Topic
Invention
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Hacking functional fabrics to aid emergency response
MIT and other innovators design novel solutions for the battlefield, disaster sites, and other dangerous environments.
August 1, 2017 -
Monitoring metabolic energy expenditure, health, and fitness with a breath analyzer
Simple-to-use, low-cost respiratory sensor enables measurement and tracking of personal metabolism.
July 27, 2017 -
SproutsIO aims to power a “Personal Produce” movement
Smart, soil-free microgarden lets users optimize growing conditions while cutting water and resource use.
July 26, 2017 -
Using sensors and social networks to make slopes safer
Alumni aim to make outdoor sports safer through gathering data and building a real-time social network.
July 10, 2017 -
Proximity boosts collaboration on MIT campus
Study: Being near colleagues helps cross-disciplinary research on papers and patents.
July 9, 2017 -
STEX event showcases innovations in fitness technology and science
Entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry experts build connections at workshop.
June 26, 2017 -
MIT $100K winner’s optical chips perform AI computations at light speed
A flushless toilet that shrinks waste and a device that detects leaky pipes also won top prizes.
May 18, 2017 -
Dean Kamen: “The magic is out there!”
Noted inventors Kamen and Flowers urge students to unleash their imagination on world’s problems.
May 18, 2017 -
Making 3-D printing as simple as printing on paper
Startup’s cloud-based system allows for project queuing by multiple users and automated part removal.
May 4, 2017 -
“IDEAS” to change the world
MIT teams innovating in medical, education, environmental, and other fields split prizes totaling $95,000.
May 2, 2017 -
Collegiate inventors awarded 2017 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize
Students recognized for inventive solutions to challenges in health care, transportation, food and agriculture, and consumer devices.
April 19, 2017 -
The Engine closes its first fund for over $150 million
MIT’s new accelerator will now focus on selecting startups.
April 6, 2017 -
Ernesto Blanco, mechanical design professor and inventor of the stair-climbing wheelchair, dies at 94
Longtime professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering patented over a dozen inventions and inspired generations of engineers.
April 5, 2017 -
Tim Berners-Lee wins $1 million Turing Award
CSAIL researcher honored for inventing the web and developing the protocols that spurred its global use.
April 4, 2017 -
Lemelson-MIT Program announces 42 Junior Varsity InvenTeam grants
Grants help middle and high school students develop as young inventors.
February 22, 2017 -
The Engine names startup and investing veteran Katie Rae as president and CEO
MIT’s new startup accelerator also announces its Board of Directors and Investment Advisory Committee.
February 13, 2017 -
Study: Technological progress alone won’t stem resource use
Researchers find no evidence of an overall reduction in the world’s consumption of materials.
January 19, 2017 -
Letter regarding the creation of The Engine Working Groups and Idea Bank
January 17, 2017 -
Alumni and entrepreneurs team up to guide young startups
Innovation@ONE business pitch competition features startups and ideas out of Course 1.
December 29, 2016 -
Carl Schoellhammer wins gold medal at 2016 National Collegiate Inventors Competition
MIT postdoc honored for his work developing a technique to quickly deliver medicine to the gastrointestinal tract.
December 15, 2016