Mix intellectual capital

A cross-pollination between fields and industries leads to innovation in design. The innovative wearable-technology field is the result of cross-fertilization.

Wearable tech advanced when Polar launched the first wire-free heart monitor in 1982. It combined medical equipment, science, industrial design, and technology that became the go-to brand for sports and exercise.

Since then, Fitbit launched its wrist-worn tracker in 2013, and Apple released the Apple Watch in 2014.