Emergent Ventures winners, 55th cohort

Emergent Ventures announced its 55th cohort of winners, supporting projects ranging from AI policy and longevity research to drone-acquired synthetic aperture radar for archaeology and science education initiatives. The grants fund individuals and teams across multiple countries, including Belarus, Brazil, Kazakhstan, the US, France, and the UAE.

Emergent Ventures winners, 55th cohort Aliaksandra Melnichenka https://melnichenka.com/ , Belarus/Kentucky, to support science and math writing. Guilherme Pinho, Sao Paulo, real estate titling and transactions in Brazil. Diyar Zhakpelov, Astana, Kazakhstan, 17, exam prep app for Kazakhs, general career support. Randy Chang, https://www.iaps.ai/2026-ai-policy-fellows :~:text=Randy%20is%20interested%20in%20the,Kong's%20AI%20Policy%20Design%20Lab. AI policy writings, Ontario/Chapel Hill. Jesse Casana https://faculty-directory.dartmouth.edu/jesse-casana , Dartmouth, archaeology tranche, “Drone-acquired synthetic aperture radar SAR , a novel and experimental technology, reveals remarkable perspectives on buried archaeological landscapes in the desert southwest.” Gia-Bao Dam https://www.linkedin.com/in/gia-bao-dam-ba1a57204/ , New Haven/Yale, longevity research. Sasha Lempers https://www.linkedin.com/in/sasha-lempers/ , Annecy, France, 15, math and AI. Ali-Mansur Valiyev https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-mansur-valiyev-a52989291/ , Harihar Rengan https://www.linkedin.com/in/harihar-rengan/ , Dubai, high school, general career support, educational testing. Raiani Romanni-Klein https://www.raianyromanni.com/about , Boston/Cambridge, a non-profit on the implications of biological innovation. Clara Collier https://x.com/clarabcollier?lang=en , Oakland, Asterisk magazine. Scott Ellis https://x.com/somebobcat8327 , Mississauga, science education tranche, biographies of scientists on YouTube. Jim Olds https://science.gmu.edu/directory/james-olds , northern Virginia, writings on science policy https://sciencepolicyinsider.substack.com/ , science education tranche.