We are pleased to recognize the following teams as grantees in the 2018–19 IDEAS challenge.
| Team name | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Retired Talent | $7500 | A company that employs retirees and matches their skills with needs in the community. |
| Sustainable AI | $7500 | An organization that provides accurate forest inventory to aid reforestation efforts. |
| Animo | $10000 | An affordable, non-invasive wristband that stops hand tremors in patients with Parkinsons. |
| Precavida | $10000 | A digital matching platform that connects uninsured patients to healthcare providers |
| SciTeens | $10000 | A free online social network for high school STEM students designed to encourage sharing, reviewing, and collaborating. |
| SiPure | $10000 | A company that develops silicon membrane technology that removes arsenic from fresh water. |
| Req Staffing | $10000 | A company that develops contracts with Fortune 500 energy companies to meet human capital needs. |
| InSanirator | $10000 | A company that fills the gap in the sanitation value chain by converting fecal sludge into energy and clean water. |
| Frolic | $10000 | A company that pairs landowners who want to age-in-place with middle-income first-time homebuyers |
| Myco Diagnostics | $15000 | A company that addresses the diagnostic gap in cases of tuberculosis in India with accessible testing. |
