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Startups
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Bringing the benefits of in-person collaboration to the virtual world
The startup Spatial uses an augmented reality platform to make people feel like they’re working side by side.
July 10, 2020 -
A new approach to carbon capture
Researchers design an effective treatment for both exhaust and ambient air.
July 9, 2020 -
Improving global health equity by helping clinics do more with less
The startup macro-eyes uses artificial intelligence to improve vaccine delivery and patient scheduling.
June 25, 2020 -
MIT Arab SciTech Virtual IDEAthon rethinks learning during Covid-19
Online event aimed to develop high-impact ideas to improve educational outcomes in the Middle East and North Africa.
June 25, 2020 -
Bringing the predictive power of artificial intelligence to health care
The startup ClosedLoop has created a platform of predictive models to help organizations improve patient care.
June 18, 2020 -
Steady demand for PPE might encourage local businesses to start production
Lincoln Laboratory study estimates daily demand in the millions for masks and gloves over the next 18 months in Massachusetts.
June 16, 2020 -
Startup with MIT roots develops lightweight solar panels
“The inventions and technical advancements of Swift Solar have the opportunity to revolutionize the format of solar photovoltaic technology.”
June 15, 2020 -
State-level R&D tax credits spur growth of new businesses
Study also finds tax breaks for general business investment have slightly negative effect on innovation.
June 12, 2020 -
MIT plays key role in statewide effort to produce PPE
Massachusetts Emergency Response Team helps manufacturers produce personal protective equipment and other medical devices for health care workers.
June 9, 2020 -
MIT startup wraps food in silk for better shelf life
Cambridge Crops develops an edible, imperceptible coating that might replace plastic packaging to preserve meats and produce.
June 5, 2020 -
Solve at MIT builds partnerships to tackle complex challenges during Covid-19 crisis
Event convened attendees from around the world to discuss impacts of the pandemic and advance solutions to pressing global problems.
May 27, 2020 -
Fireflies helps companies get more out of meetings
Startup makes meeting data searchable and shareable, and automates data entry into workplace apps.
May 21, 2020 -
A scientist turns to entrepreneurship
After delivering novel computational methods for nuclear problems, nuclear science and engineering PhD candidate Pablo Ducru plunges into startup life.
May 20, 2020 -
MIT student leaders go virtual with global startup competitions
In the face of Covid-19, the MIT Water Club and the MIT Food and Agriculture Club take their signature innovation prizes online.
May 15, 2020 -
Virtual hackathon unites international community to tackle Covid-19
University students and professionals connect online to find practical solutions to problems linked with the current pandemic.
May 13, 2020 -
Reporting tool aims to balance hospitals’ Covid-19 load
Based on crowdsourced data, app helps patients, EMTs, and physicians determine real-time availability of hospital resources.
April 23, 2020 -
Deploying more conversational chatbots
Startup Posh has created chatbots that use “conversational memory” to have more natural exchanges.
April 17, 2020 -
Helping K-12 students overcome school closures
CovEducation matches college students with younger learners to facilitate online learning.
April 17, 2020 -
Accelerating data-driven discoveries
Life science companies use Paradigm4’s unique database management system to uncover new insights into human health.
April 4, 2020 -
Making MIT entrepreneurship matter in Hong Kong
MIT students collaborate with Hong Kong peers to solve urban challenges through the MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node.
March 30, 2020