2025 was a busy and exciting year for the Breakthrough Accelerator! From our inaugural cohort completing their journeys and presenting at our first-ever Demo Day, to onboarding and training our second cohort of innovators, 2025 was filled with learning, innovation, community, and progress. A snapshot of our 2025 accomplishments Across […]

As we step into 2026, we at Breakthrough find ourselves reflecting on a milestone that still feels fresh: the completion of our first accelerator cohort in May 2025. Last year, five teams from across the country took a leap of faith on a new accelerator, working over 10 months to […]

We’re excited to introduce our second cohort of Breakthrough innovators! This year, we selected four teams offering innovations that advance adolescent sexual and reproductive health—and reduce teen pregnancy—in creative and impactful ways. Our selection process included in-depth application reviews, input from youth advisors, and interviews with applicant teams. From the […]

Innovations in adolescent health and well-being are happening all around us, but without strong communication of what makes them significant, even the best ideas may never reach the young people they’re designed for. That’s where branding comes in. At Breakthrough Accelerator, we see branding as encompassing more than just good […]

The Up to Us team is using short films to change how we talk with young people, ages 17–25, about sexual health, especially with those affected by the justice system. You can see a trailer for their films and request access to the full series on the Up to Us […]

After 10 months of ideation, pivots, planning, and practice pitches, five Innovation Design Teams (IDTs) arrived at Breakthrough’s first-ever “Demo Day” on May 20, 2025, ready to present their bold ideas. Each team came with a vision for change and countless hours of work behind them, eager to not just […]

At Breakthrough, we support innovation teams that create new solutions to promote adolescent health and well-being. Beyond the Bump, one of five innovation teams in our inaugural 2024 cohort, focuses on improving care for pregnant and parenting teens ages 12–19 by training doulas to provide teen-friendly and trauma-informed care. Jenita […]