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The startup Rendever uses virtual reality to help aging adults overcome widespread problems like depression and social isolation.

Startup uses virtual reality to help seniors re-engage with the world

Rendever’s VR platform brings new experiences and fond memories to aging adults in nursing homes.

September 12, 2019

This year's Demo Day for the MIT delta v summer accelerator gave entrepreneurs a chance to celebrate the progress they've made so far.

Demo Day celebrates student entrepreneurship

MIT’s delta v accelerator concludes with presentations from participants and encouragement for all students.

September 10, 2019

Frederic Kerrest MBA ’09, the co-founder and COO of identity management company Okta, recently launched a new podcast to help entrepreneurs.

Podcast reveals the tough reality of building a business

Frederic Kerrest MBA ’09 recently launched the podcast "Zero to IPO" to help entrepreneurs with each stage of the startup journey.

February 14, 2019

Attendees of the Entrepreneurship Development Program work together on a company-building project in addition to other hands-on learning activities throughout the week.

Teaching the entrepreneurial craft at startup speed

MIT’s Entrepreneurship Development Program takes attendees through every step of the company-building process.

February 6, 2019

As drones increasingly take on the job of inspecting growing solar farms, Raptor Maps' software makes sense of the data they collect.

Optimizing solar farms with smart drones

MIT spinoff Raptor Maps uses machine-learning software to improve the maintenance of solar panels.

January 30, 2019

Vectorly co-founder and CEO Sam Bhattacharyya at a pitch competition before he pivoted the company and changed its name from dot Learn.

Vectorly reinvents itself to maximize its impact on mobile learning

In a year its co-founder calls the hardest of his life, company pivots from app development to video compression.

January 23, 2019

Artisans working with fashion company Soko are able to boost their income fivefold in a matter of months, according to the company.

Empowering impoverished artisans through fashion

Soko uses a mobile-based supply chain to give artisans in Kenya access to the fashion world.

January 3, 2019

Ricult's platform gives smallholder farmers access to seeds and fertilizers, weather forecasts, and insights on improving crop yield to help lift them and their families out of extreme poverty.

Platform helps farmers out of extreme poverty

Social enterprise Ricult uses digital tools to empower rural farmers in developing countries.

November 14, 2018

Techstars Impact, a new accelerator, has accepted three MIT-incubated ventures and their founders: (l-r) Nick Gomez and Cory Siskind (Base Operations); Genevieve Barnard Oni and Soga Oni (MDaaS Global); and Nisheeth Singh, Anirudh Sharma, and Nitesh Kadyan (Graviky Labs).

Three MIT-incubated ventures chosen for first Techstars Impact class

Base Operations, MDaaS Global, and Graviky Labs will head to Texas to be part of the first class at the new elite accelerator.

July 12, 2018

The Spyce team (left to right) includes Luke Schlueter ’16; Michael Farid ’14, SM ’16; Kale Rogers ’16; executive chef Sam Benson; Brady Knight ’16; and culinary director Daniel Boulud.

Alumni-founded robotic kitchen cooks up tasty meals

Spyce, a robot-assisted restaurant located in Boston, was invented to respond to a common MIT student desire: good, low-cost food.

July 2, 2018

The grand prize winner at this year’s MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition was Infinite Cooling, which is developing a system that captures and recycles vaporized water from thermoelectric power plants. Pictured here are the four Infinite Cooling team members, holding the big check (from left): Maher Damak, Karim Khalil, Kripa Varanasi, and Derek Warnick.

Device that recycles vaporized water from power plants wins MIT $100K

Eight teams pitched business ideas, and three took home cash prizes, at the annual entrepreneurship competition.

May 16, 2018

Every summer, the MIT delta v accelerator provides a cohort of student startups with the wherewithal to launch, including office and lab space, mentorship, and funding. At the 2017 Demo Day event on Sept. 9, the entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to the MIT community, investors, and business leaders.

Young startups go full throttle

At MIT delta v Demo Day, student entrepreneurs present novel ideas that have achieved commercial milestones.

September 12, 2017

MIT startup Podimetrics has developed a smart mat that can detect early warning signs before foot ulcers form, which may drastically reduce amputations and cut medical costs.

Smart mat detects early warning signs of foot ulcers

Conceived at an MIT hackathon, system could reduce amputations, cut medical costs for diabetics.

August 15, 2017

MIT Professor Saman Amarasinghe’s undergraduate course on initiating and managing open-source development projects had no exams or problem sets. Assignments included consulting with mentors, interviewing users, writing a promotional plan — and, of course, leading the development of an open-source application.

Open-source entrepreneurship

New project-based course lets undergrads lead the development of open-source software.

August 11, 2017

The winning team Lightmatter pose with organizers and friends.

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

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