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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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Aldatu Biosciences
Advancing infectious disease diagnostics that facilitate society's collective response to global health emergencies.
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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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Chirps Chips
Creating packaged foods made of edible insects as a healthier, more environmentally sustainable alternative to other sources of protein on the market.
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Disease Diagnostic Group
Making a handheld device that provides an accurate malaria diagnosis in less than 60 seconds from a finger prick.
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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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MabLab
Building five-in-one test strips to detect the five deadliest lacing agents in recreational drugs.
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Myspeech
Enabling access to high-quality speech therapy through a technology platform.
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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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PIVOTtheWorld
A mobile app revealing what places looked like in the past — showing authenticated histories of locations (from everyday places to popular tourist attractions), through images, videos, and text-audio.
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SPOUTS OF WATER
Providing clean drinking water, clean air and clean energy to African households.
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Sprxng
Developing holistic period care solutions through data-driven menstrual research and innovation.
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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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Tolemi
Integrating city data from multiple departments and systems into a single, easy-to-use platform.
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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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Virtudent
A telehealth solution for dentistry, expanding access to oral-health experts and improving the quality of dental care.
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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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