The Harvard Innovation Labs recently welcomed more than 2,000 members to the Student i-lab. These students represent all 13 Harvard schools and are working on a range of products, services, and ideas across dozens of industries.
Many of the fall i-lab members are focused on building more than 600 ventures, while others have joined the i-lab to learn about the world of entrepreneurship, explore ideas, or join an existing venture.
“During i-lab orientations this month, our new student members showed an incredible passion for their work as well a deep interest in collaborating with peers, our advisors, and our global network of mentors,” said Matt Segneri, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Executive Director of the Harvard Innovation Labs. “This fall, we’re excited to provide our members with the stage-appropriate resources they’ll need to take the next step in their entrepreneurial journeys. Most importantly, we’ll work to build a community that connects students across the University, turning their ideas into impact across multiple disciplines.”
Harvard Innovation Labs members have access to expert advisors, workshops, community-building events, and resources for ideation and building products and services. Members may also apply for a range of funding opportunities. Additionally, members can participate in the Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge, an annual venture competition where winners take home a share of $517,000 in non-dilutive funding.
Here’s a sample of ventures that the Harvard Innovation Labs members are working on this fall:
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AgX
Building hardware-enabled software for sustainable livestock farming.
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Bartega
Promoting the integration of art practice in both schools and workplaces as a catalyst for collaboration, communication, and creativity.
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BXPORTS
Creating an efficient and sustainable supply chain for exporting textile related commodities from Peru into international markets.
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CLBB NeuroLaw Library
Building an open source neurolaw library used to level the playing field in the criminal justice system.
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Dombelfarms Ltd
Providing access to high-quality agro products and technology-enhanced services to empower smallholder farmers feeding Africa.
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Edufun Technik STEM HUB
Empowering rural and semi-urban Nigerian K-12 schools with essential STEM education and advanced digital skills training for youth.
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EndoShunt Medical Inc.
Controlling abdominal bleeding in trauma surgery with an innovative medical device.
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Fortuna-Insights, Inc.
Using artificial intelligence to write, predict for, and strategize legal briefs and memos.
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Green AI
Providing AI-driven software that optimizes energy use in data centers and reduces carbon emissions.
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Karyo
Developing a medical device that images and collects cells from the fallopian tubes for the early detection of ovarian cancer.
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MabLab
Building five-in-one test strips to detect the five deadliest lacing agents in recreational drugs.
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MDandMe
Leveraging generative AI to help patients decide where and when to seek care and help doctors pre-populate their medical notes.
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motivPT
Delivering high-impact virtual physical therapy to expand access to care and reduce patient costs.
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Overture Therapeutics
Creating better, healthier weight-loss intervention therapies for treating obesity and its co-morbidities by targeting emerging biological pathways.
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Rehydrate
Creating a decentralized, low-energy water recycler for the disaster relief, Department of Defense forces, and developing communities.
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Storyfave
The world's most personalized story-making platform—creating meaningful, fully illustrated gift books within minutes.
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STRIX
Developing an integrated system for early wildfire detection and intelligent fire response based on real-time forest data.
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TerraFlow
Mapping the immune system and showing scientists which levers to pull in order to re-engage the immune system in fighting cancer.
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Twisted Kelp
Developing robust, multi-frequency connectivity solutions for emergency service providers that are designed to operate in austere environments.
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VoteSee
Helping voters understand how their representatives are voting on the issues that matter most to them.
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Zor
Delivering affordable energy for irrigation and mobility to rural India through a battery-sharing platform.