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Catch up on the latest from current and former Launch Lab X ventures and how they're making an impact on our world.

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Harvard Innovation Labs Opens Launch Lab X Application and Announces New Alumni Leadership

Today, the Harvard Innovation Labs is opening the application for the 2025–2026 Launch Lab X (LLX), an eight-month accelerator for Harvard alumni founders who want to grow their ventures and their community.

Apr 08, 2025

Digital Health Tech Takes On Disease

Founder Andy Coravos and neurosurgeon Dr. David Segar discuss the transformative potential of new technologies for disease prevention and detection.

Feb 25, 2025

Bridging India’s Art Education Gap

How Manasi Mehan (HGSE '24) is reimagining art education and social-emotional learning.

Oct 28, 2024

Harvard Innovation Labs Selects 19 Ventures for Flagship Alumni Accelerator

Meet the 2024-2025 Launch Lab X cohort.

Oct 24, 2024

Jashin Lin networking at the 2024 i-lab Alumni & Friends Dinner.

You Get What You Give: Networking With Intention

Jashin Lin (HBS ’23), founder of Growbie, discusses her experience at the i-lab’s 2024 Women Founders Forum and how networking is key to her success.

Jun 20, 2024

Fintech for Social Good

How BitMal is transforming the impact of government and philanthropic funding on communities in need.

Jun 13, 2024

Turning Ideas Into Impact: Chaku Foods

Since winning the top prize in the open track at the 2021 Harvard President's Innovation Challenge, Chaku Foods continues to improve the lives of smallholder farmers in Ghana.

May 29, 2024

pair of sneakers and Surgifield invention

IAMBIC MODEL T Sneaker and SurgiBox SurgiField Named 2023 TIME Best Inventions

The Harvard Innovation Labs is thrilled to share that the IAMBIC MODEL T, a sizeless sneaker fitted by AI, and SurgiBox SurgiField, an ultraportable surgical environment, have been selected as 2023 TIME Best Inventions.

Oct 24, 2023

Labhya Foundation's Richa Gupta teaching students in an Indian classroom.

Alumni Founders Receive Prestigious Fellowship To Fight Global Poverty

Richa Gupta (HGSE 2021) and Nikki Okrah (HBS 2021) selected for competitive Mulago Foundation fellowship

Oct 05, 2023

Harvard Innovation Labs to Host Inaugural Launch Lab X Startup Showcase

Event to highlight accomplishments of ventures that graduated from Harvard’s nine-month accelerator for alumni-led startups.

May 21, 2019

Harvard Innovation Labs Announces Alumni-Led Ventures for Inaugural Startup Accelerator Program

13 startups selected from more than 260 global applicants to participate in the first Launch Lab X cohort

Oct 01, 2018