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2025

President’s Innovation Challenge

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Aperture Bio

Realizing orders-of-magnitude improvements in speed and sensitivity, Aperture rapidly analyzes proteins in whole cells to map immune interactions.
Beaver Health, Inc.

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

By leveraging competition and evolution, Bullseye aims to transform therapeutics discovery and expedite the development of life-saving medicines.
Chaku Foods

Creating wealth for smallholder farmers in Africa while minimizing climate risk.
Change The Tune

Closing the opportunity gap for youth in underserved communities by creating holistic, radical, and transformational extended learning experiences in partnership with communal organizations.
Coding it Forward

Empowering the next generation of mission-driven technologists by creating new pathways into public interest technology.
Concerto Biosciences

Discovering microbial ensembles for health via a patented screening platform.
Crop Diagnostix

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

Developing technologies to help control healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), where antibiotic resistant organisms can be especially dangerous.
InConfidence

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

Building five-in-one test strips to detect the five deadliest lacing agents in recreational drugs.
Oze

Supercharging business across Africa with simple tools, smooth payments, affordable capital, and digital shops.
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.
Saturday Art Class

Unleashing the creative potential of one of the world's largest marginalized child populations by developing social-emotional skills through visual arts education.
TANGapp

An international, peer-to-peer transaction app with a social mission of financial inclusion for emerging markets.
TecHustle, Inc.

Building Africa's largest small business network for global trade by providing financial services and market access.
Tectonic Therapeutic, Inc.

Transforming the discovery of novel drugs addressing targets in the GPCR family.
Thermaband, Inc.

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

Developing a reliable, low-cost, and portable device that can provide continuous ventilation to patients.
Vincere Health

Vincere Health was acquired by RVO Health. The company developed a healthcare technology platform to motivate people to smoke less, walk more, and live healthier lives.

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