2025 Lewis Latimer Fellowship
Alexandria J. Maloney Announced as 2025 Lewis Latimer Fellow
Alexandria Maloney was announced as a 2025 Lewis Latimer Fellow, joining a prestigious cohort of eight exceptional Black innovators chosen through a highly competitive, year-long application and interview process. The Lewis Latimer Fellowship—often referred to as the “Black Genius Fellowship”—is a rigorous accelerator program designed to empower and support driven Black innovators at the intersection of technology, society, and impact.
Backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the climate-focused venture capital firm founded by Bill Gates, the Fellowship provides unparalleled access to mentorship, resources, and a global innovation network. It supports individuals working across a wide spectrum of disciplines—from aerospace and artificial intelligence to the arts and public policy—who are advancing transformative solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
This Fellowship represents a significant milestone and a powerful platform for advancing visionary leadership and global innovation.
Fellowship Structure
Bi-weekly, Expert-led Seminars
Focused on public policy, technology, and business strategy, emphasizing the role of innovation in advancing social good
Research Collaboration with the RAND Corporation
Applying data-driven insights to shape scalable, high-impact initiatives
Venture Development and Pitch Preparation
For presentation to leading mission-driven investors and venture capitalists
Public Presentations of Original Work at Major Industry Convenings
Such as the 2025 Edison Awards and the MIT AI Futures Summit
Project Focus
Project Focus: Building A Global Institute To Solve the World's Most Complex Challenges
Alexandria’s individual project centers on scaling an institute that equips global, cross-sector leaders with the tools to navigate human conflict—a critical, often overlooked barrier to solving the world’s most complex challenges, even when resources and knowledge are available.
Fellowship Partners
