For the 2025 spring semester, more than 2,100 student innovators and entrepreneurs from across Harvard University have joined the Harvard Innovation Labs as members. Approximately 70% of these students are working on more than 800 ventures, while the other 30% are at the idea stage of their innovation journeys.
Today, the Harvard Innovation Labs is also announcing the 111 student-led ventures and 27 alumni-led ventures selected as semifinalists for the 2025 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge (PIC), a competition for students and select alumni pursuing ventures that are redefining what’s possible in their fields. The founders of the semifinalist ventures represent 12 Harvard schools and more than 30 industries.
PIC finalists will be announced in March, and on May 7 finalists will pitch their ventures at the President’s Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony. Winners will receive a part of $517,000 in prizes, funded entirely by a generous gift from the Bertarelli Foundation.
“This year, a record number of student PIC semifinalists are focused on developing and implementing AI to solve some complex problems in their respective fields. This spring, our team at the i-lab looks forward to working with all of our student members, from the PIC semifinalists to the students who are just beginning to explore innovation and entrepreneurship, on advancing their ideas and ventures.”
Becca Xiong, Managing Director of Programs and Engagement
The Health Care + Life Sciences Track is open to ventures that are improving the efficacy of healthcare services, including therapeutics, devices, and digital health. Projects may address a wide range of issues, from improving access to care to realizing the potential of personalized therapies.
- CArbi (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is building an Arabic AI-powered app for simplifying carb tracking for traditional and complex dishes.
- Celsius Bio (Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) is a rapid diagnostic device providing antimicrobial susceptibility test results in hours, instead of days, to guide effective antibiotic treatments.
- ENF Medical, LLC (Harvard Medical School) is developing cutting-edge nanofiber technology for customizable grafts in bone, dental, IVD, cartilage, and bioactive implant coatings.
- Global Particle Therapy (GPT) (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is offering cancer patients access to affordable, advanced proton therapy by reducing the size and cost of existing devices via disruptive technology.
- ICOR (Harvard College) is improving codon optimization using deep neural networks — increasing the efficiency of recombinant expression.
- Keles Keyless Expander (Harvard School of Dental Medicine) is standing out among conventional palatal expanders through its built-in activation arm.
- Laptis (Harvard Business School) is building a platform that will streamline access to substance abuse treatment for lawyers, physicians, and social workers on behalf of their clients.
- LogicFlo AI (Harvard Business School) is creating a clinical research co-pilot for life sciences companies.
- Longevity Pioneering (Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences) is combating aging with Ageome, a multi-dimensional age clock, with GenAI and LLMs to create personalized aging report.
- miniDia (Harvard Medical School) is developing an AI-powdered point-of-care device for at-home organ transplant monitoring.
- OMIS (Harvard Medical School) is reinventing Achilles tendon repair with our innovative, reusable minimal invasive surgical tool for faster recovery and outcomes for patients.
- Parrots AI (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is developing an AI-driven platform that helps healthcare providers manage neurodegenerative diseases, improve patient outcomes, and support caregivers.
- PeriPeach (Harvard Medical School) is designing a medical device that protects the pelvic floor during childbirth.
- PLOS ONE (Harvard Medical School) is developing technology to identify vertebral fractures (VFs), a key indicator of osteoporosis, which are often undiagnosed due to their asymptomatic nature and lack of radiographic detection.
- Procure Bio (Harvard Medical School) is engineering protein nanoparticles for targeted delivery of gene and protein therapeutics, advancing novel treatments for genetic diseases.
- Radiate Biosciences (Harvard Medical School) is redefining colorectal cancer screening with a blood test that delivers colonoscopy-level performance.
- Replifai (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is an AI-powered scientific research analytics platform that automates the analysis of academic papers and predicts their replicability.
- Revision Bio (Harvard Business School) is creating next-generation precision genome editing technologies.
- SimpliProne (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is transforming critical care for patients in acute respiratory distress with an innovative prone positioning device.
- Skeletalis (Harvard School of Dental Medicine) is developing a novel small molecule drug delivery system for local inhibition of disease at sites of bone degradation.
- SoftPulse (Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) is developing a passive implant for lasting blood pressure control — a transformative, non-drug solution for millions with hypertension.
- StrokeScan (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is revolutionizing stroke diagnosis and prognosis with 98% accuracy in less than a minute, surpassing human performance.
- TerraFlow (Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences) is mapping the immune system and showing scientists which levers to pull in order to re-engage the immune system in fighting cancer.
- The Anti-Slide Body Support (ASBS) (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is bringing to market anti-slide body support for hospital beds.

The Open Track is open to a wide array of ventures selling to businesses and/or consumers. Popular industries include education technologies (whether selling to government, schools, or families), finance, e-commerce, information technology, Web3, consumer products, food and beverage, and virtual and augmented reality applications.
- Adeuk (Harvard Extension School) is solving challenges around implementing new ai agent technologies.
- Air Right America (Harvard Law School) is simplifying zoning so americans with air rights can transfer them to builders who will use them.
- Analog Social (Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences) is curated tech-free experiences for professionals to find community, make authentic in-person connections, and explore ideas.
