Regina Ryan
Announcing 2024 Accelerator Cohort

12 pathbreaking startups spanning various sectors, demonstrating innovation and a commitment to addressing contemporary challenges with cutting-edge solutions.

Announcing 2024 Accelerator Cohort
Regina Ryan
HarvardAE Thought Leadership Entrepreneurship ...

In the Winter of 2023, HarvardAE revealed its selection of a standout article on entrepreneurship and innovation from the cohorts participating in the Thought Leadership Writing Incubator.

HarvardAE Thought Leadership Entrepreneurship Article Winner: Silvia Carnini Pulino
Regina Ryan
HarvardAE Accelerator Announces Winner: Zette

On May 18, the HarvardAE Accelerator brought together a panel of global venture investors to evaluate the pitches of the eleven companies and identify the top three companies in the cohort.

HarvardAE Accelerator Announces Winner: Zette
Regina Ryan
How to Vet Technology for Diversity

Angela wanted to use the new virtual try-on service to see what different lip shades look like on her skin. But when she opened it up, a message said: “no face detected.” Her friend, who’s white, could see the different products virtually applied to her skin. But Angela, a black woman, could not.

 

When facial recognition systems were being initially created, the grad students used pictures of classmates, predominantly white and Asian men. Unsurprisingly this technology works especially well for those groups. New technology tends to be tested by those who are most easily available to the creator, leaving room for potential shortcomings with other populations. 

 

How to Vet Technology for Diversity
Regina Ryan
HarvardAE and Pegasus Tech Ventures Graduate ...

The top prize from the HarvardAE Accelerator Demo Day was captured by Autonomo, which is reimagining the retail shopping experience by building checkout-free convenience stores. Autonomo is led by co-founder James Sutherland, a 2014 graduate from Harvard Business School.

HarvardAE and Pegasus Tech Ventures Graduate Inaugural Cohort from Global Virtual Accelerator Program

Crowdsourcing

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Rayger: Bring music to life - Crowdfunding campaign

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Trevor Nash, AB'15 & Jason Smith,AB'15 have launched Rayger, a music frequency responsive LED light show that follows the beat in a unique new way. The project was developed while studying at Harvard.

Using audio frequency filtering technologies, the Rayger flashes strands of ultra bright LEDs with the beat and intertwined rhythms of music, creating a totally unique music visualization system. Unlike other music light shows that are controlled by audio volume, the Rayger bases its visual response on the different frequencies, or pitches, present in the music for a one-of-a-kind audio-visual experience.

The crowdfunding campaign is here and their website can be reached here. Please leave comments below.

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CommonLit is crowdsourcing to make middle school reading exciting!

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Michelle Brown, MEd'14 is the Founder & CEO of non-profit called CommonLit which is building a free resource to get middle school students excited about reading. She taught 7th grade rural Mississippi and then in Roxbury, Massachusetts before enrolling at Harvard's Graduate School for Education.

Michelle launched CommonLit with a mission to get middle school students excited about reading. She has received great response from school districts, teachers, authors.
 
 Please check out the campaign link here. Your feedback is welcome below.