Infinite Threads popup thrift store helps the MIT community and the planet
With items selling for as little as $2, the initiative diverted about 750 pounds of textiles from landfills in 2024-25.
Former MIT researchers advance a new model for innovation
Focused research organizations (FROs) undertake large research efforts and have begun to yield scientific advances.
Guardian Ag’s crop-spraying drone is replacing dangerous pilot missions
Founded by two former regulars at the MITERS makerspace, the company has built huge, rugged drones to more safely and sustainably apply fertilizers and pesticides on farms.
Teaching AI models what they don’t know
A team of MIT researchers founded Themis AI to quantify AI model uncertainty and address knowledge gaps.
MIT D-Lab students design global energy solutions through collaboration
Each year, two longstanding D-Lab courses make their mark on students and communities around the world.
The proud history and promising future of MIT’s work on manufacturing
MIT’s Initiative for New Manufacturing extends a deep Institute legacy of expanding US growth and jobs through industrial production.
MIT announces the Initiative for New Manufacturing
The Institute-wide effort aims to bolster industry and create jobs by driving innovation across vital manufacturing sectors.
Startup enables 100-year bridges with corrosion-resistant steel
Allium Engineering, founded by two MIT alumni, has developed a process for improving steel rebar to triple the lifetime of bridges and other infrastructure.
Fueling social impact: PKG IDEAS Challenge invests in bold student-led social enterprises
Over nearly a quarter century, the program has invested $1.3 million in 300 ventures in 60 countries for a transformative legacy in social innovation.
MIT students turn vision to reality
The ASA Impact Fund finances unique and impactful projects in Africa.
A day in the life of MIT MBA student David Brown
The former US Army Helicopter pilot co-founded Helix Carbon to erase the carbon footprint of tough-to-decarbonize industries.
Drug injection device wins MIT $100K Competition
CoFlo Medical’s low-cost device could administer advanced biologic treatments more quickly to people with cancers, autoimmune diseases, and more.
How J-WAFS Solutions grants bring research to market
Nona Technologies exemplifies how J-WAFS has helped launch real-world solutions for global water and food challenges.
Startup helps farmers grow plant-based feed and fertilizer using wastewater
Founded by former MIT Tata Center translational research director Jason Prapas, Fyto has built an automated system for harvesting the aquatic plant Lemna on dairy farms.
The MIT-Portugal Program enters Phase 4
New phase will support continued exploration of ideas and solutions in fields ranging from AI to nanotech to climate — with emphasis on educational exchanges and entrepreneurship.