Abridge responds to a quiet but common tension: the growing emotional distance between students and their parents. As young adults gain independence, staying in touch often becomes irregular—not from lack of love, but due to time, guilt, or overwhelm. Meanwhile, parents wait for small signs of connection. Abridge reimagines how families stay emotionally present without constant conversation. Using research, stakeholder input, and generative design, we explored subtle intergenerational communication.

The result is a concept built on small digital gestures and ambient presence—light yet meaningful interventions that reduce effort and pressure, helping families feel close, even when physically apart.

Presented by: Vani Jayasankar

In today’s digital age, people often turn to screens when feeling bored, lonely, or uncertain. But instead of relief, digital spaces can amplify these emotions—leaving users feeling more disconnected, overstimulated, and emotionally drained. Time slips away, attention fragments, and meaningful connections weaken. Unloop offers a mindful alternative to these patterns by introducing analog toolkits designed to meet emotional needs offline. Through self-reflection, tangible interaction, and intentional engagement, Unloop helps individuals build healthier habits and emotional resilience. By replacing reactive scrolling with conscious moments, Unloop empowers people to reclaim agency and navigate life with more clarity, presence, and balance.

Presented by: Maria Kupriyanova & Tomo Morikawa

Mind & Body in Sync is a phygital experience designed to support young people’s mental well-being through small, sustainable daily actions. Based on the idea that mental wellness—like physical fitness—requires regular practice, ELEVATE offers a calm, non-judgmental space for self-check-ins, micro-breaks, and emotional growth. With short videos, breathing exercises, and reflection prompts, users build self-awareness at their own pace. Targeted at Gen Z and young Millennials facing burnout and digital fatigue, ELEVATE avoids overwhelming routines and instead promotes gentle habit-building. Social features like group challenges and story-sharing foster connection, blending design and tech to help users stay grounded and present.

Presented by: Minji An  

Clairo is an AI-powered audit toolkit designed for small startups to build ethical, transparent, and bias-aware hiring practices from the ground up. It guides early-stage teams through a structured hiring flow — from creating inclusive job descriptions to flagging potential algorithmic biases in decision-making. Clairo acts as a co-pilot for founders and hiring leads, combining actionable insights with a clear, human-centered interface. By integrating fairness into the core of recruitment, Clairo helps startups scale responsibly while making hiring processes more accountable, equitable, and insight-driven — because the future of work should be built on trust, not bias.

Presented by: Muskan Gupta

Jdara creates high quality, meaningful jewelry that resonates with consumers on a deeper emotional level, offering pieces that tell a story beyond adornment.

Presented by: Jo Sabavala

Re:GO is an everyday running shoe brand designed for Master Runners—those over 40 who prioritize safety, stability, and comfort over raw performance. At the heart of Re:GO is our patent-pending Re:Gradient Sole™, that offers the right balance of cushioning and control—especially for runners with overpronation or stride patterns that need extra support. Built for runners who keep showing up, our shoes are designed with care to help you feel like yourself—strong, steady, and supported, mile after mile.

Presented by: Karina Garza Cano, Esha Rao & Angie Sun

Mainstream fashion reduces cultural identity to trends, stripping away authenticity. ZAE preserves it by transforming original Pakistani artwork into wearable stories, collaborating with local artists who are mostly women, and using innovative sublimation printing to embed heritage and meaning into every piece.

Presented by: Alizeh Khan

BRAND NAUTICA is a new strategic consultancy guiding luxury fashion leaders in making legacy-defining decisions grounded in historical insight, evolving industry dynamics and bold foresight. Built on the metaphor of a luxury brand as a royal ship navigating turbulent waters, BRAND NAUTICA deciphers the fundamental forces shaping luxury —aspiration, culture, craftsmanship, exclusivity and loyalty. Going beyond trends analysis and standardized consulting solutions, we take a deeper look at how brands can strengthen their identity and foster authentic engagement.

Presented by: Mini Mrinalini, Selena Ke & Alexandra Marechalle

Neurosprints is a strategic consulting service that applies neuroscience and psychology to brand strategy. Using its MACR framework (Motivation, Attraction, Connection, Retention), it helps brands uncover internal KPIs like emotion and neurotransmission to strengthen customer acquisition and retention. Through focused sprint workshops, Neurosprints builds neuro-informed strategies that align marketing and product experiences with human behavior, blending dopamine-driven excitement with serotonin-based trust to build both immediate engagement and long-term loyalty.

Presented by: Anupama Krishnan & Geena Grunert

In response to Taiwan’s aging society, Health A+ (Health Across) is a proactive family healthcare platform designed to transform how families manage their health. By shifting the mindset from reactive care to prevention, Health A+ integrates health index tracking, doctor matching, and insurer-backed incentives into a shared, intuitive experience for two generations. With a "Healthy is Wealthy" philosophy, Health A+ empowers families to invest in their well-being as a daily habit, reducing long-term costs and fostering a culture of wellness.

Presented by: Grey Kao

Inter+Woven is a civic‑tech platform that creates new spaces for personal reflection and collective action. Users choose a public‑interest topic—environmental justice, housing, immigration, and more—answer brief location‑based prompts, and receive a dynamic “civic map” that visualizes their connection to the issue. The map immediately unlocks nearby events, volunteer opportunities, petitions, and deeper learning resources, all tailored to the user’s location and interests. Progress across multiple topics is saved in a consolidated Civic Map, revealing intersectional pathways for involvement. For organizers, this tool provides real‑time attendance analytics and event upload functionality, thus creating a sustainable feedback loop between community hosts and the Gen Z audiences they aim to engage.

Presented by: Nsisong Udosen

Stir-Fri transforms grocery shopping into a fun, time-saving, and stress-free experience. The platform empowers busy urban shoppers to make intentional food choices that save money, reduce waste, and bring joy to the kitchen.
By combining personalized habit-building, gentle behavioral nudges, and vibrant community support, Stir-Fri makes mindful grocery shopping effortless. Users discover the satisfaction of spending wisely while creating less waste—all without adding complexity to their busy lives.
Stir-Fri isn't just about what people buy; it's about revolutionizing how they purchase, prepare, and share food. Stir-Fri helps members rediscover the pleasure of purposeful shopping that benefits their wallets, well-being, and the planet.

Presented by: Angel Luo, Anoushka Somani & Isa Meriales

BridgeAn M&A is an AI-driven deal sourcing platform that helps M&A advisors streamline the sourcing process, reduce mismatched outreach, and improve deal qualities. By leveraging intelligent matching algorithm, comprehensive matching analysis, and transparent AI insights, the BridgeAn empowers M&A advisors to make faster, data-informed decisions. It also enhances collaboration with investors by providing curated matches backed by strategic rationale. Designed for scalability and trust, the system aims to replace manual workflows with adaptive, user-centric tools—ultimately increasing deal sourcing efficiency and stakeholder confidence across the M&A lifecycle.

Presented by: Sharon Shen

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FocalP is built on a mission to transform sustainability in takeout food packaging—by design, not default. Rooted in circular economy principles and waste-reduction strategies, FocalP empowers food businesses to make smarter, greener packaging decisions that align with both operational needs and environmental goals.

Designed for cost-conscious, impact-driven restaurants, cafes, and food brands, the platform uses AI to match users with the most cost-effective, performance-aligned packaging options from verified suppliers. No more overbuying, confusing specs, or settling for generic solutions.

Presented by: Tik Kulrattanrak