USC Dornsife economics alumnus Darnell Adler presents his Lifeline AI concept at Red Bull Basement National Finals on May 8.
USC Dornsife economics alumnus Darnell Adler presents his Lifeline AI concept at Red Bull Basement National Finals on May 8. (Photo: Joe Gall/Red Bull Content Pool.)

USC Dornsife graduate wins US innovation competition, heads to world final

Darnell Adler, who studied economics, is one of three U.S. winners of Red Bull Basement, a global competition for students and first-time founders.
ByUSC Dornsife News

Darnell Adler, a recent graduate of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, has been named one of three U.S. winners of a global innovation competition for students and first-time founders called Red Bull Basement.

Adler’s startup, Lifeline AI, earned him a spot in the competition’s world final, where he will represent the United States on June 3, competing against first-time founders from more than 40 countries. The overall winner will receive $100,000 to help advance their idea.

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