2026
President’s Innovation Challenge
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All
16
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Aerospace and Defense
1
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Agriculture
3
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Aid and Relief
1
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Biotech and Life Sciences
1
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Biotech and Therapeutics
14
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Business Services
1
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Climate and Sustainability
2
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Consumer Products and Packaged Goods
4
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Digital Health
6
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Diversity,
Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
1
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
1
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Ecommerce
1
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Education and Learning
2
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Education Technology
1
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Electronics and Hardware
2
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Energy, Oil, and Renewables
4
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Finance and Insurance
4
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Government and Civic Engagement
3
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Healthcare Delivery
6
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Legal
1
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Medical Devices and Hardware
13
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Mentorship and youth development
3
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Public Health and Global Health
1
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Real Estate and Housing
1
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Software/App
4
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Transportation and Logistics
1
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All
16
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2012 PIC Grand Prize
1
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2012 PIC Runner Up
1
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2013 PIC Grand Prize
1
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2013 PIC Runner Up
2
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2014 PIC Grand Prize
3
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2014 PIC Runner Up
4
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2016 PIC Grand Prize
1
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2016 PIC Runner Up
2
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2017 PIC $25K Winner
2
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2017 PIC $75K Winner
3
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2018 PIC $25K Winner
1
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2018 PIC $75K Winner
1
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2018 PIC Crowd Favorite
1
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2019 AVF
3
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2019 PIC $25K Winner
3
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2019 PIC $75K Winner
3
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2019 SIFF
1
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2020 AVF
5
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2020 PIC $25K Winner
5
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2020 PIC $75K Winner
4
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2020 SIFF
4
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2021 PIC $25K Winner
4
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2021 PIC $75K Winner
4
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2021 SIFF
1
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2022 AVF
1
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2022 PIC $25K Winner
4
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2022 PIC $75K Winner
5
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2022 SIFF
2
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2023 AVF
2
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2023 PIC $25K Winner
5
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2023 PIC $75K Winner
3
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2023 SIFF
2
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2024 Ingenuity Award Winner
5
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2024 PIC $25K Winner
5
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2024 PIC $75K Winner
5
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2024 SIFF
1
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2025 Health Care + Life Sciences Finalist (A+A)
1
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2025 Ingenuity Award Winner
5
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2025 PIC $25K Winner
5
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2025 PIC $75K Winner
5
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2025 SIFF
2
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Adaptive Reader
Adapting any book for every learner—personalized by language, reading level, and printed on demand.
![Adaptive Reader team lead]()
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AIRQUA
Transforming flood relief with air-generated water technology, delivering clean, safe water to families in urgent need during crises.
![Airqua cofounders on stage at President's Innovation Challenge]()
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Brain Exercise Initiative
Preventing memory loss through cognitively-stimulating exercises.
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Gurus Inc.
Helping vulnerable populations overcome barriers to long-term stability and community reintegration through providing housing, education, mentorship, and support services in a safe, affordable environment.
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Halo Braid
Reducing hair braiding time from six hours to minutes, empowering hair stylists to double their business.
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HydroHaul
Developing an energy-efficient mechanism for liberating hydrogen from liquid organic hydrogen carriers, enabling a safe and easy-to-use technology for moving and storing hydrogen.
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Limax Biosciences
Treating internal and external injuries with a stretchable adhesive hydrogel.
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Modulate Bio
Developing therapies to treat neurological disorders, including Essential Tremor, epilepsy, and anxiety.
![Modulate team lead]()
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PeriPeach
Preventing severe tears from childbirth.
![Tess Kim]()
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Pythia Diagnostics
Building a wearable device that predicts epileptic seizures by analyzing skin-released chemicals.
![Pythia Diagnostics cofounders on stage at President's Innovation Challenge]()
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Radiate Biosciences
Redefining colorectal cancer screening with a blood test that delivers colonoscopy-level performance.
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Regatta Bio
Developing cellular therapies to restore immune tolerance and prevent immune system-related diseases.
![Regatta Bio pitching on PIC stage]()
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SAMI+
Equipping health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with AI-powered handheld ultrasounds, enhancing prenatal care.
![SAMI founder]()
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SpiroSniff
Creating an affordable breathalyzer to detect lung cancer early, using sensors and AI for rapid, non-invasive, accessible screening.
![SpiroSniff cofounders holding awards]()
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The Paal
Empowering smallholder farmers in India to harness the full potential of livestock farming.
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Wyndergy
Harnessing wind power to increase range for electric vehicles and eliminate range anxiety.
![Wyndergy cofounders in front of President's Innovation Challenge backdrop]()
