Welcome new cohort Tech Validation Program 🍂 Fall 2025

We are excited to welcome the Fall 2025 cohort of our Tech Validation Program 🍂

This cohort features a powerful mix of DeepTech and Digital Solutions spanning Healthcare & Diagnostics, Climate & Energy Sustainability, AI-Powered Platforms, Social Connection.

🔸 Benchtop
Team: Lahari Ganti
Bridging the gap between children’s imagination and digital storytelling by using AI to transform drawings into complete animated stories with sound and narration for families and schools.

🔸 Upvoice
Team: Rik Arkema
Identifying issues through pulse surveys, then brings employees together anonymously online to identify root causes and solutions. As people build on each other’s ideas, real solutions emerge from those living the problems daily.

🔸 myLSCare
Team: Eva Gonzalez
A companion app for people with Lichen Sclerosus. Co-created with patients and specialists, it supports treatment adherence, symptom tracking, and education.

🔸 Nestpod
Team: Naomi Griekspoor and Birgitta de Gruijter
A community-driven brand creating calm lactation pods for breastfeeding and pumping across workplaces and public spaces. QR access today, and a planned AI-guided app where mothers connect, find pods, get support, and insights.

🔸 Chargebrain
Team: Carsten de Vries and co-founder
Helping EV Charge Point Operators use data to optimize their operations and drive growth. They turn fragmented data into a strategic asset to unlock fleet intelligence for scalable EV operations.

🔸 FandomID
Team: Fabio Tambosi and co-founder
Rewiring digital fragmentation into unified fandom.

Welcome all! ✨