- Argus Systems (Harvard Business School) is offering faster data labeling services at cheaper prices for enterprises training ai models with human-labeled or poor programmatically labeled data.
- B2B Renew (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is supporting global e-business brands to reduce, reuse, and recycle customer returns with amazon recommended and certified refurbishment service.
- Bartega (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is promoting the integration of art practice in both schools and workplaces as a catalyst for collaboration, communication, and creativity.
- BEAM (Harvard Business School) is offering hyper-personalized shopping to give every consumer a tailored experience, helping brands increase conversions and revenue.
- Cartograph (Harvard Graduate School of Design) is a digital-physical life calendar that improves mental health through evidence-backed reflection practices.
- CBase AI (Harvard Extension School) is building data infrastructure to solve for data silos in the construction industry.
- Central Tendency (Harvard College) is leveraging ai to help political groups support solution-focused candidates, using multimodal data to target voters and optimize campaign spending.
- Circlez (Harvard College) is creating a social goal-setting app designed for young adults.
- Cortex (Harvard Business School) is making ai work for mid-market manufacturers by combining smart automation with expert human support, helping them compete in the modern economy.
- Culture Code (Harvard Business School) is helping brands build cultural relevance through dynamic, adaptive storytelling.
- Customer Acquisition Consulting (CAC) (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is providing zero-cost upfront cost customer acquisition service for small and medium enterprises.
- Eleroot (Harvard Business School) is revolutionizing agriculture with a sensor that acts as a digital twin, delivering real-time insights to boost yields and optimize resources.
- Endowly (Harvard College) is providing end-to-end endowment creation and growth for underserved high schools, powered by strategic alumni engagement.
- EthicLab (Harvard Extension School) is a b2b saas platform for ethical checking of ai models and outcomes, providing ethical scores and actionable suggestions with tailored ethical frameworks.
- Evera Bottle (Harvard Graduate School of Design) is the world's first water bottle with reusable cutlery stored inside.
- EXO Science Group (ESG) (Harvard Kennedy School) is protecting users' personal data and privacy from non-consensual data harvesting and compromise by mobile applications.
- Finterview (Harvard College) is an automated case study screening and applicant tracking system for financial services firms.
- Fortuna-Insights, Inc. (Harvard Law School) is using artificial intelligence to write, predict for, and strategize legal briefs and memos.
- Gurus Inc. (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is helping people overcome barriers to housing and employment through job training, education, and support in a safe, affordable environment.
- Harvesting Group (Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) is empowering international students with cost-effective ai-driven education solutions that bridge gaps and promote educational equity.
- Heehee (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is matching users with personalized wellness resources in minutes.
- HiLo (Harvard Business School) is celebrating gamers by tracking and sharing gaming achievements, helping players feel seen and connected.
- HydroHaul (Harvard Business School) is redefining the hydrogen value chain, linking consumers with producers affordably and flexibly.
- Incepta (Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School) connects universities and federal labs with startups, streamlining tech licensing and grant funding to drive innovation.
- IntuitiveMotion.AI (Harvard Business School) is creating llm voice-based robotics control software with near term focus on the food and beverage industry.
- Jade Kitchen is delivering nutritious, eady-to-eat, and authentic asian meals weekly.
- KisaanAI (Harvard Business School) is kisaanai delivers acre-level insights to smallholder farmers at scale, boosting yields, improving efficiency, and driving new revenue growth.
- Lilja's (Harvard Business School) is making fresh, protein-packed icelandic skyr bowls, modernized for fast-casual dining.
- Maka Media (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is nurturing healthy kids by empowering parents to make confident, intentional screen-time choices.
- Moccet (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is an ai-powered platform connecting businesses and students to top harvard and mit talent for projects and consultancy.
- MyNewPathway (Harvard College) is a free, accessible platform guiding lower-income high school students to college and career success through personalized tools and mentorship.
- Newsroom Robots Labs (Harvard Extension School) is producing a podcast on ai in journalism, and offering training and ai operations consultancy to newsrooms.
- Nirmaan (Harvard Business School) is creating energy resiliency solutions by manufacturing large-scale energy storage lithium-ion batteries to support solar grids and commercial buildings.
- NoWhere Foods (Harvard Graduate School of Design) is revolutionizing food systems to combat climate change, through reconnecting people to the places they love through food.
- OmniPath H2 (Harvard Business School) is developing midstream hydrogen transport solutions to unlock the hydrogen economy.
- Omu (Harvard Business School) is building an equity compensation software platform.
- PaKōchi.Ai (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is a personal ai parenting coach that learns your family’s needs and offers real-time, research-backed guidance to help parents thrive.
- Pearle (Harvard Business School) is a luxury vegan caviar brand, offering the taste and feel of caviar without harming sturgeon, the most endangered species group on the planet.
- PhySciManics (Harvard Extension School) is producing educational resources and digital publications for junior engineers.
- Pickle (Harvard College) is developing personalized ai clones for real-time virtual presence.
- Pluff Protein Inc. (Harvard Business School) is making a high-protein dessert focused on providing consumers with a delicious alternative to traditional ways of eating protein.
