2026

President’s Innovation Challenge

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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.

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

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AdvancedEdLink

Providing expert college admissions consulting, academic road mapping, and career counseling, from SAT preparation through PhD applications, to guide students every step of the way.
Alpha Beta STEM Academy

Creating a Sixth Form college in Ghana that blends world-class STEM education with leadership training to prepare Africa’s future innovators.
Art Academy Plus

An online education platform that aims to empower young artists in China to pursue global higher education opportunities in creative subjects.
ArtEats

Using food-focused multi-sensory art education to foster emotional growth and unique talents among individuals with developmental disabilities.
Atharv Public School

Using sports as a powerful tool to build character, emotional regulation, and essential life skills.
Boston Youth Farm Project

Bringing hands-on indoor farming into middle-school classrooms to empower students with plant science, nutrition knowledge, and real food-growing skills.
Cirble.org

Delivering free education across Africa through solar-powered tablets, mobile schools, and fourth industrial revolution–focused curriculum partnerships.
CircleBlaq

Creating a digital hub where Gen Z HBCU students and alumni can connect, create, and thrive in a safe, empowering, Black-centered space.
Citadel of Quality Education

Offering personalized learning, homeschooling support, teacher training, and community service to enable holistic student success.
Claylab Education Foundation

Enabling meaningful mentorship experiences for youth from low-income communities to build strong careers, develop life skills, and gain real-world exposure.
Colombiando

Co-creating a new rural education model with unseen multigrade teachers, turning hard-to-reach one-room schools into learning hubs.
EDNova Academy

Empowering learners of all ages through a universal competency camp that builds core skills and catalyzes a global shift in human potential and collective impact.
FarmTeach

Developing climate resilience in communities impacted by climate change through land-based experiential learning and youth workforce development.
GI Benefit

Maximizing veteran's earnings with the GI Bill.
Happy Plum

Delivering a GenAI-powered language learning platform designed for K–12 education.
Healing Hanzi

Using Chinese character writing as a daily ritual to help the next generation nurture cultural identity and emotional well-being.
Heels & Tech

Empowering African women to launch tech careers and pursue female-focused innovation through education.
Hellokasyon

Offering immersive, socially responsible travel experiences that support local disaster resilience through curated cultural, culinary, and eco-focused tours.
HumanTruths

A social innovation platform using AI-powered voice agents to capture rich, real-time behavioral data from communities in low- and middle-income countries.
know2

Developing an AI-driven investment research platform that analyzes filings, earnings calls, and portfolios to deliver key insights and streamlined workflows.
Koyekola Academy

Delivering innovative teacher development programs to strengthen skills, leadership, and impact across Congo’s education system.
Maka Kids

The first kids' streaming app built on child development science, not engagement algorithms.
MaterialScience AI

Accelerating materials and surface-treatment product development with an AI platform that predicts formulations, reduces trial-and-error, and speeds R&D.
MEYFUND

Delivering after-school early education programs for marginalized children in Ghana to build strong foundations and expand opportunities.
Morrownest

Breaking the cycle of generational trauma through a science-based approach that builds parent strengths and fosters supportive homes where children can thrive.
MotionEdge Labs

Delivering adaptive multi-agent coaching through wearables to understand micro-movements and provide world-class physical guidance anytime, anywhere.
PartyKeys

Developing a smart instrument that guides users in learning to play music.
Reel Academy

Turning short-form videos into curriculum-aligned learning with tutor support and parent accountability to improve real student outcomes.
Safe Space Connect, PLLC

Providing trauma-informed, culturally responsive counseling that creates a safe space for healing.
Scholar Spark

Providing premier research mentorship that helps talented students turn curiosity into credible research with guidance from expert academics and industry mentors.
The Black Roots

Creating individualized e-learning materials that support students pursuing healthcare careers by guiding them through prerequisite coursework.
The NovaLand

Empowering neurodivergent children to escape digital overstimulation through interactive stories designed to regulate attention rather than overwhelm.
Unified Track

An AI-powered platform that helps high school counselors reduce absenteeism and improve graduation rates.
Youshine Education

Providing K–12 academic support and bridging information gaps through firsthand resources from a global school network.
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.

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.

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

Industry

Program

School

AdvancedEdLink

Alpha Beta STEM Academy

Art Academy Plus

ArtEats

Atharv Public School

Boston Youth Farm Project

Cirble.org

CircleBlaq

Citadel of Quality Education

Claylab Education Foundation

Colombiando

EDNova Academy

FarmTeach

GI Benefit

Happy Plum

Healing Hanzi

Heels & Tech

Hellokasyon

HumanTruths

know2

Koyekola Academy

Maka Kids

MaterialScience AI

MEYFUND

Morrownest

MotionEdge Labs

PartyKeys

Reel Academy

Safe Space Connect, PLLC

Scholar Spark

The Black Roots

The NovaLand

Unified Track

Youshine Education

Zolvay Systems, Inc.