WESTLY PRIZE 2022
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FOUNDATION NEWS

Young, Social Innovation Founders Compete for $145K in Unrestricted Funding January 24th in Silicon Valley

The Westly Foundation has announced its eight finalists for the 2026 Westly Prize for Young California Social Innovators, recognizing emerging leaders whose innovative solutions address urgent social and environmental challenges. 

2025 Westly Prize Winners of RescueSight Interviewed by Gasia Mikaelian

Rescue Sight founders and 2025 Westly Prize winners Alper Bora Gel and Charlie McDonald already have experience using AI and data analytics saving lives. They explain to newscaster Gasia Mikaelian how they wish to be a partner to every fire department and Office of Emergency Management in the country to save lives and property.

UC Berkeley student develops AI stroke detection tool

2025 Westly Prize winners Ashmita Kumar and Ericka Corral-Yanez of @CodeBlueAI continue to make waves with their AI stroke detection tool. Killer Startups shares more about their pursuit to enable early detection of strokes that impact nearly 800,000 Americans annually.