Out of 380+ applications, we've selected 160 PIC semifinalists. These student-led ventures represent all 13 Harvard schools and are one step closer to winning a share of $500,000+ in Bertarelli Foundation funding.
2026
President’s Innovation Challenge
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All
160
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Aerospace and Defense
2
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Agriculture
2
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Architecture, Construction, and Engineering
3
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Biotech and Therapeutics
10
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Business Services
10
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Climate and Sustainability
5
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Consumer Products and Packaged Goods
4
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Digital Health
24
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Ecommerce
1
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Education and Learning
17
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Education Technology
15
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Electronics and Hardware
5
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Employment, Recruiting, and Workforce Development
3
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Energy, Oil, and Renewables
2
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Finance and Insurance
4
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Food and Beverages
2
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Government and Civic Engagement
6
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Healthcare Delivery
10
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Hospitality and Tourism
1
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International Development
1
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Legal
1
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Media and Entertainment
6
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Medical Devices and Hardware
4
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Mental Health
4
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Mentorship and youth development
2
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Personal Health, Wellness, and Sports
6
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Public Health and Global Health
8
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Transportation and Logistics
2
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All
160
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Harvard Business School
31
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Harvard College
17
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Harvard Divinity School
3
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Harvard Extension School
18
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Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
3
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Harvard Graduate School of Design
12
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Harvard Graduate School of Education
32
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Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
16
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Harvard Kennedy School
18
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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
7
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Harvard Law School
5
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Harvard Medical School
18
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Harvard School of Dental Medicine
2
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
13
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Harvard University
3
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Adeuk
Solving challenges around implementing new AI agent technologies.
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AdvancedEdLink
Providing expert college admissions consulting, academic road mapping, and career counseling, from SAT preparation through PhD applications, to guide students every step of the way.
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AerroTerra
Developing adaptable TPMS-based clay modules for façades and interiors that support efficient crop growing, cooler environments, and reduced building energy use.
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Aidra Health
Democratizing access to life-saving medical equipment in emerging markets through flexible sharing, leasing, and on-demand solutions.
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Alnu Health
Providing an AI companion for chronic disease care to support patients with continuous guidance and personalized digital health insights.
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Alpha Beta STEM Academy
Creating a Sixth Form college in Ghana that blends world-class STEM education with leadership training to prepare Africa’s future innovators.
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Amimi
Providing accessible and reliable guidance that helps young couples navigate relationship challenges and grow together.
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ArtEats
Using food-focused multi-sensory art education to foster emotional growth and unique talents among individuals with developmental disabilities.
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Arul Health
Helping cancer survivors access personalized survivorship care using our AI-driven tools, virtual clinic, and streamlined value based care model.
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Atharv Public School
Using sports as a powerful tool to build character, emotional regulation, and essential life skills.
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Aware.ai
Developing a voice-activated AI platform that helps women navigate major health transitions by instantly activating emotional, practical, and clinical support.
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Beat AI
Predicting heart arrhythmias hours in advance through an AI platform that gives clinicians critical intervention time to save lives.
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Bench Agent
Turning scattered lab notes and data into shared memory, knowledge, and insights with an AI lab agent to accelerate research.
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BLKHLTH
Advancing health equity in Black communities through education, advocacy, research, and community-centered programs.
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Bluesense AI Inc
Using AI to detect skin diseases and cancer from a selfie while delivering personalized skincare insights and recommendations.
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Bond Health
Transforming clinical trial patient recruitment by leveraging AI and electronic health records to match patients with the right trials.
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Boston Youth Farm Project
Bringing hands-on indoor farming into middle-school classrooms to empower students with plant science, nutrition knowledge, and real food-growing skills.
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Brand Muse
Building AI-native creator marketing intelligence—trained on insights from 2M+ creators and BCG strategists—to help brands win creator-driven distribution through a self-learning engine.
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Brigance
Providing a free, always-on AI legal assistant that helps workers report wage theft by texting their story and automatically filing complaints on their behalf.
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Cancer Kids First
Normalizing the hospital experience and building community for pediatric cancer patients through the world’s largest youth-led cancer nonprofit.
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CareROI
Turning digital health engagement and clinical data into payer-ready ROI metrics and dashboards that forecast savings and manage performance levers.
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CerberusAI
Applying intent-based analysis to code and user behavior to stop API attacks and AI-agent abuse that other tools miss.
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Cirble.org
Delivering free education across Africa through solar-powered tablets, mobile schools, and fourth industrial revolution–focused curriculum partnerships.
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CircleBlaq
Creating a digital hub where Gen Z HBCU students and alumni can connect, create, and thrive in a safe, empowering, Black-centered space.
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Citable
Helping brands show up in AI answers by revealing exactly where and why models mention them across personas, markets, and models.
