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2025

President’s Innovation Challenge

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Alba

Empowering visually-impaired individuals to detect the onset of their period with a tactile menstrual wipe.
Beaver Health, Inc.

Engaging older loved ones in stimulating, culturally responsive activities to boost cognition and quality of life.
CashEx

Bringing global financial services closer to Africans.
CassVita Inc.

Using proprietary technology to foster prosperity for smallholder farmers in Africa.
Crop Diagnostix

Building the future of predictive agriculture with patented, AI-powered gene expression technology.
EuMotus

Developing an AI-empowered movement analysis system that helps physical therapists and athletic trainers better treat physical health.
InConfidence

A smart patch technology that delivers at-home posterior tibial nerve stimulation to treat urinary incontinence and overactive bladder.
Kinnos

Adding color to disinfectants, visualizing surface coverage for more effective and efficient cleaning in healthcare settings.
Limax Biosciences

Treating internal and external injuries with a stretchable adhesive hydrogel.
Melanin Doc

Supporting minority students interested in medicine with scholarships and mentorship opportunities.
MesaQuantum

Developing chip-scale quantum sensors for next-generation GPS capabilities in position, navigation, and timing.
My Dental Key

An online platform that helps students learn clinical and preclinical dentistry.
Nix

A revolutionary hydration biosensor platform that quantifies fluid and electrolyte losses moment-by-moment and sends notifications to your phone, watch, or bike computer.
Patient First AI

Designing an AI-powered app to help students submit their health forms effortlessly, providing real-time feedback on compliance status and addressing any issues that may arise.
PerioSense

Making early diagnosis of gum disease more accessible and efficient while saving time and money for patients and providers.
RapidSOS

Securely linking life-saving data from connected devices, apps and sensors to safety agents, 911 and first responders globally.
Rarefied

Developing a propulsion mechanism that can fly in near-space, a region that is inaccessible to aircraft and satellites, to deliver climate insights and offset satellite emissions.
Rumi Spice

Bringing flavorful, ethically-sourced, and socially-responsible spices from Afghanistan to customers.
Solara

Providing on-demand solar irrigation to Indian farmers, increasing their access to affordable, reliable, and clean irrigation.
Stochastic

An enterprise platform for businesses to build, customize, and control their own AI.
TANGapp

An international, peer-to-peer transaction app with a social mission of financial inclusion for emerging markets.
The Apprentice Project

Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to provide personalized learning experiences and support to students across India.
Thermaband, Inc.

Creating the only smart bracelet that provides immediate preemptive hot flash relief with personalized digital insights.
THRIVE!

Building a software platform that helps state and local government agencies—including school systems—create budgets that mitigate disparities experienced by low-income residents and people of color.
Vacuum-Assisted Wound Therapy Affordable For All (VATARA)

Providing low-cost, negative pressure wound therapy for everyone.

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