Reversing hearing loss with regenerative therapy
MIT spinout Frequency Therapeutics’ drug candidate stimulates the growth of hair cells in the inner ear.
A better way to separate gases
A new membrane material could make purification of gases significantly more efficient, potentially helping to reduce carbon emissions.
Unlocking the power of collaboration in contracts
Ironclad, co-founded by an MIT alumnus, has created a suite of workflow and analytics solutions to help companies draft, manage, and learn from business contracts.
Building communities, founding a startup with people in mind
Postdoc Francesco Benedetti strives to make a positive impact — from helping to form supportive student groups to tackling industrial energy waste.
Transforming the travel experience for the Hong Kong airport
Students propose solutions to re-imagine the customer experience for Hong Kong’s airport city development.
Historic entrepreneurship course shows no signs of slowing down
New Enterprises, possibly the oldest entrepreneurship course in the country, has made its mark throughout the greater Boston community.
Devavrat Shah appointed faculty director of the Deshpande Center
In his new role, Shah will help students and faculty bring innovative technologies from the lab to the marketplace.
Training STEM teachers to uncover students’ full potential
The Practical Education Network cultivates a version of MIT’s hands-on teaching methodology in low-resource communities.
Using deep imaging for higher resolution
Akasha Imaging, an MIT Media Lab spinout, provides efficient and cost-effective imaging with higher-resolution feature detection, tracking, and pose orientation.
A life-changing fertilizer for rural farmers in Kenya
MIT spinout Safi Organics uses farmers’ crop residue to make an organic fertilizer that can increase yields and improve soil health.
ClassPass makes health and fitness more accessible
The company, founded by an MIT alumna, gives users access to tens of thousands of health, wellness, and beauty studios under one membership.
An open-source tool for software security
The startup r2c, founded by MIT alumni, offers a database of software security checks to simplify the process of securing code.
Reducing methane emissions at landfills
Loci Controls, founded by two MIT alumni, helps landfill operators capture more of the potent greenhouse gas.
MIT Startup Exchange: Creating powerful synergies
A program within MIT Corporate Relations has become the largest university-based platform for startups to connect with corporations.
Reducing food waste to increase access to affordable foods
MIT alumni-founded Spoiler Alert matches major food brands with discount grocers to sell perishable products.