Melissa LaCasse is taking aim at the problem of single-use plastic waste with her company, Tanbark, which fabricates packaging using molded fiber, a biodegradable wood-based material.
Cross and the Center for International Affairs and World Cultures will research and produce 8-10 case studies that illustrate transnational political networks at work in the world.
Michelle DeBlois created ReMo, a web-based platform that puts students and their teachers behind the wheel when it comes to reading.
Rachel Cossar created Virtual Sapiens, an AI tool that helps professionals and teams master their presence and communication at scale, to make people aware of their body language.
Mariana Charakopoulou Travlou is the founder of Nous Health, a digital platform that enables patients to connect with mental health professionals.
Debbie Madueke founded Replast, a recycling company that aims to solve plastic pollution in Nigeria by refining and reforming single-use plastics while contributing to the socio-economic advancement of a low-income population.
Fatema Janahi’s venture, Palm, is an e-commerce platform designed to empower women to express their identities through cultural fashion and uplift local designers across the MENA region.
Claudia Tobar co-founded Kamina, a digital financial platform that provides advisory, access, and assessment support developed specifically for women and non-banked individuals.
Rama Doddi’s venture, RegINTL, is designed to help small- to medium-sized companies map out their particular regulatory landscape—and then provide solutions for navigating it.