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.
2026
President’s Innovation Challenge
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All
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Accounting
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Advertising
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Aerospace and Defense
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Agriculture
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AI / Machine Learning
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Aid and Relief
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Architecture, Construction, and Engineering
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Arts and Culture
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Aviation and Aerospace
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B2B/Enterprise or High Tech
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Bioinformatics
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Biotech / Life Sciences
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Biotech and Life Sciences
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Biotech and Therapeutics
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Business Services
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Childhood Development
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Climate & CleanTech
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Climate and Sustainability
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Co-founder dynamics
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Consumer Products and Packaged Goods
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Consumer Products/Services
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Cultural Entrepreneurship
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Defense, Military, and Space
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Diagnostics
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Digital Health
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Diversity,
Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
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E-commerce & Consumer
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Ecommerce
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EdTech & Learning
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Education and Learning
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Education Technology
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Electronics and Hardware
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Employment, Recruiting, and Workforce Development
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Energy, Oil, and Renewables
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Energy, Oil, Renewables, and Environment
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Entertainment
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Fashion, Beauty, and Retail
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Fashion, Beauty, Apparel, and Retail
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Finance
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Finance and Insurance
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Fitness and Sports
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Food & Agriculture
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Food and Beverages
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Gaming
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Gaming / Media / Entertainment
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Government and Civic Engagement
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Harvard Libraries / Research
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Healthcare
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Healthcare Delivery
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Hospitality and Tourism
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Insurance
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Insurance / InsurTech
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International Development
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Legal
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Legal (Startup/Immigration/IP)
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Life Sciences
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Marketing
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Marketing / Brand / Growth
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Media and Entertainment
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Media and Publishing
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Medical Devices and Hardware
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Mental Health
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Mentorship and youth development
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Music
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Personal Health and Wellness
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Personal Health, Wellness, and Sports
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Public Health and Global Health
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Real Estate / PropTech
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Real Estate and Housing
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Robotics & Automation
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Services
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Social Enterprise
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Software/App
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Space / Aerospace
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Technology
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Therapeutics
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Transportation and Logistics
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Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality
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Venture Capital
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Venture Capital / Investing
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Web3, Crypto, and NFTs
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Workforce / HR
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All
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Harvard Business School
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Harvard College
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Harvard Divinity School
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Harvard Extension School
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Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
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Harvard Graduate School of Design
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Harvard Graduate School of Education
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Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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Harvard Kennedy School
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Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
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Harvard Law School
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Harvard Medical School
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Harvard School of Dental Medicine
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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Harvard University
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HBS Business & Environment Initiative
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HBS Rock Center for Entrepreneurship
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I'm a post-doc
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John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
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Non-Harvard Affiliate
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Other
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Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
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T.H Chan School of Public Health
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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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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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ComplyLab
Providing a B2B SaaS platform delivering compliant AI and human-generated content and communications.
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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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Pochat.ai
Streamlining school administration with an AI assistant that automates workflows, reduces overhead, and supports educators and staff.
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Process Intelligence and Dynamics
Building the world’s first agentic enterprise intelligence platform to solve complex operational and process challenges across manufacturing, inventory, and supply chains.
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Refine Technologies, Inc.
Developing AI peer review for research papers that provides reviewer-grade feedback in 30 minutes instead of months.
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TableIQ
Using computer-vision AI and POS data to increase server tips, improve service quality, grow tab sizes, and boost customer reviews.
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VScale
Helping startups raise capital, win clients, and build authority through strategic PR and proprietary virality systems and technology.
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Zolvay Systems, Inc.
Building enterprise AI capability infrastructure through a B2B platform and B2C certification that generates proprietary behavioral intelligence, with $1.2M in first-year ARR validated.
