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Startups
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World-class diagnostics for low-income communities in sub-Saharan Africa
MDaaS Global works to transform health care in Africa by bringing high-end medical diagnostics to low-income communities.
July 11, 2019 -
How Greentown Labs became the epicenter of clean tech
The incubator’s winding journey to success helped its startup community grow closer while addressing environmental challenges.
June 25, 2019 -
Creating 3-D images, with regular ink
MIT startup Lumii helps manufacturers replicate the visual effects of holograms on their printed materials.
June 19, 2019 -
A platform for Africa’s mobile innovators
Africa’s Talking gives entrepreneurs on the continent an easy way to add voice- and text-based functions to their solutions.
June 10, 2019 -
A 3-D printer powered by machine vision and artificial intelligence
MIT startup Inkbit is overcoming traditional constraints to 3-D printing by giving its machines “eyes and brains.”
June 4, 2019 -
Mentoring model developed at MIT spreads to new campuses
The Venture Mentoring Service partners with universities around the U.S. and abroad to support local entrepreneurs.
May 31, 2019 -
Merging financial savvy and engineering solutions
Sloan Fellow and world citizen James Fok wants to bring financial technology to the global marketplace.
May 28, 2019 -
Biotech startup uses nanoparticles to induce immune tolerance
Selecta Bioscience’s ImmTOR platform could improve gene therapies and prevent some drug side effects.
May 23, 2019 -
MIT Solve convenes leaders to scale global social impact
Solve at MIT 2019 connects cross-sector leaders to accelerate tech startups addressing some of the world’s most pressing problems.
May 22, 2019 -
Solution for remotely monitoring oil wells wins MIT $100K
MIT startup Acoustic Wells earned the grand prize at the annual entrepreneurship competition.
May 17, 2019 -
Mobile solution for farmers and plan for global shrimp marketplace win agribusiness prize
Seven finalist teams pitched their business ideas at the Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize competition.
May 3, 2019 -
MIT Solve announces $1.25 million in funding for 2019 Solver teams
Prizes from GM, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Vodafone Americas Foundation, and others will be awarded to Solver teams selected from four Global Challenges.
May 1, 2019 -
IDEAS challenge showcases social ventures at MIT
Ten student teams receive $100,000 in combined awards to pursue their impact-driven projects.
April 30, 2019 -
MIT Energy Conference explores changes to the grid in coming decades
Student-run event spans energy policy, carbon pricing, storage technologies, and the rise of renewables.
April 9, 2019 -
MIT spinout seeks to transform food safety testing
An affordable, easy-to-use handheld sensor, soon to enter the market, can indicate the presence of bacterial contaminants in food in seconds.
April 9, 2019 -
MET Fund launched to support MITdesignX
Seed fund will support venture-design education and entrepreneurship in the School of Architecture and Planning.
April 9, 2019 -
With new Proto Ventures Program, MIT Innovation Initiative turns ideas into impact
MITii will hire experts to pursue new business opportunities by matching MIT expertise and innovation with real-world problems.
April 2, 2019 -
Apptimize helps companies create seamless digital experiences
After a personal loss led to a new perspective, Nancy Hua ’07 left a career in finance to start the company.
March 21, 2019 -
Streamlining restaurant operations
Alumni-founded Toast provides technologies that help get an order from a customer to the kitchen and back again.
March 10, 2019 -
Israeli and Palestinian architects and planners seek common ground on innovation, entrepreneurship
Visiting fellows engage with students in the School of Architecture and Planning to create startups aimed at social impact.
March 7, 2019