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June, 2009
In The News
A Cheap Route to Robust LEDs - Professor Karen Gleason, of MIT's Chemical Engineering department, recently spoke about her innovative research in inorganic/organic light emitting diodes (LEDs) not only at IdeaStream '09, but also in a conversation with Technology Review journalist Anne-Marie Corley. Prof. Gleason, along with postdoctoral associate, Sreeram Vaddiraju, discussed the impact of their solution to the problem of expensive and vulnerable organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) - a hybrid light-emitting diode, or HLED. Click here for a downloadable pdf of the article.
June, 2009
In The News
The Final Frontier: Technologies for an Aging Population. Those who attended the 2009 IdeaStream Symposium on June 9 will recognize this title from one of our more popular and well-attended Ignition Forum panels. Moderated by MIT professor and director of the MIT AgeLab, Joseph F. Coughlin, the discussion explored the development of innovative products and services and how they will hopefully sustain and enhance increased life expentancies. Read an accompanying article written by journalist Virginia Rohan,of The Record who attended IdeaStream.
June, 2009
Video
.A conversation with Desh Deshpande - In this video conversation, Desh Deshpande, co-founder and chairman of Sycamore Networks Inc., talks about his life as an entrepreneur, the multi-disciplinary approach of the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT, and how innovative philanthropy is making the world better. Video courtesy of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.
May 11, 2009
Press Release
MIT's Deshpande Center Receives Grant to Stimulate Innovation
May, 2009
In The News
Call for entries - DEADLINE EXTENDED to Wednesday, May 13. Share your great idea at the Innovation Showcase at IdeaStream 2009.
The Deshpande Center is providing an opportunity for MIT researchers to pitch their innovative technology ideas to the high level, invitation-only, audience at the Innovation Showcase at our IdeaStream Symposium on June 09, 2009 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel. The Innovation Showcase is a session that offers early-stage ideas to get market feedback at the research stage.
At IdeaStream '09 you can get visibility for your work, make connections, and get real-world feedback on how you can commercialize your idea.
Chosen applicants must participate in a "Practice Pitch Session" during which they will receive coaching/advice on presenting at the Innovation Showcase.
Submission guidelines are available online or you can download the application here. The application deadline is Wednesday, May 13, 2009.
April 2009
Newsletter
The April Newsletter is Now Online...Deshpande Center Grantees' Research Included in Major Publications; By The Numbers; 8th IdeaStream Symposium; Staf Updates.
February, 2009
In The News
Leon Sandler shares news of a recent report by the Kauffman Foundation that reinforces the importance of universities in driving entrepreneurial growth, as carried out, for example, by the activities of the Deshpande Center. The findings show the massive impact that MIT has on technological innovation and the formation of new technology companies. Professor Ed Roberts was in Washington, DC on Tuesday, February 17, and presented his results to a committee on University Policy at the National Academy of Sciences and to an assembled group of Congressional staffers, media, Washington contacts, and MIT friends. Take time to read both the Kauffman Foundation report and the accompanying press release.
January, 2009
In The News
Deshpande Center grantee alum (Spring 2006) Sarah Bird is happy to report that her spin-out company, SaafWater, is featured in a program called World Vision Report. You can listen to the 10 minute audio segment here and the World Vision Report team will be checking in with SaafWater periodically over the coming year to follow their progress and document their journey as a young company. SaafWater (Saaf is the Urdu/Hindi word for clean) is a company in Pakistan, founded by Sarah Bird, that sells chlorine tablets directly to the public so people can purify their water themselves.
December, 2008
In The News
The X PRIZE Lab, an affiliate of the Deshpande Center, has a new 'cyber home' under the Activities section of the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation website. Dr. Erika Wagner, the Lab's founding executive direction is now accepting applications for the X PRIZE Lab's spring 2009 course and encouraing participation in an exciting January '09 IAP course titled, "Deep Dive" workshop.
