Startups

Whirlwind I, the first digital computer capable of real-time computation

Twenty-five ways in which MIT has transformed computing

From digital circuits to ingestible robots, the Institute has helped spearhead key innovations in the technology revolution.

February 25, 2019

Frederic Kerrest MBA ’09, the co-founder and COO of identity management company Okta, recently launched a new podcast to help entrepreneurs.

Podcast reveals the tough reality of building a business

Frederic Kerrest MBA ’09 recently launched the podcast "Zero to IPO" to help entrepreneurs with each stage of the startup journey.

February 14, 2019

Scott Nill and Larissa Nietner at MIT Commencement in June 2018, just after their wedding and honeymoon.

Finding love in the lab

Mechanical engineering alumni and married couple Larissa Nietner and Scott Nill started their relationship — and two companies — as MIT graduate students.

February 13, 2019

Alto Pharmacy offers free, same-day medication delivery to customers.

Redesigning pharmacies with the consumer in mind

Alto Pharmacy uses software and an innovative operations model to improve access to medication.

February 13, 2019

MIT Professor Hari Balakrishnan cofounded Cambridge Mobile Telematics in 2010 to make the world’s roads safer through the use of sensors on smartphones and other devices the company designs. He recently spoke to StartMIT participants during IAP 2019.

At StartMIT, students gain advice for building a successful startup

“The purpose of a business should be to solve real problems for real customers,” says MIT Professor Hari Balakrishnan, cofounder of Cambridge Mobile Telematics.

February 8, 2019

Attendees of the Entrepreneurship Development Program work together on a company-building project in addition to other hands-on learning activities throughout the week.

Teaching the entrepreneurial craft at startup speed

MIT’s Entrepreneurship Development Program takes attendees through every step of the company-building process.

February 6, 2019

A view of the new U.S. DOT Volpe building as seen from Binney Street looking west.

First step on Volpe parcel planned for 2019

Building and landscape designs for new federal building are now complete.

February 5, 2019

As drones increasingly take on the job of inspecting growing solar farms, Raptor Maps' software makes sense of the data they collect.

Optimizing solar farms with smart drones

MIT spinoff Raptor Maps uses machine-learning software to improve the maintenance of solar panels.

January 30, 2019

Thunkable co-founders (l-r) WeiHua Li ’14 SM ’16 and Arun Saigal ’13 SM ’13 began working on the MIT App Inventor project together in 2011.

Democratizing app development

Thunkable gives noncoders the ability to create professional-grade mobile apps.

January 16, 2019

Artisans working with fashion company Soko are able to boost their income fivefold in a matter of months, according to the company.

Empowering impoverished artisans through fashion

Soko uses a mobile-based supply chain to give artisans in Kenya access to the fashion world.

January 3, 2019

ClimaCell’s weather modeling system updates itself every minute to incorporate the latest information into its predictions.

Weather monitoring from the ground up

ClimaCell uses wireless signals to track and forecast the weather in every 500-meter patch of the Earth’s surface.

December 14, 2018

One of the two models unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, Rivian’s R1S, will sell for $65,000, according to the company.

Startup founded by MIT alumnus unveils electric vehicles for the future

Rivian Automotive is showing off its first products at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week.

November 29, 2018

Professor Jae Lim (left) worked with Jack Turner extensively on the development of HDTV technology and named this new award to recognize the contributions of Turner and the MIT Technology Licensing Office to the development of MIT intellectual property.

Jack Turner Entrepreneurship Award established to support electronics research

Generous $1 million gift recognizes the collaborations of the Research Laboratory of Electronics and the Technology Licensing Office to develop MIT intellectual property.

November 27, 2018

PlateJoy's platform sends recipes straight to users' phones and also features educational videos on topics such as sleep, nutrition, and fitness.

Healthy eating made easy

Startup PlateJoy sends users personalized meal plans to help them achieve health goals.

November 21, 2018

Detecting dengue, Zika, and chikangunya within minutes

MIT spinoff is changing the way mosquito-borne illnesses are diagnosed and aims to influence how public health officials react to disease outbreaks.