Emergent Ventures Announces 55th Cohort of Winners
14 reported
The Emergent Ventures program has announced the winners of its 55th cohort, according to a June 24, 2026 report. The cohort includes 12 individuals and projects spanning multiple countries and fields. Recipients range from a 15-year-old in France working on math and AI to a 17-year-old in Kazakhstan developing an exam prep app. Projects include science education, real estate titling in Brazil, longevity research, and archaeological imaging using drone-acquired synthetic aperture radar. The winners are based in locations including Belarus, Kentucky, Sao Paulo, Astana, Ontario, Chapel Hill, New Haven, Annecy, Dubai, Boston, Oakland, Mississauga, and northern Virginia.
What’s reported
The 55th cohort of Emergent Ventures winners was announced on June 24, 2026.
12 winners are listed in the source article.
Recipients include Aliaksandra Melnichenka (Belarus/Kentucky) for science and math writing.
Guilherme Pinho (Sao Paulo) for real estate titling and transactions in Brazil.
Diyar Zhakpelov (Astana, Kazakhstan, age 17) for an exam prep app for Kazakhs and general career support.
Randy Chang (Ontario/Chapel Hill) for AI policy writings.
Jesse Casana (Dartmouth) for archaeology using drone-acquired synthetic aperture radar.
Gia-Bao Dam (New Haven/Yale) for longevity research.
Sasha Lempers (Annecy, France, age 15) for math and AI.
Ali-Mansur Valiyev and Harihar Rengan (Dubai, high school) for general career support and educational testing.
Raiani Romanni-Klein (Boston/Cambridge) for a non-profit on implications of biological innovation.
Clara Collier (Oakland) for Asterisk magazine.
Scott Ellis (Mississauga) for science education and biographies of scientists on YouTube.
Jim Olds (northern Virginia) for writings on science policy and science education.
Key figures
Aliaksandra Melnichenka
Guilherme Pinho
Diyar Zhakpelov
Randy Chang
Jesse Casana
Gia-Bao Dam
Sasha Lempers
Ali-Mansur Valiyev
Harihar Rengan
Raiani Romanni-Klein
Clara Collier
Scott Ellis
Jim Olds
Sources: marginalrevolution.com
