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Former Harvard Innovation Labs Venture Lightmatter Hits Unicorn Status

Since receiving the 2017 PIC Grand Prize in the Open track, Lightmatter has become a leader in photonic computing, which involves the use of light instead of electricity for performing computations. In December 2023 — only six years after winning the PIC — the company, founded by Nicholas Harris and Darius Bunandar, announced $155 million in new funding at a unicorn valuation of $1.2 billion.

Jan 03, 2024

2023 Venture Accomplishments from the Harvard Innovation Labs

Explore more than 100 extraordinary accomplishments from current and former i-lab ventures in the past year year.

Dec 11, 2023

Top 10 Innovation Moments of 2023

This year saw no shortage of exciting milestones for our community of innovators. Here are just a few of the highlights.

Dec 05, 2023

12 Days of Innovation

Boost your gifting game this holiday season while supporting Harvard entrepreneurs.

Nov 21, 2023

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10 Tips for Founders on Engaging with Reporters

Reporters from Axios, BostInno, and The Boston Globe share what makes an interesting startup story, the best ways to pitch reporters, and how founders can build lasting relationships with the press.

Nov 08, 2023

An "Older Sister" to Combat Anemia

Alan Espinosa addresses a global health challenge.

Nov 01, 2023

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Leveling Up Learning in Bangladesh

How i-lab founder Azwa Nayeem (EdM 2023) is revolutionizing education in Bangladesh and fostering joy in the classroom through her venture, Alokito Hridoy Foundation.

Oct 31, 2023

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'Shark Tank' Star Kevin O’Leary Talks Startups and Setbacks

In an event co-hosted by Harvard Business School and the Harvard Innovation Labs on October 24, celebrity entrepreneur, investor, and “shark” on ABC’s “Shark Tank” Kevin O’Leary discussed entrepreneurship and judged a student pitch competition.

Oct 26, 2023

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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

Harvard Innovation Labs Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Venture Creation

The Harvard Innovation Labs is honored to announce that it has received the highest honors in the 2023 Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Center (GCEC) Awards for “Outstanding Contributions to Venture Creation.”

Oct 18, 2023

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Bringing Back the Elephants

With the support of the UN, conservationists, and policymakers, global innovators like EarthAcre are devising new models for financing biodiversity preservation to protect the world’s most-endangered ecosystems — bringing back diverse wildlife in the process.

Oct 17, 2023

Harvard Innovation Labs Announces Alumni Startups in 2023-2024 Launch Lab X GEO Cohort

The Harvard Innovation Labs is welcoming 25 ventures into the 2023-2024 Launch Lab X GEO cohort, a global startup leadership program designed to help early-stage, Harvard alumni-led ventures grow into sustainable and disruptive businesses.

Oct 12, 2023