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Introducing the 2023 Bay Area Inno Under 25


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For three consecutive years Bay Area Inno has dedicated an issue to honoring some of the brightest minds of the Bay Area under the age of 25. We searched far and wide compiling nominations to get the very best sampling of startup founders, high school whiz kids, Gen Z moguls and tech world scenesters. In this year’s Inno Under 25 we take a look at a powerhouse Roblox developer, a Stanford researcher barely old enough to drive and a pair of undergrads attempting to reinvent social media and put an end to doom scrolling — to name just a few. Our 11 honorees this year consist of Bay Area natives and transplants, at times crossing oceans to make it to the startup capital of the world.

Click on the following links to find out more about these incredibly promising entrepreneurs.   

India Poetzscher of SkinChem

India Poetzcher SkinChem app Creator and Inno Under 25 award recipient. 0002
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Riley McDonnell of GlassPass

Riley McDonnell, founder of GlassPass, shows his app which is a marketplace for high end bongs and pipes. 0007 0024

Michelle Fang of Safara

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Michelle Fang, Co-found of Elysian House, poses for a photo in downtown San Francisco, Calif. on August 29, 2023
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Kelly Pan and Adrián Miranda of Impact Foods

Inno - Impact Foods - Kelly Pan and Adrian Miranda
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Adrit Rao of Arètech

Adrit Rao, high school scientist. 0003
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Yunus Ansari of Roger

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Yunus Ansari, CEO and Co-founder of Roger, poses for a photo inside the Berkeley Skydeck office in Berkeley, Calif. on August 28, 2023.
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Jonathan Chang of GenZ Scouts

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Jolene Huey and Kevin Gillespie of Gravity Platforms

Inno - Gravity Platforms - Jolene Huey and Kevin Gillespie
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Anne Shoemaker of Fullflower Studio

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Anne Shoemaker, founder of Fullflower Studio
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