- Ribara (Harvard Extension School) is helping users boost their employability through a social media platform for education and job skills.
- SeaCycle (Harvard Business School) is developing a unique and environmentally friendly method to extract valuable chemicals from seafood waste.
- Sparring (Harvard Business School) is offering an ai-driven web platform for sales training.
- SpeakPerfect (Harvard Kennedy School) is revolutionizing the speed of content creation with a creative engine that turns raw ideas into polished content.
- Sponj (Harvard Graduate School of Design) is simplifying, streamlining, and accelerating product design team workflows, making 3d generation and revision faster with higher qualities.
- SylloTips (Harvard Medical School) is using ai to capture and reuse your company's undocumented knowledge, putting an end to the inefficiencies of word-of-mouth.
- TriagED (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is tech-enabled home health triaging to reduce overcrowding in emergency departments and improve access to care and patient outcomes.
- Unherd.in (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is helping high school students make informed career decisions through industry mentorships and experiential learning programs.
- VOYA (Harvard Kennedy School) is a tech-driven marketplace that connects users with trusted drivers, car rentals, and security services, making transportation safer and easier.
- Wise AI (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is helping elder care facilities provide proactive care, reduce hospitalizations, and increase revenue.
- Y-Health Corp (Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences) is reducing wait times for crisis-prone individuals by using innovative software to find and connect with local mental health resources.

The Health Care + Life Sciences (Alumni + Affiliates) Track is open to ventures in Launch Lab X, the Blavatnik Harvard Life Lab Longwood, or the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab that are improving the efficacy of healthcare services, including therapeutics, devices, and digital health. Ventures may address a wide range of issues, from improving access to personalizing therapeutics.
- Breaking (Harvard Medical School) is using synthetic biology to get rid of plastic waste.
- Ilios Therapeutics (Harvard Business School) is combating neurodegenerative diseases through rationally-designed multi-functional small molecules.
- illumicell.ai (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is providing AI-based sperm testing for healthcare providers, enabling accurate at-home fertility assessments for patients.
- Kaüna (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is building the ultimate population health management platform for chronic kidney disease.
- Kern Systems (Harvard Medical School) is developing cheaper and faster DNA synthesis.
- Kiragen Bio (Harvard Business School) is harnessing the power of AI-driven combinatorial gene editing to unlock the full potential of solid tumor CAR-T therapies.
- Limax Biosciences (Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) is treating internal and external injuries with a stretchable adhesive hydrogel.
- Lybra Bio (Harvard Medical School) is developing innovative therapeutic platforms to treat Autoimmune skin diseases.
- Modulate Bio (Harvard Business School) is developing therapies to treat neurological disorders, including Essential Tremor, epilepsy, and anxiety.
- Nucryrna Therapeutics (Harvard Medical School) is redefining RNA-targeting therapeutics, starting in neurodegenerative diseases.
- Pathcision Medicine (Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences) is transforming tissue pathology insights into targeted therapies for complex diseases.
- Promakhos Therapeutics (Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences) is developing oral, non-immunosuppressive, small molecules to cure chronic inflammatory disorders.

The Alumni + Affiliates Open Track is open to ventures in Launch Lab X, the Blavatnik Harvard Life Lab Longwood, or the Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab. These commercial enterprises could sell to businesses and/or consumers. Popular industries include education technology (whether selling to government, schools, or families), finance, e-commerce, information technology, Web3, consumer products, food and beverage, and virtual and augmented reality applications.
- Adaptive Reader (Harvard College) is transforming literature for grades 7–12 into multiple languages and reading levels.
- BallotBox (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is building an e-voting platform designed to support both remote and onsite voting.
- FoodNiche-ED (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) is leveraging technology to empower teachers to introduce nutrition education in the classroom.
- GoAnd Slay (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is combining AI-driven study plans with live online classes to empower non-native English speakers to communicate more effectively and achieve socioeconomic mobility.
- Gridbrid (Harvard Extension School) is helping companies simplify the process, maximize the profits, and reduce the risks of developing renewable energy power plants.
- Growbie (Harvard Business School) is creating a networking bootcamp for international students building careers in the United States.
- Halo Braid (Harvard Business School) is reducing hair braiding time from six hours to minutes, empowering hair stylists to double their business.
- Kura (Harvard Business School) is offering efficient, seamless, and reliable financial support for relatives and beneficiaries living abroad.
- Launch Girls (Harvard Kennedy School) is developing entrepreneurship and economic empowerment programming for adolescent girls across Southeast Asia and Africa.
- LivXp (Harvard Business School) is giving sports fans a chance to create lifetime memories through access to interactive experiences from their favorite teams and idols.
- NextStep Health (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is cultivating evidence-based mental health resilience through educational media and care coordination.
- Slam Out Loud (Harvard Graduate School of Education) is using the visual and performing arts to enable children in India from disadvantaged backgrounds to find their voice.
- Unlock Education (Harvard College) is empowering public schools to leverage the data they already have to drive their decisions.
- Vocadian (Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences) is using voice AI to predict and manage fatigue risk, empowering a safer, healthier, and more productive workforce.
