2025 Startup Challenge Semifinalists
certitude.
Maxence de Lanversin, WG'26; Chafic Akhras, ENG'25; Ahmetcan Akdemir, ENG'25
certitude is an AI platform that helps individuals map personal goals into educational and career pathways while giving employers access to aligned, purpose-driven candidates.
certitude is an AI platform that helps individuals map personal goals into educational and career pathways while giving employers access to aligned, purpose-driven candidates.
Malhaar Agrawal, M'28; Nathan Le
Flow Trials streamlines clinical trial recruitment using AI-driven patient-trial matching, automated workflows, and real-time medical translation to improve equity, speed, and inclusion in medical research.
Flow Trials streamlines clinical trial recruitment using AI-driven patient-trial matching, automated workflows, and real-time medical translation to improve equity, speed, and inclusion in medical research.
Matt Liebers, WG'26; Sylvia Liebers
Guide Genetics is building AI-powered tools to scale family history collection, streamline genetic counseling workflows, and expand access to precision medicine through partnerships with health systems, providers, and care networks.
Guide Genetics is building AI-powered tools to scale family history collection, streamline genetic counseling workflows, and expand access to precision medicine through partnerships with health systems, providers, and care networks.
Horus Health
Akhil Peddikuppa, C'27; Ishan Mahajan; Dat Tran
Horus Health is an AI-driven SaaS platform for automating healthcare compliance audits and boosting revenue cycle integrity through real-time billing error detection and EHR integration.
Horus Health is an AI-driven SaaS platform for automating healthcare compliance audits and boosting revenue cycle integrity through real-time billing error detection and EHR integration.
Nitin Agarwal, WG'26; Amir Alavi; Benjamin Carnovale; William Rabon
Our mission is to improve patients' quality of life and reduce the post-operative complications of spinal fusion surgeries by providing electronic-free, patient-specific interbody cages capable of administering electrical stimulation, thereby decreasing fusion time and nonunion rates.
Our mission is to improve patients' quality of life and reduce the post-operative complications of spinal fusion surgeries by providing electronic-free, patient-specific interbody cages capable of administering electrical stimulation, thereby decreasing fusion time and nonunion rates.
Tejendra Patel, GEN'25; Kevin Paulose, GEN'25
KAL Robotics uses autonomous mobile robots and 3D digital twins to provide real-time warehouse inventory analytics and space optimization, improving accuracy and operational efficiency without requiring costly infrastructure changes.
KAL Robotics uses autonomous mobile robots and 3D digital twins to provide real-time warehouse inventory analytics and space optimization, improving accuracy and operational efficiency without requiring costly infrastructure changes.
Charles Monnett, GRD'25
Kindred K-12 provides an AI-powered teaching platform that offers on-demand, personalized coaching and lesson-planning tools to support teacher performance, reduce burnout, and improve student outcomes.
Kindred K-12 provides an AI-powered teaching platform that offers on-demand, personalized coaching and lesson-planning tools to support teacher performance, reduce burnout, and improve student outcomes.
Ross Mackenzie, GCP'23, GAR'24, GEN'26; Carlos Jarquin, GEN'24, GEN'25; Miyu Horiuchi, GEN'25; Leslie Ligier, GEN'25
LAINEY is an AI platform that helps early-career professionals automatically capture, organize, and communicate their accomplishments for performance reviews and career growth, reducing cognitive load and achievement amnesia.
LAINEY is an AI platform that helps early-career professionals automatically capture, organize, and communicate their accomplishments for performance reviews and career growth, reducing cognitive load and achievement amnesia.
Lily Li, GEN'26; Ana Timoficiuc
MinaRosa offers a light therapy pad for UTI-related pain relief, providing a non-invasive, pill-free solution that leverages photobiomodulation to reduce inflammation and discomfort while tracking symptoms through a companion app.
MinaRosa offers a light therapy pad for UTI-related pain relief, providing a non-invasive, pill-free solution that leverages photobiomodulation to reduce inflammation and discomfort while tracking symptoms through a companion app.
Mindful
Nami Lindquist, ENG'25, W'25; Lina Chihoub, C'25
Mindful is a prayer app for people of faith who want to be more intentional. Users can voice or type prayers, explore themes over time, and receive relevant scripture. With secure tracking and thoughtful insights, Mindful helps users reflect on how their prayers—and their lives—are changing, one entry at a time.
Mindful is a prayer app for people of faith who want to be more intentional. Users can voice or type prayers, explore themes over time, and receive relevant scripture. With secure tracking and thoughtful insights, Mindful helps users reflect on how their prayers—and their lives—are changing, one entry at a time.
Julie Liu, GED'25
Motherly Notes is Mandarin learning, leveled up. 500 characters a year, powered by pop culture, silly-smart topics, AI assist, and community magic that keeps it weird (in a good way). Fast fluency, real fun, deep culture in group classes online. Warning: may cause spontaneous joy.
Motherly Notes is Mandarin learning, leveled up. 500 characters a year, powered by pop culture, silly-smart topics, AI assist, and community magic that keeps it weird (in a good way). Fast fluency, real fun, deep culture in group classes online. Warning: may cause spontaneous joy.
Musmo HealthTech
Mohammed Soumaoro, SP2'25
Musmo Technologies improves healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa via offline-capable EHRs, predictive pharmacy analytics, and family-supported payment systems tailored for low-infrastructure environments.
Musmo Technologies improves healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa via offline-capable EHRs, predictive pharmacy analytics, and family-supported payment systems tailored for low-infrastructure environments.
