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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Aidra Health
Democratizing access to life-saving medical equipment in emerging markets through flexible sharing, leasing, and on-demand solutions.
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Care Hero
An AI-powered home care marketplace that connects families with certified caregivers to deliver personalized, insurance-covered home care.
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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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Gokinjo Care
Enabling community-based helper matchmaking to support elderly care across Japan.
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Illumicell AI
Providing AI-based sperm testing for healthcare providers, enabling accurate at-home fertility assessments for patients.
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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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Mobile Memory
Harnessing AI and voice technology to detect early signs of cognitive impairment.
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MonitAir
The remote patient monitoring platform built for sleep medicine: helping practices monitor CPAP adherence, close care gaps, and get reimbursed for it.
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Oxyverse
Transforming neurocritical patient care by providing real-time, noninvasive brain monitoring through a wearable device.
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SafeAI Health
Validating and monitoring AI tools in healthcare to ensure safety, equity, and trustworthy care by detecting bias, model drift, and failure risks.
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smartSTAT
Modernizing hospital code carts with smart tracking and automated restocking to reduce waste, save time, and improve patient safety.
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SPORO Health
Streamlining patient chart reviews for physicians, which takes them up to two hours per day.
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Stenoa
The operating system for mission-critical care.
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The One Care
OneCare is a voice-first coordination layer that automates care logistics without requiring clinicians, non-clinicians or families to learn new software.
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Triality
Building the first continuous evidence engine for clinical trials that predicts event rates, feasibility, statistical power, and representation as evidence evolves.
