Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)

Alumni/ae Artificial Intelligence Computer science and technology Data Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs) Electronics Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) machine learning MIT $100K competition Photonics School of Engineering Startups Sustainability Sustainable computing

Startup accelerates progress toward light-speed computing

Lightmatter, founded by three MIT alumni, is using photonic technologies to reinvent how chips communicate and calculate.

Artificial Intelligence Augmented and virtual reality Brazil Collaboration Digital technology Education, teaching, academics Global Health Care Health sciences and technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Latin America Learning Medicine MIT.nano Startups Technology and society

Brain surgery training from an avatar

MIT.nano Immersion Lab works with AR/VR startup to create transcontinental medical instruction.

Algorithms Alumni/ae Artificial Intelligence Data Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) machine learning Media Lab School of Architecture and Planning Startups

Putting AI into the hands of people with problems to solve

Alumni-founded Pienso has developed a user-friendly AI builder so domain experts can build solutions without writing any code.

Aeronautical and astronautical engineering Aircraft Alumni/ae Artificial Intelligence Autonomous vehicles Graduate, postdoctoral Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) School of Engineering Startups Transportation Venture Mentoring Service

Safer skies with self-flying helicopters

Autonomous helicopters made by Rotor Technologies, a startup led by MIT PhDs, take the human out of risky commercial missions.

Artificial Intelligence Awards, honors and fellowships Data Deshpande Center Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs) Graduate, postdoctoral Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) machine learning Mechanical engineering Robotics School of Engineering Startups Students

Six MIT students selected as spring 2024 MIT-Pillar AI Collective Fellows

The graduate students will aim to commercialize innovations in AI, machine learning, and data science.

3-D printing Algorithms Alumni/ae Artificial Intelligence Chemical engineering Cleaner industry Climate change Design Emissions Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Interview machine learning MIT Morningside Academy for Design Pollution Product design School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering Startups Sustainability The Engine

Q&A: A blueprint for sustainable innovation

Atacama Biomaterials, co-founded by Paloma Gonzalez-Rojas SM ’15, PhD ’21, combines architecture, machine learning, and chemical engineering to create eco-friendly materials.

Administration Alumni/ae Artificial Intelligence Cambridge, Boston and region Climate change Community Computer science and technology Diversity and inclusion Education, teaching, academics Faculty Global Government Health sciences and technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) MIT Schwarzman College of Computing MIT Sloan School of Management Policy President Sally Kornbluth Research School of Architecture and Planning School of Engineering School of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences School of Science Social justice Space, astronomy and planetary science Staff Students

MIT in the media: 2023 in review

MIT community members made headlines with key research advances and their efforts to tackle pressing challenges.

Artificial Intelligence Cleaner industry Climate change Contests and academic competitions Energy Hackathon Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Students Sustainability

AI meets climate: MIT Energy and Climate Hack 2023

The Energy and Climate Hack presented opportunities for students and companies to collaborate and develop innovative solutions.

Artificial Intelligence Awards, honors and fellowships Computer science and technology Data Deshpande Center Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs) Graduate, postdoctoral Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) machine learning School of Engineering Students

Three MIT students selected as inaugural MIT-Pillar AI Collective Fellows

The graduate students will aim to commercialize innovations in AI, machine learning, and data science.

Artificial Intelligence Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) Computer science and technology Contests and academic competitions Electrical Engineering & Computer Science (eecs) Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Invention Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship MIT Corporation MIT Schwarzman College of Computing MIT Sloan School of Management MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab School of Engineering Special events and guest speakers Startups Students Technology and society

Students pitch transformative ideas in generative AI at MIT Ignite competition

Twelve teams of students and postdocs across the MIT community presented innovative startup ideas with potential for real-world impact.