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Innovation Challenge
2025 Innovation Challenge
Meet the 2025 Innovation Challenge Winners!
Five innovative companies took the stage at the American Diabetes Association’s 85th Scientific Sessions—we’re excited to showcase the winners!
Meet the 2025 Winners
This year’s Innovation Challenge spotlighted cutting-edge solutions aimed at tackling the everyday challenges faced by people living with diabetes. After a competitive selection process and live pitches at the ADA’s 85th Scientific Sessions, these three standout companies emerged as winners—each bringing a bold, novel approach to transforming diabetes care.
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1st Place
Jennifer Anderson
KiHealth
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2nd Place
Greta Preatoni
MYNERVA
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3rd Place
Mark Esposito
Kayothera
Overview
Every year at the ADA’s Scientific Sessions, the Innovation Challenge invites emerging companies in the field of diabetes research and care to pitch novel ideas tackling the everyday problems faced by people with diabetes, their families, and caregivers. Startups compete for the chance to bring their vision to life and showcase their work to a panel of expert judges and an audience of professionals in the field—including primary care doctors, researchers, nurses, pharmacists, diabetes educators, endocrinologists, pharmaceutical industry leaders, and more.
This year, the 85th Scientific Sessions is taking place in Chicago, IL, from June 20–23 at the McCormick Place Convention Center. Learn more about the 85th Scientific Sessions.
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