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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BLKHLTH

Advancing health equity in Black communities through education, advocacy, research, and programs.
Cancer Kids First

Normalizing the hospital experience and building community for pediatric cancer patients through the world’s largest youth-led cancer nonprofit.
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.
Confluence Health Mapping

Helping health decision-makers identify which community investments matter most for health, and how to prove their impact.
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.
Get Off This Site

Developing and implementing new intervention modalities to address and repair toxic relationships with technology in elementary and secondary schools.
Grupo COR

Delivering a low-cost snack fortified with essential micronutrients to improve children’s nutrition and reduce anemia.
Nia Yetu

Strengthening families at risk of separation in Kenya and supporting youth aging out of orphanages to successfully reintegrate into the community.