2026 Semifinalists

2026

President’s Innovation Challenge

Out of 400+ applications, we've selected 180+ PIC semifinalists. These ventures represent all 13 Harvard schools and are one step closer to winning a share of $500,000+ in Bertarelli Foundation funding.

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An internal PIC selection committee reviews initial venture applications and selects the semifinalists.

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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.
EPHIUS Tx

Developing novel therapeutics that block EPH protein overactivity to reverse inflammation and fibrosis in chronic kidney disease.
Procure Bio

Engineering protein nanoparticles for targeted delivery of gene and protein therapeutics, advancing novel treatments for genetic diseases.