2026
President’s Innovation Challenge
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AIRQUA
Transforming flood relief with air-generated water technology, delivering clean, safe water to families in urgent need during crises.
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BonePixel
Building a fully-automated, AI-powered platform to assess hip pathology in 3D, using routinely collected clinical data.
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Brain Exercise Initiative
Preventing memory loss through cognitively-stimulating exercises.
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EndoShunt Medical Inc.
Controlling abdominal bleeding in trauma surgery with an innovative medical device.
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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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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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MabLab
Building five-in-one test strips to detect the five deadliest lacing agents in recreational drugs.
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Modulate Bio
Developing therapies to treat neurological disorders, including Essential Tremor, epilepsy, and anxiety.
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Myspeech
Enabling access to high-quality speech therapy through a technology platform.
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PeriPeach
Preventing severe tears from childbirth.
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Pythia Diagnostics
Building a wearable device that predicts epileptic seizures by analyzing skin-released chemicals.
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Radiate Biosciences
Redefining colorectal cancer screening with a blood test that delivers colonoscopy-level performance.
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SAMI+
Equipping health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with AI-powered handheld ultrasounds, enhancing prenatal care.
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SpiroSniff
Creating an affordable breathalyzer to detect lung cancer early, using sensors and AI for rapid, non-invasive, accessible screening.
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Sprxng
Developing holistic period care solutions through data-driven menstrual research and innovation.
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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.
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Zerina
Empowering visually-impaired individuals to detect the onset of their period with a tactile menstrual wipe.
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Zor
Delivering affordable energy for irrigation and mobility to rural India through a battery-sharing platform.
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