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2025

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Alba

Empowering visually-impaired individuals to detect the onset of their period with a tactile menstrual wipe.
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.
Crop Diagnostix

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

Controlling abdominal bleeding in trauma surgery with an innovative medical device.
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.
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.
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.
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.
reer

Creating 3D-printed designer furniture that can be tailored to personalized needs and traded-in for renewal.
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.
Solara

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

Developing holistic period care solutions through data-driven menstrual research and innovation.
Stratagen Bio

Transforming MRI scans into a tool for objective clinical decision-making and quantitative biomarker assessment.
TecHustle, Inc.

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

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

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