November, 2008
In The News
Lucinda Linde '82, SM '83 is the recent recipient of a 2008
Harold E. Lobdell '17 Distinguished Service Award. The Lobdell Award recognizes service to the Alumni Association and MIT that is of significant depth over a sustained period. One area in which Ms. Linde makes significant contributions to the MIT community is to the Deshpande Center, in her volunteer role as a Catalyst. She dedicates her time and expertise in mentoring various grantees through the stages of innovation to commercialization and we congratulate her on her recent achievement. Well done Lucinda!
October 8, 2008
Press Release
MIT's Deshpande Center Announces Fall 2008 Research Grants
July, 2008
In The News
Brontes, a 3M company that was founded by Deshpande Center past grantee Professor Doug Hart, received a Bronze-level award at the 2008 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) in the "Medical & Scientific" category. Their innovative product, called the 3M ESPE Lava™ Chairside Oral Scanner C.O.S.,
is a digital dental impression system that captures continuous 3D video images to create precise 3D dental models. Intended to be used by dentists and hygienists, the scanner will
eliminate the discomfort of traditional methods and improve communication between patients and dentists by allowing immediate chair-side, real-time, review. Congratulations!
June, 2008
In The News
Setting Up Camp - VC Style Leon Sandler comments on the
growing status of the entrepreneur in American life, in a Business Week article about Highland Capital Partners' unique summer program.
May, 2008
In The News
Environmental Clean-up with 'Paper Towels'? MIT develops a 'paper towel' - i.e. nanowire mesh - for oil spills through the research of Spring '07 grantee Prof. Francesco Stellacci and his collaborators.
May, 2008
In The News
Pomp and Cirumstance The Center's founding donor, Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande, received an honorary degree at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Commencement on Saturday, May 31.
May, 2008
In The News
Thinking Small Could Pay Off Big Professor Carol Livermore discusses, with The Boston Globe, her research in, progress with, and the impact of carbon nanotubes.
April, 2008
In The News
Returning the Gift MITalum Mark Gorenberg (EE '76), Managing Director of Hummer Winblad, speaks to the Spectrum about giving back to the Institute and the Deshpande Center.
March 28, 2008
In The News
'Well-Centered' Approaching his 2-year anniversary with the Deshpande Center, Leon Sandler chats with the Boston Business Journal.
March 19, 2008
Press Release
MIT's Deshpande Center Announces Spring 2008 Research Grants
March 5, 2008
In The News
Magnanti on MIT's 'Learning by Doing' Imperative Interview with Tom Magnanti, Institute Professor, former Dean of the School of Engineering and Deshpande Center Steering Committee Member.
February 2008
Newsletter
The February Newsletter is Now Online....Deshpande Center - Subject of Study by the Kauffman Foundation, feature article in Science Business - Fall 2007, FDA Success for Myomo - a Deshpande Center Spin-out
November 15, 2007
In The News
IInnovation: It takes a village Leon Sandler, Executive Director, discusses how the Deshpande Center ecosystem works.
October 22, 2007
Press Release
MIT's Deshpande Center Announces Fall 2007 Research Grants
July 10, 2007
In The News
Myomo (a Deshpande Center Spin-out) Receives FDA Clearance to Market the Myomo e100 NeuroRobotic System. Wearable and portable, Myomo's first product allows individuals to self initiate and control movement of partially paralyzed limbs using their own biological signals | Click here
July 10, 2007
In The News
In Latest Robotics, New Hope For Stroke Patients
June 2007
Video
MIT ZigZag Episode #16: Learn how entrepreneurship is at the core of the MIT culture. From the 100K Competition, Deshpande Center, Enterprise Forum, Venture Mentoring Service and more, see how students, faculty, and alumni are part of the ecosystem.
June 2007
Newsletter
The June Newsletter is Now Online....Deshpande Project Runner-up in the 100K Business Plan Competition, Deshpande Funded X-Ray Technology featured in Technology Review, Fall 2007 i-Teams projects, Pervasis Therapeutics, Inc., named to Red Herring 100
March 20, 2007
In The News
Robotic brace aids stroke recovery
March 12, 2007
Press Release
MIT's Deshpande Center Announces Spring 2007 Research Grants
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