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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Aduek

Solving challenges around implementing new AI agent technologies.
Beat AI

Predicting heart arrhythmias hours in advance through an AI platform that gives clinicians critical intervention time to save lives.
EndoSurg

Advancing surgical AI through model benchmarking, federated learning infrastructure, and education tools that support training and rural care.