entrepreneurship archive

Development fair to showcase world of opportunities - Students who might be interested in fostering development in a sustainable way in different parts of the world will have a chance to sample a wide range of opportunities on Oct. 3 at MIT's seventh annual International Development Fair. October 1, 2008

MIT Portugal students win entrepreneurship competition - Researchers and students from the MIT Portugal Program hope a new biotechnology they developed will help treat patients with medical complications from abnormal protein breakdown. July 23, 2008

MIT Global Startup Workshop conference to be held in Africa - The MIT Global Startup Workshop announced Monday that it will be holding its 12th annual conference in Cape Town, South Africa, from March 25-27, 2009, focusing on fostering sustainable ventures in developing regions. July 15, 2008

Simple insulation could combat heat, cold and noise - Around the world, an estimated one billion people--mostly in rural villages and the shanty towns surrounding developing-world cities--live in houses whose roofs are nothing more than thin sheets of corrugated metal. July 1, 2008

A ringing success - Roozbeh Ghaffari helped ring the opening bell to the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, June 20, alongside his team members from Diagnostics for All, which won the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition in May. June 26, 2008

IDEAS Competition awards - Awards given in the MIT IDEAS Competition for the academic year 2007-2008. June 4, 2008

Legatum Center announces first class of entrepreneurs - The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT has announced its first class of Legatum Fellows. The students' projects range from generating clean, low-cost energy to developing mobile medical diagnostic devices. May 23, 2008

Contests reward energy, diagnosis plans - Business plans focused on harnessing clean energy and making fast, inexpensive medical diagnostic devices were big winners this week in a series of high-profile entrepreneurship competitions at MIT. May 16, 2008

Innovator receives sustainability award - Dr. Martin Fisher is transforming the lives of poor African farmers through a combination of technological invention and business development. For his work, Fisher has been named the 2008 recipient of the Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability. April 23, 2008

The Stata quo - Ray Stata '57 spoke March 31 to MBA students about his experience as founder of Analog Devices and the importance of remaining entrepreneurial in a large company to stay competitive. April 4, 2008

Saving the rainforest with … toys? - Some villagers in Honduran communities who used to take part in the illegal trade in mahogany have turned to sustainable wood harvesting. But they need more markets. And that's where MIT Sloan School master's student Craig Doescher comes in. February 13, 2008

MITEI Energy Salon eyes opportunities - The challenges represented by energy--global warming, pollution, supply problems and security issues--also provide a wealth of exciting opportunities, said panelists at the recent Energy Salon at MIT. December 12, 2007

Clean Energy Entrepreneurship Prize established - The goal of the MIT Clean Energy Entrepreneurship Prize of $200,000, announced Nov. 28 by MIT, NSTAR and the DOE, is to spark the next generation of energy entrepreneurs. November 28, 2007

New center to support aspiring entrepreneurs - The firm Legatum announced Aug. 17 a structured gift of $50 million to create a new center at MIT to support aspiring entrepreneurs from the developing world who have a strong commitment to development entrepreneurship. September 17, 2007

Student team cooks up simple fuel recipe - A team of MIT students is working to bring affordable, environmentally friendly cooking fuel to developing countries. The technique, which grew out of an MIT class, offers a simple way to produce charcoal briquettes from organic waste material. August 1, 2007

Ideas competition awards - Recent achievements by members of the MIT community. June 6, 2007

Wind, sun and tides power coral reef rehab - MIT students Gerardo Jose la O', Emzo de los Santos, Martin M. Lorilla, and former MIT fellow Illac Diaz coupled their science and engineering skills with a new technology to promote a low-cost, environmentally friendly way to regrow Philippine coral reefs. May 8, 2007

EcoExpo displays MIT's sustainability initiative, April 25 - EcoExpo, a free sustainability exhibition open to the public, will bring together students and student groups from across the Institute to showcase the full range of sustainability initiatives being developed at MIT, on Wednesday, April 25 in the Stata Center. April 19, 2007

Site gives 'buzz' on business school application - A free web site, developed by two MIT students and dedicated to M.B.A. applicants, will mitigate the long and stressful process of applying to business schools and will help applicants determine their chances of getting into the school of their choice. April 17, 2007

Clean energy inspires Norwegian entrepreneur - The fact that darkness prevails over northern Norway for months at a time did not stop Norwegian entrepreneur Alf Bjørseth from starting a solar energy company. March 7, 2007

MIT junior sells social networking site - In March 2006, MIT junior Joe Presbey sold Sconex, the high-school networking web site he cofounded, to New York teen marketing firm Alloy for more than $6 million. October 18, 2006