Prism Optics
Aarush Sahni, ENG'25, GEN'25; Fady Fahmy, ENG'25, GEN'26; Daniel Botros, ENG'25, GEN'26; Daniel Serebrinic, ENG'25, GEN'25; Danish Mahmood, ENG'25
Prism Optics builds 'Prismatic', a self-administered refraction device that enables accurate, affordable eye prescriptions without an optometrist, targeting underserved global populations.
Prism Optics builds 'Prismatic', a self-administered refraction device that enables accurate, affordable eye prescriptions without an optometrist, targeting underserved global populations.
Ahmed Abdellah, ENG'25, GEE'26; Alexander Cho, ENG'25; Tarunyaa Sivakumar, EE'25, GEE'25; Yiting Shen, ENG'25, GEN'26
Today, high performance AI compute is controlled by a few monopolies. Decentralized compute networks(DCNs) democratize access to AI hardware, but have struggled with reliability issues. Quok.it's software transforms DCNs from unreliable alternatives into production-ready, accessible infrastructure.
Today, high performance AI compute is controlled by a few monopolies. Decentralized compute networks(DCNs) democratize access to AI hardware, but have struggled with reliability issues. Quok.it's software transforms DCNs from unreliable alternatives into production-ready, accessible infrastructure.
Karthik Kaligotla, ENG'28, W'28; Anthony Boyle, ENG'28; Arvin Reddy Jakkamreddy; Arjun Krishnan
Scone transforms public WiFi into secure, enterprise-grade networks for corporate travelers by assigning each company its own secure subnet with custom policies, while enabling venues to generate new revenue streams.
Scone transforms public WiFi into secure, enterprise-grade networks for corporate travelers by assigning each company its own secure subnet with custom policies, while enabling venues to generate new revenue streams.
Serpent Robotics
Margaret Zhu, W'26; Steyn Knollema, GEN'26; Jason Li, GEN'26; Yiran Xuan, GEN'26
Serpent revolutionizes tree care using advanced robotics to eliminate the dangers of manual tree-cutting. With the CHAMPS robotic arm securing branches and making precise cuts, Serpent enhances safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in one of the US’s most dangerous industries.
Serpent revolutionizes tree care using advanced robotics to eliminate the dangers of manual tree-cutting. With the CHAMPS robotic arm securing branches and making precise cuts, Serpent enhances safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in one of the US’s most dangerous industries.
SignAiture
Anas Alfarra, WG'25; Zifu Wang, WG'25
SignAiture uses AI-powered electromagnetic spectroscopy to provide real-time, non-destructive quality control for pharmaceutical manufacturing, improving accuracy and reducing cost across supply chains.
SignAiture uses AI-powered electromagnetic spectroscopy to provide real-time, non-destructive quality control for pharmaceutical manufacturing, improving accuracy and reducing cost across supply chains.
Spine Bionics
Nitin Agarwal, WG'26; Amir Alavi; Benjamin Carnovale; William Rabon
Our mission is to improve patients' quality of life and reduce the post-operative complications of spinal fusion surgeries by providing electronic-free, patient-specific interbody cages capable of administering electrical stimulation, thereby decreasing fusion time and nonunion rates.
Our mission is to improve patients' quality of life and reduce the post-operative complications of spinal fusion surgeries by providing electronic-free, patient-specific interbody cages capable of administering electrical stimulation, thereby decreasing fusion time and nonunion rates.
Stentix
Aarsha Shah, C'26, W'26; Amanda Kossoff, C'27, W'27; Elizabeth Jia, C'27, W'27; Summer Cobb, ENG'27, GEN'27
Stentix is a magnetic, foldable, fully-covered stent that corrects migration and adjusts stent diameter noninvasively for patients with biliary obstructions.
Stentix is a magnetic, foldable, fully-covered stent that corrects migration and adjusts stent diameter noninvasively for patients with biliary obstructions.
Stride
Kanika Kumar, GEN'25; Ankita Diwan, GEN'25; Yilin Feng, GEN'25; Jessica Chou, GEN'25
Stride is a productivity platform for young adults with ADHD, combining a screen-free device and intuitive app. With built-in accountability and AI insights, users can track goals and stay motivated. Stride makes focus easier, progress clearer, and thriving with ADHD more possible—day by day.
Stride is a productivity platform for young adults with ADHD, combining a screen-free device and intuitive app. With built-in accountability and AI insights, users can track goals and stay motivated. Stride makes focus easier, progress clearer, and thriving with ADHD more possible—day by day.
Melanie Herbert, EE'25
Sync Labs builds AI-driven tools for senior care. Using proprietary vision tech, Alice detects key behaviors—like bathroom trips, meals, and medication—without recording video. Real-time activity insights paired with health data boost custom care. We’ve launched 6 pilots, with 3 generating revenue.\
Sync Labs builds AI-driven tools for senior care. Using proprietary vision tech, Alice detects key behaviors—like bathroom trips, meals, and medication—without recording video. Real-time activity insights paired with health data boost custom care. We’ve launched 6 pilots, with 3 generating revenue.\
Dustin Bainbridge, GRD'27
Unified Track helps high school counselors save time, increase student attendance, and improve graduation rates by using predictive analytics to identify risk early and deliver targeted support when it matters most.
Unified Track helps high school counselors save time, increase student attendance, and improve graduation rates by using predictive analytics to identify risk early and deliver targeted support when it matters most.
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