Harvard Innovation Labs: Startups & Entrepreneurship

Harvard Innovation Labs: Startups & Entrepreneurship

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  • Why Do We Accept Shoes That Don’t Fit? | Maeve Wang, IAMBIC

    Why do we still accept shoes that don’t fit—when everything else is personalized?
    That question led Maeve Wang (Harvard College ’11) to build IAMBIC.

    Uploaded 07-05-26

    As co-founder and CEO, Maeve is rethinking one of the most universal products we use every day: shoes. Today, two out of three people wear shoes that don’t fit. By combining AI and advanced manufacturing, IAMBIC creates shoes made for your body—not a standardized size.

    A finalist in the 2024 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge, Maeve is part of a community of founders turning bold questions into real-world ventures.

    “What moves me is this belief that products we use every day should actually understand us.”

    Film by Kieran Kesner



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    6 min
  • Harvard Life Lab - A New Home for Harvard Life Sciences Ventures

    The Harvard Innovation Labs is proud to announce a shared wet laboratory space for high-potential life sciences and biotech startups founded by Harvard faculty, alumni, students, and postdoctoral scholars opening in the Fall of 2016.

    Uploaded 02-05-16

    Once construction is completed, the 15,000-square foot fully-equipped and permitted laboratory space, called the Harvard Life Lab will support a curated community of early-stage life sciences and biotech companies on Harvard's Allston campus, adjacent to the Harvard i-lab and Launch Lab. The Life Lab will be operated by LabCentral, the leader in shared co-working lab space.

    Ventures selected to join the Life Lab will have access to dedicated lab space, as well as permits, waste handling, and all common lab equipment needed for life sciences research. All members will also have full access to venture-focused programming such as workshops and advisors at the Harvard i-lab.

    To learn more, and to apply to join the Harvard Life Lab, visit http://harvardlifelab.com; for questions, send us an email at [email protected].



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    5 min
  • President's Innovation Challenge Takeaways

    The Harvard Innovation Labs invites student founders from all 13 Harvard schools to apply for the President's Innovation Challenge (PIC) by December 5 for a chance to win a share of $515,000 in funding for their ventures, thanks to the ‪@BertarelliFoundation.

    Uploaded 03-12-24

    This year’s theme, Redefining What’s Possible, celebrates the bold, ambitious work happening across campus as student founders tackle complex problems, build impactful solutions, and create better futures.

    Learn from previous PIC winners as they share their tips and tricks in this video.

    Applications close 12/5: https://innovationlabs.harvard.edu/pic



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    28 min
  • Harvard i-lab | Leveling the Playing Field: Software Changing the Role of Coaches

    We are in the midst of a revolution in how athletes train, perform, and heal. Advances in mobile technology, AI, Big Data, sensors, GPS, and more have allowed humans to stretch the limits of their athletic capabilities and have merged the worlds of statistics and sports in manners unimaginable just a decade ago.

    Uploaded 10-03-17

    With unprecedented teamwork from those who have achieved success in the athletic arena to those whose achievements occur behind the closed doors of research labs, hospitals, and beyond, we are able to use data collected from the human body to monitor, measure, and predict athlete training and performance like never before.

    During this event, the Harvard Innovation Labs, together with the Sports Innovation Lab and the OneTeam Collective, will explore the future of this dynamic, cross-industry, and fast-growing sector of sports technology.

    Learn more about the Harvard Innovation Lab at http://i-lab.harvard.edu/ and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/innovationlab and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/harvardinnovationlab.



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    54 min
  • The “Spermpocalypse,” A Problem No One Was Solving | Khaled Kteily, Legacy

    Male fertility is declining—but no one was talking about it.
    Khaled Kteily (Harvard Kennedy School ’16) decided to change that.

    Uploaded 07-05-26

    After experiencing the stigma and discomfort of fertility testing firsthand, Khaled saw a problem hiding in plain sight. As founder and CEO of Legacy, he’s helping men better understand their fertility and health—serving tens of thousands of patients.

