"“I love this event,” said President Alan Garber. “Turning an idea into a pitch, a pitch into a contender, a contender into a finalist, and a finalist into a prize winner. The excitement is palpable. Congratulations to all of you. Your curiosity and drive moved you to action, and we are eager to see where your ambition leads.”"
"The President's Innovation Challenge is Harvard University's flagship venture competition for students across Harvard's 13 Schools as well as select alumni and affiliates. In the weeks leading up to the May 6 awards ceremony, finalists presented their ventures to a panel of judges who selected the winners in advance. During the ceremony in Klarman Hall, founders showcased their work to a global audience of in-person and virtual attendees. Winners received a share of more than $500,000 in non-dilutive funding, made possible by a generous gift from the Bertarelli Foundation, co-founded by Ernesto Bertarelli, M.B.A. '93."
"“I've been fortunate to meet finalists from this year's President's Innovation Challenge - all of them have demonstrated an entrepreneurial energy which I'm confident will leave the world a better place,” said Bertarelli. “It remains an honor for the Bertarelli Foundation to be able to help them develop their incredible and innovative ventures.”"
"The winning ventures represent 10 Harvard Schools and are working on ideas spanning multiple industries and disciplines. Eco-friendly, AI, medical, and other inventions earn funds for President's Innovation Challenge winners. Using the sun to power oxygen delivery in Africa, developing AI to mitigate risks on construction sites, and curing chronic inflammatory diseases with novel small molecules are a few many winning ideas from the 2026 Harvard President's Innovation Challenge."
Eco-friendly, AI, medical, and other inventions received funding as winners of the 2026 Harvard President's Innovation Challenge. The competition supports students across Harvard’s 13 Schools plus select alumni and affiliates. Finalists presented ventures to judges before the May 6 awards ceremony, and winners were selected in advance. During the ceremony in Klarman Hall, founders showcased their work to in-person and virtual attendees. Winners received more than $500,000 in non-dilutive funding enabled by a gift from the Bertarelli Foundation. Winning ventures span 10 Harvard Schools and cover multiple industries and disciplines, including solar-powered oxygen delivery in Africa, AI for construction risk mitigation, and small molecules targeting chronic inflammatory diseases.
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