Fair showcases international development opportunities Sept. 29 - Roughly 50 departments, programs and student groups will highlight their international work at the fifth annual International Development Fair on Sept. 29 in Lobby 10 from 1-3 p.m. September 28, 2006

Innovative generator could spark energy savings - An innovative residential generator that can produce both heat and electricity could spark a revolution in energy efficiency, said MIT alumnus Eric Guyer, the CEO of Climate Energy, during an MIT Energy Club talk on Aug. 9. August 11, 2006

Forum to spotlight personalized medicine - Vaccine development and personalized medicine are on the agenda for representatives from industry, academia and government who will be attending an MIT forum on Aug. 17. August 10, 2006

New $100K doubles entrepreneurial prize - Infection-reducing coating technology and affordable housing for transient job seekers in developing countries took top prizes this year in the new $100K Entrepreneurship Competition at MIT. May 24, 2006

Competition 'ignites' clean-energy startups - Energy entrepreneurs in solar power, hydro power and waste processing convinced a panel of industry leaders and venture capitalist judges that their businesses can make clean energy competitive with conventional energy -- earning prizes in the 2006 Ignite Clean Energy Business Presentation Competition. May 17, 2006

Deshpande Center selects Sandler - The Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT has named Leon Sandler its new executive director. Sandler takes on the executive director role with more than 25 years experience in general management, marketing, finance and business development. May 8, 2006

I-Teams course readies technologies for market - Graduate students who dream of bringing technologies from the test tube to the market can learn how to do it in a new hands-on course called "i-Teams." September 28, 2004

Algae appetites may transform waste into energy - Every algae's got a hungry heart, and--who knew?--some algae are especially hungry for the tasty toxins in modern smog. With the help of MIT's cogeneration plant, an entrepreneur hopes to exploit this appetite to transform waste into energy. August 9, 2004

Technology Review names editor - Jason Pontin has joined Technology Review, MIT's Magazine of Innovation, as editor-in-chief. The announcement was made June 21 by R. Bruce Journey, president and CEO of Technology Review, Inc. June 24, 2004

Active Joint Brace wins MIT $50K contest - A team developing a device to help those with muscular disabilities was selected as winner at MIT's $50K Entrepreneurship Competition. May 14, 2004

Biotech and nanotech deals - Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation announces at IdeaStream symposium a startup focused on drug delivery and biomaterials and the licensing of memory cell nanotechnology. April 14, 2004

Innovation grants to eight faculty - The Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation issues grants to engineering faculty members for work ranging from low-cost medical devices to microfluidics. April 7, 2004

Innovation grants to eight faculty - The Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation issues grants to engineering faculty members for work ranging from low-cost medical devices to microfluidics. April 2, 2004

Freshman computer veteran - Freshman Carter Jernigan has run own IT services consulting business since age 12. March 17, 2004

Inventions get grants from Deshpande Center - The MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation has awarded six Ignition grants and seven Innovation Program grants totaling $1.3 million to support emerging technologies. October 29, 2003

SmartCells wins competition - SmartCells team wins the MIT $50K Entrepreneurship Competition, marking fifth year in a row a life sciences team has taken the grand prize. May 15, 2003

Center offers workshop - The Deshpande Center is planning its first faculty workshop on starting a company on Wednesday, Feb. 5. January 29, 2003

Center offers workshop for entrepreneurial faculty - Demolition of the East Garage got under way on Wednesday, June 25. Material from the garage will be recycled. January 28, 2003

Deshpande Center supports diverse projects - Converting an ordinary microscope into a 3-D imaging system and helping stroke patients rehabilitate faster are among the projects supported by the Deshpande Center's first round of grants totalling $1.25M. October 16, 2002

Closing the gap between lab and market - Two MIT areas have teamed up to help close a gap between good science and good business, through the Biomedical Enterprise Program. October 2, 2002

Closing the gap between lab and market - Two MIT areas have teamed up to help close a gap between good science and good business, through the Biomedical Enterprise Program. September 23, 2002

Ancora takes top prize - Ancora Pharmaceuticals won the Robert P. Goldberg Grand Prize in the MIT $50K Entrepreneurship Competition. Runners-up in the competition were FishLogic and Greenfuel. May 22, 2002

Bright Idea - MIT students are hoping to bask in the limelight of the MIT $50K Entrepreneurship Competition as they move into the final round. May 15, 2002

Students promote Ghana business - Six current and former students have founded Ghana New Ventures Competition Inc., which is dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship in the developing African nation. March 13, 2002

MIT unveils center for N.E. tech innovation - The Deshpande Center will support leading-edge research in collaboration with regional high tech and venture capitalist sectors. January 9, 2002

Grad students win stressful $50k - Synthetic bone team wins entrepreneurship prize, defends theses on same day. May 23, 2001