HIT Fund Portfolio

Read about each of the HIT Fund's Life Sciences awardees in more detail below.

Read about each of the HIT Fund's Sustainability awardees in more detail below.

Bioactive 3D-printed medical device for significantly accelerated bone repair and regeneration.

A microsurgical tool that will allow eye surgeons to perform corneal endothelial transplants with more ease, accuracy and consistency. 

Breath-Based Detection of early stage Bacterial Infection (necrotizing enterocolitis) in Preterm Infants.

A human skin organoid model of tissue resident immunology for screening and validating tissue resident immune modulating therapeutics.

A blood test to "decode" the immune system to transform autoimmune disease care.

Injectable hydrogels for sustained release of agents in vaccines or cancer immunotherapy.

Addressing substance abuse disorders with a new therapeutic intervention that selectively modulates CB2R.

An optimized rotation device that can mechanically dissolve a clot for fast and complete clot retraction.

A smaller, more affordable device to increase access to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).

An opioid-strength pain medication without the risk of addiction.

A delivery system for RNA-based therapeutics, with improved efficiency and expanded targeting.

Earlier detection of dangerous infections during pregnancy to enable action before harm occurs.

A mobile app for contact dermatitis testing, significantly expanding access and testing rates.

Better targeting for brain stimulation treatments by better understanding sequences of neural activity.

A device for the prevention of perineal tears during labor and delivery.

A wearable device to detect respiratory obstruction during sedation or anesthesia.

A plug-and-play antigen crosslinking platform.

Soft and flexible actuators capable of lifting heavy weight, like human muscles.

Enabling compression and streaming of video and multimodal data at extremely low bit rates.

Using AI to Increase Integration for Refugees and Immigrants.

Creating immersive sonic experiences by situating participants in the acoustics of any building or physical structure in augmented and mixed reality.

High-Frequency sensor and AI solution to predict and prevent industrial equipment failures.

Low-cost and compact optical device for converting standard image sensors into high-resolution depth sensors.

A color router with perfect optical efficiency, enabling smaller, higher-functioning cameras.

Energy efficient semiconductor switches for medium to high voltage converters in electric transportation systems and the power grid.

Monitoring of linear accelerators to reduce downtime for crucial medical treatments in developing countries.

AI-powered SaaS to streamline local government access to active funding sources for climate resilience.

Catalyst technology to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of systems that generate liquid fuels.

A passive closed loop cooling module for a 3 kW server for energy efficient data centers.

Inductive heating enables the generation of high-grade heat within a thermochemical reactor with unprecedented spatial and temporal control.

Novel liquid electrolyte technology allows for energy dense lithium batteries, ushering in a new generation of electric vehicle batteries.

Training enzymes to break down all the plastic in old clothes, yielding high-quality raw materials to recycle into brand new clothes.

A sustainable process to extract high-performance keratin ingredients and biomaterials from waste wool for the cosmetics and textile industries.

A product that fertilizes crops and sequesters CO2 at the same time.

Converting lignocellulosic waste into a low-carbon, deforestation-free palm oil alternative for the consumer goods and biofuels sectors.

The fastest composites manufacturer in the world.

Sanitation for a circular resource economy.

Developing a plasma-based technology to sustainably generate valuable industrial chemicals, such as fuels, plastics, and fertilizer.

Low-cost biochar for gigaton-scale carbon sequestration.