MADMEC winners develop spray-on coating to protect power lines from ice
Placing first in the MADMEC innovation contest, the MITten team aims to curb costly power outages during winter storms.
Robots that spare warehouse workers the heavy lifting
Founded by MIT alumni, the Pickle Robot Company has developed machines that can autonomously load and unload trucks inside warehouses and logistic centers.
Unlocking ammonia as a fuel source for heavy industry
Four MIT alumni say their startup, Amogy, has the technology to help decarbonize maritime shipping, power generation, manufacturing, and more.
Faces of MIT: Brian Hanna
MIT Venture Mentoring Service Operations Manager Brian Hanna matches entrepreneurs with industry professionals who help take their ventures to the next level through personalized mentorship and expert advice.
A new take on carbon capture
Mantel, founded by MIT alumni, developed a system that captures CO2 from factories and power plants while delivering steam to customers.
MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research priorities amidst a changing energy landscape
Industry leaders agree collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies.
Introducing the MIT-GE Vernova Climate and Energy Alliance
Five-year collaboration between MIT and GE Vernova aims to accelerate the energy transition and scale new innovations.
MIT startup aims to expand America’s lithium production
Lithios, founded by Mo Alkhadra PhD ’22 and Professor Martin Bazant, is scaling up an electrochemical lithium extraction technology to secure supply chains of the critical metal.
MIT senior turns waste from the fishing industry into biodegradable plastic
Jacqueline Prawira’s innovation, featured on CBS’s “The Visioneers,” tackles one of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Giving buildings an “MRI” to make them more energy-efficient and resilient
Founded by a team from MIT, Lamarr.AI uses drones, thermal imaging, and AI to help property owners make targeted investments in their buildings.
Startup provides a nontechnical gateway to coding on quantum computers
Co-founded by Kanav Setia and Jason Necaise ’20, qBraid lets users access the most popular quantum devices and software programs on an intuitive, cloud-based platform.
Battery-powered appliances make it easy to switch from gas to electric
Founded by Sam Calisch SM ’14, PhD ’19, Copper offers electric kitchen ranges that plug into standard wall outlets, with no electrical upgrades required.
Startup’s tablets deliver cancer drugs more evenly over time
An MIT team’s technology could allow cancer drugs to be delivered more steadily into the bloodstream, to improve effectiveness and reduce side effects.
Solar energy startup Active Surfaces wins inaugural PITCH.nano competition
Twelve START.nano companies competed for the grand prize of nanoBucks to be used at MIT.nano’s facilities.
Engineering next-generation fertilizers
MIT postdoc Giorgio Rizzo harnesses plant chemistry to design sustainable fertilizers that could reshape modern farming.