing primary vision care and clinical trials to many more patients in the future, and advancing our mission to make eyecare accessible to all."

20/20 Onsite is a health care services company that is transforming the delivery of vision care by radically improving access for patients through state-of-the-art Mobile Vision Clinics. 20/20 Onsite serves over 450 corporate clients, educational institutions, and other organizations with comprehensive eyecare for their employees, and their patient base of 75,000+ consistently reports NPS (Net Promoter Score) over 93.