    A finalist in the 2019 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge, Legacy is reshaping how we think about reproductive health.

    “We helped take the burden off just the female partner—and gave couples more control.”

    Film by Kieran Kesner



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    5 min
  • Harvard i-lab | i-lab residents describe their Big Idea

    The Harvard Innovation Lab asked some of our student residents about their Big Idea, how it came about, and how the i-lab helped to support their venture. We think the video helps to showcase the activities of students taking advantage of the i-lab's resources. What's your Big Idea?

    Uploaded 04-06-12

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    4 min
  • Harvard i-lab | President's Challenge 2015 Kickoff

    Come join us to kick off the fourth President’s Challenge! Dean David Ellwood of the John F. Kennedy School of Government will be explaining the promise of social entrepreneurship. Join students from across the University to share ideas and find teams.

    Uploaded 21-10-14

    The President’s Challenge is an initiative to help Harvard students develop entrepreneurial solutions to the world’s most important social problems. Sponsored by President Drew Faust, the challenge gives students access to expertise in the form of mentors and experience in the process of bringing great ideas to action.

    Teams have been asked to present novel solutions to improve many of the world’s most pressing problems:
    • education innovation
    • affordable health
    • energy and the environment
    • economic development and sustainable employment
    • connected cities

    This event will be the first in a series hosted by the i-lab. At the kickoff even you will be able to ideate and meet other Harvard students interested in making impact in the world. Additional workshops will allow you to learn how to write proposals and develop your idea--more info on the programming will be shared by Gordon Jones, Managing Director of the i-lab.

    The i-lab will play an active role as host to the teams as they develop and refine their ideas, assisting students by hosting workshops, providing guidance, and giving them access to our resources and facility throughout the Challenge.

    Learn more about the Harvard Innovation Lab at http://i-lab.harvard.edu/ and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/innovationlab and like us on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/harvardinnovationlab



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    7 min
  • What It Takes: Vision, Mission and Culture

    Human capital separates great companies from good ones; ideas are worth very little without the right people to drive them forward. That’s why attracting the right people while unifying them behind an inspiring vision and mission is essential to any significant venture.

    Uploaded 18-03-23

    In this workshop, originally presented in-person at the Harvard Innovation Labs, Michael Skok, founding partner at Underscore VC, will share how to develop your venture’s mission and vision – while ensuring you can execute on both.

    About the Speaker:

    Michael Skok is a founding partner at Underscore VC, a Boston-based firm investing in bold B2B software founders. Since starting his first software business as a teenager, Michael has spent 21 years as an entrepreneur and the past 18 years as a venture investor. During this time, he has founded, worked with, and invested in startups, and created thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of value.

    As an entrepreneur and an investor, Michael has focused on breakthrough technologies and disruptive business models including Open Source, Cloud, IoT, and emerging domains such as Blockchain, Virtual/Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning. He has served on or is active on many private and public boards such as Acquia, Demandware (now a Salesforce company), Mautic (acquired by Acquia in 2019), Salsify, and Zaius. He has also held leadership roles in many industry groups such as the Software Publishers Association, where he served as chairman for many years.

    In 2015, Michael co-founded Underscore VC to help founders create enduring companies through the power of community. He has a passion for helping the next generation of entrepreneurs succeed by not only backing them with capital but bringing the resources and commitment of an aligned community around them to propel their success. To help achieve this, he has mentored and taught for over 10 years at Harvard University, where he is an Entrepreneur in Residence, and created the Startup Secrets series.

    Want to dive deeper into Startup Secrets? Explore the interactive Startup Secrets Sandbox for frameworks, insights, and tools to help you build and scale your startup: https://bit.ly/3Cwv0nK



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    1 hr 27 min

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We're an ecosystem that supports Harvard students and select alumni in their quest to explore the world of game-changing innovation and entrepreneurship. Since our founding in 2011, we’ve helped…