The 4 next big things in wellness and fitness for 2025

This year’s wellness and fitness honorees encompass innovations in sleep, fitness, and mental well-being. They help users chill out, de-stress, and take concrete actions to reduce their chronic disease risk. Sure, some of these may seem over the top. But as technologies improve and reach scale, what’s over the top now could become a basic necessity tomorrow. 

Ammortal
For building the ultimate rejuvenation machine
The Ammortal Chamber may be the ultimate self-care flex at the moment. The fully immersive “wellness experience” combines red light therapy for cellular regeneration, vibro-acoustic sound therapy to harmonize the nervous system, pulsed electromagnetic fields to reduce inflammation and accelerate recovery, molecular hydrogen to combat oxidative stress, and guided breathwork and visual meditation for deep mental relaxation. After rolling out to luxury hotels and some two dozen wellness centers earlier this year, it’s now available for consumers who aren’t stressed out by the $160,000 price tag.

iFutureLab
For making sleep more restorative
Autonomous furniture? Why not? iFutureLab’s Heka AI Mattress combines artificial intelligence—its TrackR AI Sleep Chip System—with an array of biomedical sensors to sense and release body pressure and adjust lumbar support based on body position. Since launching in 2018, the company has opened more than 630 “experience centers” worldwide and reached 200,000 users.

Molecular You
For tracking the metrics of healthy longevity
Unlike traditional blood tests, which focus on a limited set of biomarkers for a few conditions, Molecular You measures more than 280 proteins and metabolites from a single blood draw, identifying presymptomatic signals of dozens of chronic conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, heart and liver disease, autoimmune disorders, and diabetes. The results include targeted suggestions for addressing patient concerns. The Vancouver-based “healthy longevity” company launched its $1,100 test in Canada in 2023 and is now available in the U.S. market through a partnership with lab-testing company HealthQuest Esoterics. It raised a $5 million Series A in August, bringing total funding to $29 million.

Saucony
For giving running shoes a “non-Newtonian” bounce
Saucony’s latest technological advance in footwear engineering sounds more like an advance in quantum engineering: Its new proprietary IncrediRUN foam exhibits “non-Newtonian behavior.” It softens under light impact and stiffens under force, offering significant improvements in cushioning, energy return, and durability compared to the three main foams used in most running footwear. The material’s responsiveness springs from its novel polyester elastomer (TPEE) and Saucony’s advanced foaming process. Fine-tuned through mechanical testing, athlete feedback, and material engineering in Saucony’s Human Performance and Innovation Lab, IncrediRUN debuted in Saucony’s Endorphin line of training shoes in March 2025.

The companies and individuals behind these technologies are among the honorees in Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech awards for 2025. Read more about the winners across all categories and the methodology behind the selection process.

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