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.
2026
President’s Innovation Challenge
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All
25
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2021 AVF
1
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2025 Health Care + Life Sciences Finalist (A+A)
1
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2025 Open Finalist (Students)
2
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2025 SIFF
2
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2026 Health Care + Life Sciences Finalist (A+A)
3
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2026 Health Care + Life Sciences Finalist (Students)
3
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2026 Open Finalist (A+A)
3
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2026 Open Finalist (Students)
2
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2026 PIC $25K Winner
5
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2026 PIC $75K Winner
5
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2026 Social Impact Finalist (Students)
3
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MonitAir
The remote patient monitoring platform built for sleep medicine: helping practices monitor CPAP adherence, close care gaps, and get reimbursed for it.
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NuCyRNA Therapeutics
Redefining RNA-targeting therapeutics, starting in neurodegenerative diseases.
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PathCision Medicine
Developing tissue-informed precision therapeutics with superior delivery and efficacy for cancer and other complex diseases.
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