A spot market for water
Sourcewater pioneers an exchange for trading and recycling water for oil and gas production and other operations.
What buyers want
MIT professors’ choice-modeling software predicts customer preferences for retailers.
Alumnus’s throwable tactical camera gets commercial release
Softball-sized camera can be tossed into unseen areas, sends panoramic images back to a smartphone.
New model calculates how air transport connects the world
Study finds one-stop flights are a big contributor to global connectivity.
Social enterprises empower communities
MIT students launch social enterprises that work with communities to foster financial and environmental sustainability.
“Rocket science” for marketing
Startup’s software, designed to plan NASA space missions, now drives more effective online advertising.
Q&A: Deval Patrick on innovation and growth
Former Massachusetts governor discusses MIT, policymaking, and public investment in technology.
MIT LGO: Succeeding in its mission to create industry leaders
Alumni weigh in on the value of an MIT engineering and management program that has produced many top executives.
Impact players
MIT Innovation Initiative conference explores the state of “social impact investing.”
Crop-mapping drones win MIT $100K
Team developing drones that scan and monitor crop health takes grand prize at 25th annual competition.
Optical-chips team sweeps Clean Energy Prize
Team integrating fiber optics into computer chips takes home both grand prizes at annual contest.
Patents forecast technological change
New method uses patent data to estimate a technology’s future rate of improvement.
MIT students showcase innovative ideas for the betterment of humankind
Students’ innovative IDEAS Global Challenge projects combine entrepreneurship with the passion to help others around the world.
Taking action in Africa
Conference spotlights companies and organizations that are innovating across various sectors.
MIT launches three new cybersecurity initiatives
Complementary programs will address cybersecurity from the perspectives of technology, public policy, and organizational management.