Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship

B-Lab 2026

This summer, we’re excited to welcome nine innovative ventures addressing critical unmet needs across diverse sectors—from dermatology AI that works for dark skin to digitized childhood immunization tracking that replaces fragile paper records with secure profiles, to biological membranes that absorb aquatic phosphate to halt algae blooms.

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B-Lab 2026

This summer, we’re excited to welcome nine innovative ventures addressing critical unmet needs across diverse sectors—from dermatology AI that works for dark skin to digitized childhood immunization tracking that replaces fragile paper records with secure profiles, to biological membranes that absorb aquatic phosphate to halt algae blooms.

These ventures—and many more—reflect the creativity, drive, and purpose that define the next generation of changemakers.
B-Lab 2026 is made possible in part by the Steven J. Massarsky Charitable Trust.

Goldvi

Goldvi is a premium functional nutrition brand built for adults 65 and older, the demographic most failed by the current supplement market. We are bringing the clean label movement to senior nutrition, a category that has gone decades without meaningful innovation. Our products are designed to support strength, mobility, and cognitive function as a daily lifestyle ritual, positioning Goldvi as the go-to nutrition brand for adults who refuse to slow down. We are on the verge of launch, entering a market where 55 million Americans over 65 are being handed the same sugar-loaded, artificially preserved shakes that have dominated shelves since the 1970s, and we are here to change that.

Groovy Labs

Having limited fine motor skills shouldn’t restrict someone from being part of the beauty world. Groovy Labs is a beauty tech company focused on developing accessible cosmetic packaging, starting with nail polish bottles, for the over 50 million women in the US who struggle with limited mobility.

Lindatoto

Lindatoto digitizes childhood immunization tracking by replacing fragile paper records with secure, accessible profiles for every child. It connects caregivers, clinics, and community health workers through automated reminders, real-time tracking, and simple tools that reduce missed vaccinations and improve follow-up care. Designed for low-resource settings, Lindatoto uses mobile technology to deliver reliable, efficient, and proactive immunization management. Lindatoto closes critical gaps in record-keeping and communication to ensure every child receives life-saving vaccines.

Living Outside

Living Outside is a nonprofit focused on destigmatizing homelessness through the direct distribution of care bags. We flip the service model: instead of emphasizing the aid we provide, we underline the opportunity that distributing aid creates. Each care bag is the beginning of an introduction, of remembering someone’s name, of pausing to hear someone’s story, and of a genuine friendship that can sustain homeless individuals through instability. To date, we have 20 youth-led chapters expanding our mission across the globe.

Naiad Technologies

Naiad Technologies uses biological membranes to absorb aquatic phosphate, halting algae blooms and preventing resultant effects such as economic loss, poor water quality, contaminated drinking water, and public health hazards.

As the first eco-friendly, cost-effective solution, we address algae blooms at their root cause: phosphate pollution. Our approach is validated by 70+ customer interviews, a signed LOI pilot, and our selection as finalists of the MIT WFA Pitch Competition.

ProductivityPeriod 

ProductivityPeriod is the first adaptive, hormone-aware scheduling system that helps women understand and optimize their schedules around their unique biobehavioral patterns. By combining hormone patterns with behavioral signals, ProductivityPeriod delivers personalized productivity insights and scheduling recommendations for women — not for fertility, but for everyday performance and well-being.

Q&Q AI

Q&Q AI builds an AI system that turns unstructured market information into structured, auditable valuation workflows. Instead of just surfacing insights, we map new information directly into model drivers and price impact, bridging the gap between research and decision-making. Our system continuously learns from investor behavior, creating a proprietary layer of decision intelligence that compounds over time.

Subsix Nutrition

Subsix Nutrition is a clean-label nutrition startup built for athletes and performance-driven individuals. Our flagship product, SapFuel, delivers real-food energy without synthetic additives, artificial sweeteners, or fillers. We keep our formulations simple, intentional, and effective.

Tona

Tona builds dermatology AI that works for dark skin. Current diagnostic models fail on darker skin tones because medical datasets are overwhelmingly light-skinned, a bias TONA fixes at the source by generating synthetic, clinically accurate dark skin dermatology images using physics-based rendering. The result: AI that sees every patient, regardless of skin tone.