3 tech solutions to societal needs will get help moving to market
Science & Tech 3 tech solutions to societal needs will get help moving to market © 2020 Feinknopf Photography / Brad Feinknopf Kirsten Mabry Harvard Office of Technology Development July 8, 2025 3 min read Projects targeting heart health, data demands, quantum computing win Grid Accelerator awards Three research projects that address urgent societal challenges — cardiovascular health, rising data demands, and the future of quantum computation — have won awards from the Harvard Grid Accelerator. The Grid Accelerator offers funding, mentorship, and hands-on venture development to help academic projects steer emerging technologies toward commercialization. The 2025 awardees: Help managing blood pressure A research team in the lab of Professor Katia Bertoldi — led by postdoctoral students Adel Djellouli and Giovanni Bordiga — is developing a novel soft, stent-like device that could help regulate dangerous spikes in blood pressure. Designed to respond to changes in the vascular system, the device represents a potential solution for patients living with hypertension, who often...