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2022 Cohort

Juliana Castro

Juliana Castro, HKS '18, saw Latin America’s vast potential hindered by poverty and wealth inequality. Financial literacy and inclusion were sorely lacking… read more

James Sutherland

Imagine a store where you can shop anytime, anywhere, without ever waiting in line. Welcome to Autonomo Technologies… read more

2023 Cohort

Emily Harburg, ‘11, founder of PairUp, started with a simple yet powerful idea: Connect employees to boost productivity. When she applied to the Accelerator, her focus was on leveraging mentorship for maximizing efficiency… read more

Maeve Wang

Maeve Wang, ’11, is the Co-founder and CEO of IAMBIC, an AI-driven custom sneaker company. Inspired by her foot pain, Maeve applied to the Harvard AE Accelerator to bring her vision to life… read more

Yehong Zhu

We’ve all experienced the frustration of clicking on an interesting article, only to be blocked by a paywall. Those days, however, might be over… read more

2024 Cohort

Michelle Frye

Michelle Frye, HSPH ‘99, founded Kedi Labs after selling her veterinary practice, driven by a desire to help rescues and under- served communities struggling with rising veterinary costs… read more

Chris Rohe

As an Air Force Academy graduate, the Challenger disaster was a pivotal moment for Chris Rohe, HKS ’02, reshaping his understanding of the risks in space exploration… read more