Innovation Initiative

Ritu Raman speaks about WISDM, a platform highlighting female speakers at MIT.

3 Questions: Ritu Raman on the Women in Innovation and STEM Database at MIT

MIT postoc and WISDM founder reflects on her role models and the Institute's innovation and entrepreneurship community.

March 24, 2020

Leigh Estabrooks (second from left) stands with South Brunswick High School InvenTeam members at EurekaFest 2015.

Leigh Estabrooks wins Society of Women Engineers WE Local Engaged Advocate Award

Lemelson-MIT Program invention education officer honored for the advancement and advocacy of young women in engineering.

March 2, 2020

Leaders of the MIT Innovation Initiative say the new Proto Ventures Program will be unlike anything else in higher education.

With new Proto Ventures Program, MIT Innovation Initiative turns ideas into impact

MITii will hire experts to pursue new business opportunities by matching MIT expertise and innovation with real-world problems.

April 2, 2019

Five students were challenged to live and work in a glass cube on MIT's North Court for four days as part of InCube, a global startup competition.

Student entrepreneurs think inside the box

Living and working in a glass cube, an interdisciplinary team of students reimagined the ambulance of the future as part of a global startup competition.

October 5, 2018

The YenAra (in Twi, a local language in Ghana, meaning “our very own”) backpacks team, now in AFEP, is developing advanced, functional, yet stylish backpacks that encourage individuals to showcase their creativity through socially responsible ways. Pictured are two of the founders, Sedinam Worlanyo (left) and Bolutife Fakoya, both Swarthmore College alumni, presenting at Swarthmore SwatTank An...

AFFOA and VMS launch Advanced Fabrics Entrepreneurship Program

Year-long program will give early-stage entrepreneurs a leg up in the functional fabrics industry.

April 13, 2018

The Innovation Mentors are (clockwise from top left): Alli Davanzo, Marla Odell, Sumit Khetan, and Michael Amoako.

Introducing the Innovation Mentors

Through pilot program, mentors help fellow students through the stages of innovation and entrepreneurship at MIT.

March 26, 2018

Claire Traweek, Sam Kim, Jessy Lin, Neil Gohklay, and Juliet Wanyiri pose with two of their mentors after winning second place in the migrants and refugees category as part of the Vatican's first-ever hackathon.

A low-tech solution for high-impact health care

An interdisciplinary team of MIT students develops a solution to improve medical care for refugees as part of the Vatican’s first-ever hackathon.

March 22, 2018

Michael J. Cima has been named co-director of the Innovation Initiative and associate dean of innovation at MIT’s School of Engineering.

Cima takes on new role to promote innovation

Materials science and engineering professor is the new co-director of the Innovation Initiative and associate dean of innovation for the School of Engineering.

March 1, 2018

Logistimo, with chief executive Anup Akkihal (left) and product manager Raj Ganesh, was one of four grand-prize winners in the second annual MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge.

Innovating for shared prosperity

MIT’s Inclusive Innovation Challenge awards over $1 million to organizations harnessing technology to create greater economic opportunity for workers.

October 13, 2017