President’s Challenge finalists announced
Ten early stage, student-led teams were announced today as finalists in the third President’s Challenge at Harvard University, a competition created to foster cross-disciplinary entrepreneurial ventures that will have profound social impact. “Among the great benefits of being part of the Harvard community is the opportunity to exchange and develop ideas with creative and passionate individuals. This year’s finalist teams represent the strengths that exist across the University and the capacity to draw on them to develop solutions to challenging problems,” President Drew Faust said. “I look forward to seeing how the teams’ ideas evolve over the next six weeks and to attending ‘Demo Day’ to learn about their work.” A panel of judges evaluated 133 applications from 12 of Harvard’s Schools. The ideas ran the gamut from a platform that increases access to oral care by virtual consultations to a sustainably sourced coffee company that aspires to bring jobs and revenue...