From gas to solar, bringing meaningful change to Nigeria’s energy systems
Chemical engineering senior Awele Uwagwu works to accelerate the adoption of solar energy in Nigeria.
Startup improving chemical separations wins MIT $100K competition
Osmoses says its filtration membranes can make gas and vapor separation much less energy-intensive across multiple industries.
The future of the IoT (batteries not required)
Benton Calhoun SM '02 PhD '06 and David Wentzloff SM '02 PhD '07 are co-founders of Everactive, which uses wireless sensing to provide continuous remote monitoring for the industrial internet of things.
Improving the way videos are organized
Netra, co-founded by Shashi Kant SM ’06, uses artificial intelligence to help companies sort and manage video content.
MIT.nano launches START.nano accelerator
Pilot program will support hard-tech startups with access to tools and facilities.
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Solv[ED] inspires young people to become global problem-solvers
MIT Solve program will equip people under 24 with resources to practice problem-solving, prioritizing experiential learning, accessibility, and community-building.
Using machine learning to predict high-impact research
DELPHI, an artificial intelligence framework, can give an “early-alert” signal for future key technologies by learning from patterns gleaned from previous scientific publications.
Building robots to expand access to cell therapies
Alumni-founded Multiply Labs uses an automated manufacturing platform to produce advanced treatments at scale.
Analytics platform for coastal desalination plants wins 2021 Water Innovation Prize
The student pitch competition addressed a variety of problems expected to worsen with climate change.
Ekotrope makes building energy-efficient homes easier
The company’s software, based on work by co-founder and Professor Ed Crawley, expedites the process of home energy accreditation.
Accelerating the pace of engineered cell therapies, from lab to bedside
Kytopen is speeding up both discovery and delivery of engineered cell therapies with its transformative Flowfect platforms.
Robotic solution for disinfecting food production plants wins agribusiness prize
The MIT team’s project was one of seven pitched at the Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize competition.
Using CRISPR as a research tool to develop cancer treatments
KSQ Therapeutics uses technology created at MIT to study the role of every human gene in disease biology.
A better nasal swab for Covid-19 testing
MIT spinout OPT Industries uses novel additive manufacturing systems to create intricately-designed products.
Cooling homes without warming the planet
The startup Transaera is using a class of materials, advanced by MIT Professor Mircea Dinca for over a decade, to create a more energy-efficient air conditioner.