Timothy Prestero

Timothy Prestero is an American inventor and entrepreneur known for founding the nonprofit Design That Matters, which applies design to challenges in health and poverty. He led the development of NeoNurture, a low-cost infant incubator concept intended for use in low-resource settings, drawing on locally available parts and simplified maintenance. Prestero has been associated with efforts to bring human-centered design into global health, emphasizing practical engineering and partnerships with clinicians and manufacturers. His work has been widely cited in discussions of appropriate technology and social innovation, highlighting how product design can improve care for vulnerable newborns where conventional equipment is scarce.