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NewsMiami's Community NewspapersSeptember 4, 2026Miami-Dade

FIU student startup PolarDoc named global finalist for 2026 Hult Prize

Florida International University student startup PolarDoc has been selected as one of eight global finalists for the 2026 Hult Prize. The team developed a portable imaging technology designed to assist with preterm birth diagnostics.

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Why It Matters

This recognition highlights local student innovation in medical technology on a global stage, following a competitive selection process involving 18,000 startups.

Key Facts

  • PolarDoc is one of eight global finalists for the 2026 Hult Prize.
  • The startup was selected from a pool of 18,000 competing startups worldwide.
  • PolarDoc is led by FIU biomedical engineering doctoral students Jenny Pei and Amanda Sanchez.
  • The startup developed a patented technology called PPRIM (Portable Preterm Imaging) for preterm birth diagnostics.

Who's Mentioned

personJeanette M. Nuñez“FIU President”organizationU.S. Food and Drug Administration“Regulatory body for clinical device approval”personAmanda Sanchez“FIU biomedical engineering doctoral student and PolarDoc leader”personJenny Pei“FIU biomedical engineering doctoral student and PolarDoc leader”other18,000“Number of startups in the initial competition field”organizationPolarDoc“Student startup led by FIU doctoral students.”otherHult Prize“Global student competition.”personJessica Ramella-Roman“FIU biomedical engineering professor and inventor of PPRIM”organizationHult Prize“Global student entrepreneurship competition”organizationFlorida International University“Academic institution hosting the research and startup”