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Adaptilens
Developing the first and only intraocular lens that responds to the eye's natural signal to focus, thus eliminating the need for eyeglasses or contact lenses.
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Aurie
Building a reusable, intermittent catheter system to improve quality of life and health outcomes for people living with urinary retention.
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Beacon Bio
Improving hearing and healing by restoring eardrums with regenerative grafts.
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Broadleaf HEA
Providing evidence-based health and education interventions for children in rural India that produce tangible improvements to participant’s wellbeing.
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EndoShunt Medical Inc.
Controlling abdominal bleeding in trauma surgery with an innovative medical device.
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Limax Biosciences
Treating internal and external injuries with a stretchable adhesive hydrogel.
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Mark43
Empowering communities and their governments with new technologies that improve the safety and quality of life for all.
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My Dental Key
An online platform that helps students learn clinical and preclinical dentistry.
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PerioSense
Making early diagnosis of gum disease more accessible and efficient while saving time and money for patients and providers.
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PlenOptika
Enabling eye care for all with the QuickSee — a simple, affordable device that prescribes eyeglasses at the push of a button.
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SurgiBox
Making surgery safer for both patients and healthcare providers around the world through innovative technology, co-developed with users and centered around patient needs.
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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.
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Tuverl
An app that makes public transport cheaper and more accessible to millions of commuters across Africa.
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Umbulizer
Developing a reliable, low-cost, and portable device that can provide continuous ventilation to patients.
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Vacuum-Assisted Wound Therapy Affordable For All (VATARA)
Providing low-cost, negative pressure wound therapy for everyone.
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X-COR Therapeutics
Creating the first commercially-available extracorporeal CO2 removal device that uses ultra-low-blood flow to treat patients with hypercarbic respiratory failure.
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Take On the Challenge
Students: Apply for the PIC by Dec. 05.
