youth-led research nonprofit

Where compassion meets technology.

Compassion8Innovation is a youth-led nonprofit researching and building tools that put people first.

Youth-led since 2021 · Tested at the University of Washington · 501(c)(3)

mission

Foster compassion in innovation to solve real-world problems in our community, building local programs that don't yet exist.

Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

research

Featured research

White papers, articles, and reports across AI, mental health, and community infrastructure.

Quantum Intuition: How AI Can Make Quantum Concepts Accessible to Everyone

Article · Brian Ho, Joydeep Hazra · 2026

He@lio Chatbot Pilot Program — University of Washington Capstone

Report · Joydeep Hazra et al. · 2026

Project Sentinel: A Modular, Offline-First Edge AI Framework for Resilient Community Infrastructure

Report · Brian Ho · 2025

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programs

What we're building

Programs and projects currently running at Compassion8Innovation.

Mental wellness chatbot

He@lio

A youth-driven mental wellness chatbot that talks to teens like a teen: non-binary, non-judgemental, and built ground-up from youth input.

Meet He@lio

Academy program · Jan to Jun 2026

Youth Link University

A six-month leadership and entrepreneurship program for Bellevue youth, run in partnership with Bellevue Youth Link. Weekly sessions, project work, and a special speaker series.

Program details

our story

Born in a Bellevue youth group during the pandemic, He@lio grew, year by year, into the nonprofit you see today.

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get involved

Three ways to help

Support the work, or engage with what we publish.

supporters

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