Overjet, the AI-powered dental care platform founded by Wardah Inam, has been recognized among TIME’s World’s Top HealthTech Companies of 2026, a list published September 16 in partnership with data firm Statista. The recognition places Overjet, described in TIME’s coverage as a smart dental x-ray company, alongside a roster of 500 companies spanning more than 30 countries across six health-tech segments, giving a Pakistani-founded company a spot on a list otherwise dominated by companies headquartered in the United States and other established healthtech hubs.
Overjet’s technology is transforming dental care through AI-powered analysis, helping clinicians deliver more accurate, efficient, and data-driven diagnoses rather than relying solely on manual visual interpretation of dental x-rays. TIME’s broader coverage of this year’s list noted that many venture-backed healthtech startups are aimed at disrupting inefficiencies within the healthcare system, and Overjet’s specific application of AI to a diagnostic bottleneck within dentistry fits squarely within that pattern, addressing a workflow that has historically depended heavily on individual clinician judgment with limited standardized decision support.
TIME and Statista determined the list by evaluating each company’s financial performance, public reputation, and online engagement, criteria designed to capture genuine market traction and industry credibility rather than novelty alone. The list spans six categories, including AI and Data Analytics, Diagnostics, Health Information and Management, Medical Devices and Wearables, Prevention, and Telehealth and Treatment, with Overjet’s dental AI technology falling within the diagnostics and AI-driven care space that has attracted some of the heaviest competition and scrutiny across this year’s rankings.
Inam’s recognition adds to a growing pattern of Pakistani-founded companies gaining visibility on major international rankings this year, following LAAM Technologies and MedIQ Smart Healthcare’s inclusion on Forbes Asia’s 100 to Watch list. For Pakistan’s broader startup and diaspora entrepreneurship narrative, Overjet’s appearance on a list evaluated primarily on financial performance and market reputation, rather than early-stage potential alone, signals a Pakistani-founded company that has moved well past emerging status into genuine competitive standing within a specific, technically demanding healthtech niche.
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