Entrepreneurship

NSE grad student wins Heller Entrepreneurship GrantSam Shaner recognized for contributing to spirit of entrepreneurship at the Institute

3dim wins MIT $100K Entrepreneurship CompetitionAnnual business-plan contest awards $257,000 in total.

Arts at MIT add an artistic boost to the Institute’s entrepreneurial scrumNew $10,000 Creative Arts Competition to reward best arts-focused business plan

D-Lab Scale-Ups awards funds to three MIT social entrepreneursShawn Wen ‘13, Kevin Cedrone SM ’10 PhD ‘13 and Sumana Shrestha MBA ‘13 to join the Phase I Fellowship Program

MIT Global Founders’ Skills Accelerator announces 2013 student teamsStartup accelerator includes eight MIT student teams as well as teams from six international universities.

British Prime Minister David Cameron visits MITPersonable robots, advanced prosthetics and entrepreneurship figure prominently in campus visit.

Sal Khan: ‘I love learning’At MIT, alumnus describes his path to reshaping education through highly accessible online videos.

IDEAS awards offer a ‘launching point’ for venturesSocial entrepreneurs take home thousands of dollars from the IDEAS Global Challenge to help launch startups, develop inventions.

High probability of successMIT alumnus and entrepreneur Ben Vigoda took his probability-processing technology to market with help from the Institute.

MIT Entrepreneur in Residence Network expandsProgram provides resources and features advice from successful serial entrepreneurs

Students have engineering on the brainMIT class offers student teams a chance to create business ventures based on neurotechnology research.

Birthplace of biotechSuccessful tech and biotech companies founded by MIT entrepreneurs thrive in adjacent Kendall Square, where innovation and intellectual capital abound.

Q&A: U.S. immigration policy and entrepreneurshipMIT’s Bill Aulet, Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook and Edward Roberts discuss the challenges facing foreign-born entrepreneurs under U.S. immigration policy.

Students examine Russian networks in actionMIT-Russia program sends 12 students to Moscow as part of “Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Networks” IAP course

D-Lab Scale-Ups fellowships open for MIT social entrepreneursApplications due April 3

Scaling Development Ventures conference goes digital in face of stormSpeakers and attendees from around world convene online to share lessons learned on the path to 'scaling-up' products and services for global social impact.

Legatum Fellows bring innovation to emerging marketsStudents see opportunities in the emerging economies of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

MIT students create new medical devicesPrecision machine design class links doctors with students to find ways of meeting pressing medical needs for new technology.

SuperUROP propels undergraduate research to next levelPoster session showcases student advances in key technologies and attracts faculty, venture capitalists and industry sponsors.

Michael Liebreich sees shift to cleaner energy as inevitableChief executive officer of Bloomberg New Energy Finance says clean energy will eventually be the norm.

James Utterback honored as exemplar of excellenceProfessor was honored by KU Leuven at its bi-annual Leuven International Forum.

Using prizes to spur innovationMIT Professor Fiona Murray produces concrete guidelines on designing and executing Grand Innovation Prizes.

Skoltech, MIT reflect on first year of collaborationAnniversary event celebrates international ties.

Young African leaders propose paths to prosperity for the continentMembers of Youth Think Tank meet with Legatum Center staff and fellows at MIT.

Graduate student David Sengeh gives back to Sierra LeoneMedia Lab doctoral student created a competition to help youth in his home country create their own solutions.

Bose Corporation and MIT students meet for speed mentorshipStudent-led social impact ideas furthered with insights from Bose employees and executives.