In March, Formlabs launched a Covid-19 response effort, working with health care providers and government agencies to 3-D print products including diagnostic nasal swabs, PPE, and medical equipment. Formlabs quickly developed the capacity to produce a million swabs per week while also creating air-purifying respirators and face shields for health care workers and also a 3-D-printed adapter that turns air pressure machines into ventilators.

When the Covid-19 pandemic began, Morgan Li quickly adapted its product line. By providing customized social distancing materials, fixtures, and signage, the company helped a wide range of establishments stay open for their customers while encouraging safe practices. It also helped communities prepare for the reopening of schools by supplying a new line of personal protective equipment specifically designed for the school environment, making students and teachers feel safer and more comfortable.

Unlimited Tomorrow’s 3-D-printed prosthetic arm, TrueLimb, is a life-changing product for individuals with a limb difference. Costing significantly less than traditional prosthetics and available in 450 skin tones, the arms offer individual finger control for all five fingers, enabling owners to complete simple daily tasks like eating with utensils, tying shoe laces, and putting their hair up in a ponytail. The company sends clients a 3-D scanner to scan their limbs before ordering, eliminating the need for owners to leave their home.

Known for producing the horror films Get Out and Us and HBO's series Lovecraft Country, Monkeypaw Productions, Jordan Peele's personal production company, has invented a new genre based on racial horror. In doing so, it's reinvigorated rote superhero narratives by displacing traditional, timeworn bad guys (WWII Nazis) with a more contemporary evil.