2026

President’s Innovation Challenge

Name: Upstatement
Price range: $

PIC Year

Industry

Program

Award

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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.
Adaptive Reader

Adapting any book for every learner—personalized by language, reading level, and printed on demand.
Aperture Bio

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

Building a reusable, intermittent catheter system to improve quality of life and health outcomes for people living with urinary retention.
Beaver Health, Inc.

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

Creating wealth for smallholder farmers in Africa while minimizing climate risk.
Concerto Biosciences

Discovering microbial ensembles for health via a patented screening platform.
Halo Braid

Reducing hair braiding time from six hours to minutes, empowering hair stylists to double their business.
Imago Rehab

Making high-quality rehabilitation available to anyone recovering from a neurological or cardiovascular condition.
InConfidence

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

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

An app that makes public transport cheaper and more accessible to millions of commuters across Africa.
UrSure

UrSure was acquired by OraSure Technologies. The company developed urine and blood tests that measure and improve adherence to medications.
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.

PIC Year

Industry

Program

Award

Adaptilens

Adaptive Reader

Aperture Bio

Aurie

Beaver Health, Inc.

Chaku Foods

Concerto Biosciences

Halo Braid

Imago Rehab

InConfidence

Oze

Patient First AI

Saturday Art Class

SurgiBox

TANGapp

TecHustle, Inc.

Thermaband, Inc.

Tuverl

UrSure

Vincere Health