Rothberg Catalyzer Prize
Pays $25,000 to a Yale student team building a working hardware-and-software prototype.
A committee of experts scores every applicant against six named criteria: how clearly the team defines the problem and the size of the population it affects (Opportunity), whether the proposed solution is genuinely novel and fills a real gap (Innovation), whether the team has a realistic, sustainable path to reach and keep serving its end users (Traction & Engagement), whether the team has the kno…
Looks for Yale graduate and undergraduate student teams building ventures that combine both hardware and software, in any field including healthcare, fashion, drones or AI. It rewards technical execution over pitch polish, judging on problem definition, innovation, traction, team strength and a working demo.
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