Kinnos Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Jason Kang Named a Notable Leader in Health Care by Crain’s New York Business

Entrepreneur honored for creation of Highlight technology and pioneering work improving healthcare cleaning and infection prevention standards globally

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kinnos, the maker of Highlight^®, a novel technology that colorizes disinfectants, today announced that its Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer Jason Kang has been named a Notable Leader in Health Care by Crain’s New York Business. Kang was selected for his achievements in global health, including the development of Highlight and his work with hospitals to establish new standards in infection prevention.

“Congratulations to Jason for this well-deserved honor,” said Kinnos CEO Steve Fanning. “It is no easy task to bring life to a fresh, original idea and then shepherd it to full scale commercialization for hospitals around the world. He continues to challenge the status quo and push an entire industry forward as part of Kinnos’ mission to do better on behalf of anyone who steps foot inside a hospital - including patients, staff and loved ones.”

Kang co-founded Kinnos during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2015. Inspired by his experience on the ground supporting frontline healthcare workers battling the pandemic, he helped invent Highlight, a patented colorizing technology for disinfectants that has been proven to measurably improve cleaning quality metrics by as much as 70%.

As the Chief Innovation Officer of Kinnos, Kang continues to oversee the extension of the Highlight product line and its formulation while working closely with hospitals to improve infection prevention practices, standards and associated outcomes. In recognition of his breakthrough work in global health, Kang was previously named to Forbes 30 under 30 in Healthcare, served as an AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassador, and was recognized as a Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellow.

“I am deeply honored to be named to this distinguished list by Crain’s New York; this is a true reflection of the unparalleled work of our entire team,” said Kang. “From viral outbreaks to multi-drug resistant organisms, it will require all of us working together to keep our communities safe against the growing spread of infection.”

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About Kinnos
Founded during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Kinnos is pioneering ways to more optimally employ proven disinfectants for a safer healing environment amidst a rising tide of infections globally. The company’s flagship product is Highlight, a patented, award-winning, and hospital-grade color additive platform that improves technique and compliance for the gold standard in disinfection. Already in use by hospitals, first responders, and transit agencies around the world, Highlight's real-time color visualization platform has been shown in independent studies to consistently increase thoroughness of cleaning. Kinnos is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. www.kinnos.com