2026 Finalists

2026

President’s Innovation Challenge

Out of 400+ applications, we've selected 25 finalists who will pitch live on May 6. These ventures represent 11 Harvard schools and are one step closer to winning a share of $500,000+ in Bertarelli Foundation funding.

More than 300 external judges reviewed 180+ semifinalist applications and provided key feedback to founders on their ventures.

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Adalat AI

Building India’s first end-to-end justice technology platform to address systemic inefficiencies in the judicial system.
Overture Therapeutics

Creating better, healthier weight-loss intervention therapies for treating obesity and its co-morbidities by targeting emerging biological pathways.
Promakhos Therapeutics Inc.

Developing oral, non-immunosuppressive, small molecules to cure chronic inflammatory disorders.
Refine Technologies, Inc.

Developing AI peer review for research papers that provides reviewer-grade feedback in 30 minutes instead of months.
Winko Solar

Delivering solar-powered oxygen to hospitals in Africa, with plans to expand globally.