Entrepreneurship
New initiatives in graduate education at MIT
March 5, 2012
Three new committees will advance important topics.
Also labeled: Careers, Digital, Education, teaching, academics, Faculty, Graduate, postdoctoral, MIT Administration, Students
IDEAS Global Challenge team profile: Recovers.org
February 24, 2012
Out of a crisis that struck close to home, sisters develop innovative disaster relief solution.
Rajesh Nair, SDM ’12: systems thinking for looking ahead and paying forward
February 17, 2012
Also labeled: Students, Systems design
MIT IDEAS Global Challenge teams innovate around the world during IAP
February 8, 2012
Students develop quality-of-life solutions for underserved communities.
The social entrepreneurs of SA+P
January 18, 2012
A sampling of non-profit organizations founded by alumni
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Non-profit
In the World: Fostering entrepreneurship in developing nations
December 12, 2011
In 11 years, MIT’s Accelerating Information Technology Innovation (AITI) program has trained more than 1,500 budding entrepreneurs in seven countries.
Alumna and students design success in home-décor startup
December 5, 2011
Also labeled: Alumni/ae, Education, teaching, academics, Graduate, postdoctoral, Marketing, MarketLab, Startups, Students
Martin (1958) Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship dedicated
November 22, 2011
Newly named and redesigned center to foster entrepreneurship at the school and around the world
'Hacking Medicine' holds inaugural conference to create health care solutions
October 24, 2011
Total of $6,000 in prizes awarded to medical entrepreneurship projects
MIT Deshpande Center announces fall 2011 research grants
October 12, 2011
Eight research teams receive $668,000 to develop new technological innovations
Classes and academic research help launch companies
October 3, 2011
A variety of course offerings are devoted to spurring new ventures.
Outside the classroom, students create future businesses
September 28, 2011
Members of MIT’s ‘entrepreneurial ecosystem’ say it abounds in resources to help the would-be business founder.
Living in the digital ecosystem
July 20, 2011
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman talks data mash-ups, entrepreneurship and how his site keeps people honest.
Also labeled: Community, Human, Industry, Media Lab, Social networks, Special events and guest speakers
Moving inventions to the marketplace
June 16, 2011
MIT/Harvard symposium seeks commercial opportunities for emerging technologies.
From Globe and Gates to Google and Guardian: Nods to MIT's 150th
May 13, 2011
Special Boston Globe magazine on MIT at 150 published Sunday; search-engine giant and U.K. newspaper post pieces about the Institute's impact
Also labeled: Google, History of MIT, MIT150, Open access, OpenCourseWare, Special events and guest speakers
Waste-conversion startup Sanergy bowls over competition
May 12, 2011
Wild-card entry takes top prize in $100K Business Plan Competition
MIT team wins Berkeley-Stanford Green Entrepreneurship Competition
May 3, 2011
Two MIT Leaders for Global Operations students and their MIT colleagues take home prize after pitching U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
Technology Review to manage MIT's Enterprise Forum
April 11, 2011
A letter to the community regarding the transition, effective July 1.
Department of Energy launches startup-friendly program
March 30, 2011
At MIT, Energy Secretary Chu announces ‘Next Top Energy Innovator’ program, and White House officials tout commitment to helping startups.
Also labeled: Department of Energy (DoE), Energy, Policy, President Obama, Special events and guest speakers
Planting the SEID
March 18, 2011
Sloan Entrepreneurs for International Development help Assured Labor grow.
Chinese property tycoon encourages entrepreneurship
March 14, 2011
During talk at MIT Sloan, Zhang Xin details how she helped bring 'color to Beijing'
James Simons on mathematics, common sense and good luck: my life and careers
February 23, 2011
Presented by School of Science Dean's Colloquium.
Coming soon: The MIT Global Challenge
January 5, 2011
For 10 years, student innovators have helped underserved communities through the IDEAS Competition. Soon, the global MIT community can join the effort.
Shopper positioning system wins MIT Portugal Venture Competition
December 16, 2010
In the World: Turning waste into profit
November 19, 2010
Students aim to improve Kenyan slum-dwellers’ access to basic sanitation — and generate renewable energy and jobs along the way.
Also labeled: Business, Graduate, postdoctoral, IDEAS competition, In the world, Global, Poverty, Public service, Students
Dealing with the Data Deluge
November 16, 2010
MIT Sloan Management Review study: Top-performing companies most likely to use analytics in order to make decisions
Power to the people
October 28, 2010
Entrepreneurs at MIT’s Legatum Center are trying to bring clean-energy solutions to developing countries.
Bringing innovation to the world
October 18, 2010
MIT’s Deshpande Center helps technologies bridge the gap between the lab and the marketplace. The Obama administration likes what it sees.
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