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Cognitive Science students pitch health tech, AI assistants to investors

January 9, 2026

From stroke rehabilitation to supply chain resilience and diabetes care, Cognitive Science student entrepreneurs pitched their startups to potential investors at the Berkeley Accelerator & Startup Incubator in Cognitive Science’s (BASICS) Fall Pitch Day.

Students pitched their projects (developed as part of the BASICS course) to a panel of investors and startup experts including Aman Verjee of Practical Venture Capital; Dermot Mee of Fourier; Frank Barcellos of Maple Bear Global Schools Association; Sudarshan Sridharan of SF1; Lucas Miller of Berkeley Haas...