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title: Alum’s Heart Screening Startup Wins $1M Hult Prize
date: 2024-09-19T05:30:00-04:00
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# Alum’s Heart Screening Startup Wins $1M Hult Prize

*September 19, 2024* — by [Karen Shih ’09](/author/karen-shih)


> Korion Health Beats 10,000 Teams in International Social Entrepreneurship Competition

*Hult prize 2 1920x1080 — From left, actress Maisie Williams, Korion Health co-founders Akshaya Anand ’19, M.P.S. ’23 and Anna Li, and Hult Prize CEO Lori van Dam share the stage as the startup was named the $1 million winner at the London finals in early September.*

A University of Maryland graduate seeking to transform the way patients gather critical heart and lung health data and her business partner have won $1 million to support their work.

Korion Health co-founders Akshaya Anand ’19, M.P.S. ’23 and Anna Li, a University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University M.D./Ph.D. student, took first place at the annual Hult Prize challenge in London earlier this month, beating nearly 10,000 teams of young people from around the world with startups dedicated to solving social issues.

“It was surprising to win,” said Anand, given the caliber of the other ventures. "All the other founders were working on important projects that have potential to bring positive change to the world. It was inspiring to see the passion and commitment to social entrepreneurship."


*Akshaya Anand ’19, M.P.S. ’23 speaks on stage — Akshaya Anand speaks at the Hult Prize finals*




**Topics:** [People](https://today.umd.edu/tags/people)


**Tags:** [Alumni](https://today.umd.edu/topic/alumni), [Health Care](https://today.umd.edu/topic/health-care)


**Units:** [College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences](https://today.umd.edu/topic/college-computer-mathematical-and-natural-sciences), [Robert H. Smith School of Business](https://today.umd.edu/topic/robert-h-smith-school-business)