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Citadel of Quality Education
Offering personalized learning, homeschooling support, teacher training, and community service to enable holistic student success.
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CityGov
Empowering the next generation of civic leaders by connecting them with public-sector experts across disciplines who share best practices and first-hand accounts that build the skills, knowledge, and attributes needed for true workforce readiness.
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Classy AI
Building ethical AI that makes deep, high-quality learning accessible to all through Socratic, reflective guidance.
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Claylab Education Foundation
Enabling meaningful mentorship experiences for youth from low-income communities to build strong careers, develop life skills, and gain real-world exposure.
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Clinical Research Trial Match System (CRTMS)
Automating EMR matching to cut screening time, reduce protocol delays, support clinicians, and bring needed treatments to millions of patients faster.
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Collar.ai
Building the next Oracle for high-security enterprises and governments with a unified, proprietary GenAI platform customizable to the most complex operational needs.
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Colombiando
Partnering with rural one-room teachers in Colombia to co-create projects and share best practices through a supportive network.
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Communities for Childbirth International (CCI)
Running Jinja City’s first community-based 911 system to make emergency maternal care just one call away in rural Uganda.
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Compass Health
Transforming scattered symptoms into a clear health narrative with guidance that helps patients prepare for more effective doctor visits.
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ComplyLab
Providing a B2B SaaS platform delivering compliant AI and human-generated content and communications.
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Confluence Health Mapping
Helping health decision-makers identify which community investments matter most for health, and how to prove their impact.
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Cortex Ventures
Acquiring ER&D firms and applying proprietary AI to reuse designs, automate quoting, and expand margins from 15% to 30%+.
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DeliverAI Solutions
Tracking individual-level advertising exposure and sales across media channels with patent-pending AI/ML technology to transform marketing at scale.
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DeM
Democratizing executive-level decision support for everyday users through an AI-driven personal decision hub that functions as a comprehensive Life OS.
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DentiScope
Leveraging computer vision AI and smartphone-enabled periscopes to deliver real-time, AI-driven dental assessments.
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Devin
Advancing women’s sexual wellness with an AI-powered intimacy device and companion that adapt to body and mood, generating new insights for personalized care.
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Dia Penerus Bangsa (Successors of the Nation) Foundation
Revolutionizing Indonesia’s silent oral health crisis with dental screenings, oral health education, and accessible treatment referrals for children.
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EDNova Academy
Empowering learners of all ages through a universal competency camp that builds core skills and catalyzes a global shift in human potential and collective impact.
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EndoSurg
Advancing surgical AI through model benchmarking, federated learning infrastructure, and education tools that support training and rural care.
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EPHIUS Tx
Developing novel therapeutics that block EPH protein overactivity to reverse inflammation and fibrosis in chronic kidney disease.
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EQUO
Providing an AI-powered personal financial advisor designed for technically savvy users.
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EVAL
Identifying citizen pain points and funding gaps in real time with agentic AI, enabling governments to allocate resources where they matter most.
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Explanation Kids
Providing kid-safe, nonpartisan explanations to big questions with simple, trusted, age-appropriate content for families and classrooms.
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ExploreYou
Turning professions into short, gamified week-in-the-life simulations that help students discover their strengths, assess fit, and choose future paths with confidence.
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FarmTeach
Developing climate resilience in communities impacted by climate change through land-based experiential learning and youth workforce development.
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Fastflo
Accelerating the hiring process for deskless workers by moving it to messaging apps, helping recruiters save time on tedious tasks and hire faster.
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Frootful
Building an AI-powered sales platform for the food distribution industry that can convert orders received from email, calls, Whatsapp and texts directly into your ERP.
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Get Off This Site
Developing and implementing new intervention modalities to address and repair toxic relationships with technology in elementary and secondary schools.
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GI Benefit
Maximizing veteran's earnings with the GI Bill.
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Glu-X
Upcycling food waste through amino acid chelation to create a sustainable liquid fertilizer that replaces costly, chemical-heavy synthetic imports.
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Gokinjo Care
Enabling community-based helper matchmaking to support elderly care across Japan.
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Grow with Others
Offering vocational training, employment opportunities, and support services for refugees and other underserved individuals in Uganda and Arizona.
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Grupo COR
Delivering a low-cost snack fortified with essential micronutrients to improve children’s nutrition and reduce anemia.
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Happy Plum
Delivering a GenAI-powered language learning platform designed for K–12 education.
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HarborSite
Developing a next-generation gene insertion platform for the treatment of genetic and age-associated diseases.
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Haven Law
Building a nationwide AI legal intake platform to make legal services accessible to all Americans.
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Haynes-King Scholar Athletes (dba HKS Athletes)
Equipping and empowering college athletes who do not go pro to achieve post-graduation success through professional development, career matching, and one-on-one support.
