“Their success is about much more than awards. It reflects months of teamwork, resilience, creativity, and growth.” — Adam Carter, Program Director, TiE Boston TYE Academy.
A team of high school students from TiE Boston’s TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Academy has earned national recognition after winning two awards at the 2026 TYE Global Finals held in Seattle.
PulseAera, the first-place team from TiE Boston’s 2026 TYE Academy cohort, received the Best Execution Award in its competition track and the Best Maker Faire Award among 17 participating teams from across the United States.
The team’s success came after months of developing an entrepreneurial venture focused on improving indoor air quality and reducing maintenance costs through a smart HVAC air-filter system.
PulseAera’s solution combines a modular air-filter design with pressure and temperature sensors that help homeowners and building managers monitor filter performance, improve energy efficiency and support healthier indoor environments. The innovation is aimed at reducing costs while helping prevent allergy and asthma-related issues.
The award-winning team consists of Chetan Pisupati, Shaurya Bedre, Arjun Singhania, Zaid Rana, Diya Nair and Vihaan Tripathi. Throughout the program, the students were supported by mentor Girish Juneja, TYE instructor Katie Quigley and TiE Boston TYE Program Director Adam Carter.
“We are incredibly proud of PulseAera and the way these students represented TiE Boston on the global stage,” said Adam Carter, Program Director of TiE Boston’s TYE Academy.
“Their success is about much more than awards. It reflects months of teamwork, resilience, creativity, and growth. Being with them in Seattle and watching them present with such confidence and professionalism was a powerful reminder of why this program matters.”
The TYE Global Finals bring together winning student teams from TiE chapters around the world, providing participants an opportunity to pitch their ventures before judges, entrepreneurs, investors and fellow students. The competition is designed to give students practical experience in entrepreneurship, public speaking, customer discovery and business strategy.
Founded in 2005, TiE Boston’s TYE Academy is an eight-month entrepreneurship, STEM and career-readiness program for high school students. Through mentorship, hands-on learning and team-based venture development, students gain experience in areas such as design thinking, market research, financial modeling, marketing and business planning.
Over the past two decades, the program has served more than 900 students across Greater Boston and New England, with a focus on expanding opportunities for students from communities historically underrepresented in entrepreneurship and STEM fields.
PulseAera’s achievement continues TiE Boston’s strong performance at the global level and highlights the impact of mentorship-driven entrepreneurship programs in helping young innovators develop solutions to real-world challenges.
