Non-invasive tech promises needle-free future

A non-invasive injection technology could be a future salvation for those who are afraid of needles.

"The future is needle-free," read a poster that caught my attention while walking through the aisles of CES Unveiled 2025, part of the CES 2025 event in Las Vegas, which takes place from January 7th to 10th.

Having heard similar claims before from the infamous Elizabeth Holmes, the inventor of Theranos, who created a technology that was supposed to provide people with needle-free blood testing solutions and failed, I was intrigued.

FlowBeams, a company based in the Netherlands, has developed a needle-free injection technology.

The device is equipped with a laser that heats the liquid to be administered, creating a bubble that expands and pushes a stream at a high speed through the skin, allowing the body to absorb it quickly.

The injection device could be used in multiple industries to inject vaccines, insulin, and cosmetic remedies.

When asked if people who use the device feel anything during the procedure, Lea Milovich, the company's chief executive officer and co-founder, revealed that they wouldn't feel a thing with just a red light showing where the injection is entering the body.

The main goal of FlowBeams is to provide people who are afraid of needles comfort and do it in a sustainable way since regular injections generate a significant amount of hazardous waste.

The people behind FlowBeams started working on the technology back in 2016 and officially launched the company four years ago.

Right now, they're at the stage where their created device is ready to be implemented by industries such as healthcare and cosmetics, agriculture, veterinary, and more.