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Healing Hanzi
Using Chinese character writing as a daily ritual to help the next generation nurture cultural identity and emotional well-being.
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Healthynfinity
Helping doctors turn visit notes into plain-language, multilingual summaries so patients can understand and follow their care.
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Heels & Tech
Empowering African women to launch tech careers and pursue female-focused innovation through education.
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Hellokasyon
Offering immersive, socially responsible travel experiences that support local disaster resilience through curated cultural, culinary, and eco-focused tours.
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Hilana Falafel
Crafting authentic Jerusalem falafel for airports and airlines—fresh, vegan, and scalable to meet global traveler demand.
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HomeScope
Redefining cystoscopy for bladder cancer surveillance to be more accessible, convenient, and comfortable for patients.
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How To Student
An AI-powered ACT prep platform that gives every student personalized practice and real-time tutoring to close equity gaps in college access.
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iNERDE Academy
Multiplying teachers by enabling community facilitators to deliver STEM learning with Sira, an AI tutor, in places where schools and trained educators are scarce.
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Institute for Compassionate Grieving
Reimagining grief care through the Compassionate Grieving™ model, a transformative approach for individuals, healthcare systems, and communities worldwide.
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InsuLinc Health
Managing chronic-condition supplies, medications, and devices through an AI care concierge so patients stay on therapy with less friction.
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Joya
Building an integrated safety ecosystem for women in Latin America, using a discreet wearable to trigger instant community response powered by context-aware AI support.
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KantiHealth
Partnering with indigenous communities to co-design culturally grounded, evidence-based approaches to advance health equity.
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Keles Keyless Expander
Standing out among conventional palatal expanders through its built-in activation arm.
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know2
Developing an AI-driven investment research platform that analyzes filings, earnings calls, and portfolios to deliver key insights and streamlined workflows.
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Koyekola Academy
Delivering innovative teacher development programs to strengthen skills, leadership, and impact across Congo’s education system.
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lilac
Building a neighborhood operating system that uses building-level group purchasing to reduce resident costs and streamline local vendor services.
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Lisia
Rewarding sustainable lifestyle choices through an AI-powered and purpose-driven Super App.
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Little Warrior School
Providing a hospital-integrated school that supports children with chronic illness, ensuring educational equity and closing learning gaps so no child is left behind.
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LuminaPath.ai
Automating data-driven learning analytics for K–12 teachers with an AI agent that makes personalized instruction for every student possible.
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Lyv Health
Building a women’s longevity platform that combines diagnostics, AI-driven insights, and clinician support to improve healthspan.
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MaterialScience AI
Accelerating materials and surface-treatment product development with an AI platform that predicts formulations, reduces trial-and-error, and speeds R&D.
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MediSimplify
AI-powered software that advances health equity by enabling healthcare providers to efficiently create easy-to-understand patient communications.
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Melia Diagnostics, LLC
Developing quantitative, in-house small-molecule diagnostics for veterinary care, with potential applications in human health.
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Metools Inc
Building the first no-code ERP platform with embedded AI diagnostics, purpose-built for healthcare systems in low-resource settings.
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MEYFUND
Delivering after-school early education programs for marginalized children in Ghana to build strong foundations and expand opportunities.
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Mireta Urban Dynamics
Building biology-inspired AI tools to help developers plan more climate-resilient city networks.
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Mobile Memory
Harnessing AI and voice technology to detect early signs of cognitive impairment.
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Mobilio
Improving outdoor navigation for people who are blind through an AI-driven smartphone application with personalized audio guidance.
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Morrownest
Breaking the cycle of generational trauma through a science-based approach that builds parent strengths and fosters supportive homes where children can thrive.
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MotionEdge Labs
Delivering adaptive multi-agent coaching through wearables to understand micro-movements and provide world-class physical guidance anytime, anywhere.
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NanoDEX
Accelerating drug discovery by leveraging nanopore technology to target previously challenging proteins.
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Nia Yetu
Strengthening families at risk of separation in Kenya and supporting youth aging out of orphanages to successfully reintegrate into the community.
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Omni | X
Building interoperable AI to coordinate aerial, terrestrial, nautical drones and humanoid robots for crisis response and national defense.
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Orchestra Research
Building a research copilot that lowers barriers to science and democratizes access for scientists and students worldwide.
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Overture Therapeutics
Creating better, healthier weight-loss intervention therapies for treating obesity and its co-morbidities by targeting emerging biological pathways.
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PACR
Building a social network for academics to share research, track impact, explore 500M+ papers, and use AI to engage with the global science ecosystem.
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Parrots
Developing an AI-driven platform that helps healthcare providers manage neurodegenerative diseases, improve patient outcomes, and support caregivers.
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PartyKeys
Developing a smart instrument that guides users in learning to play music.
