More than 300 scholars developed pitches across SMASH sites this summer, with 20 finalists representing five teams advancing to the national stage.
Watch scholars from SMASH Atlanta, Berkeley, Michigan, Morehouse and Northeastern present the tech solutions they built around real challenges in their communities, answer questions from our judges and find out which team took home first place.
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🏆 MEET THE 2026 NATIONAL PITCH COMPETITION WINNERS🏆
More than 300 scholars developed pitches across SMASH sites this summer. These five teams made it all the way to the national stage:
🥇 SafeLink | SMASH Morehouse
🥈 SoUl | SMASH Atlanta
🥉 NextGen Map | SMASH... Northeastern
4️⃣ SeatFull | SMASH Michigan
5️⃣ HealthBridge | SMASH Berkeley
From emergency safety to healthcare access, financial learning and support for young carers, each team built around a problem they believed was worth solving.
Huge congratulations to our national finalists and every scholar who pitched this summer. 💙
Swipe through to meet the teams, then watch the full 2026 SMASH National Pitch Competition through the link in our bio.
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🥁 We’re almost live.
The finalists are ready. The judges are ready. The national stage is set.
Tune in at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET to watch the best of the best present the tech solutions they built this summer.
Virtual and free. Register at the link in bio.
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Berkeley move-in = summer officially loading 💙
This week, SMASH scholars moved in and started getting ready for a summer of big ideas, new people, career connections, and memories they’ll be talking about for years.
Across the country, scholars are building STEM and emerging ...tech solutions for real problems in their communities.
See the top teams at the SMASH National Pitch Competition 👀
📅 July 31
⏰ 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET
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Trust us, this is the SMASH event you do not want to miss.
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SMASH scholars are spending the summer building STEM solutions, making connections, and getting ready for the SMASH National Pitch Competition! Winning teams from each site will pitch ideas addressing problems in their communities.
Watch the virtual ...national competition on 7/31: bit.ly/SMASHCompetition2026
And for SMASH’s 25th anniversary, every gift is matched dollar-for-dollar up to $350,000!!
Donate: smash.org/25thanniversary
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Atlanta SMASH scholars got presented with real city problems and they said "BET."
At our first SMASH x Morehouse College Speaker Series, scholars built literal micro prototypes around flood mitigation, MARTA access, rider safety, accessibility, and more.
This isn't ...theory. This is real life, working alongside real professionals in the STEM field. We know that's right.
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With your support, we are committed to continue shaping the future of STEM by ensuring students from all backgrounds have access to knowledge, resources, and experiences to prepare them for their futures.
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