The MIT Center for Industrial Innovation

About the Center

MIT and industry have a long record of cooperation through projects ranging from joint education and research (where student participation is often a strong component) to intensive continuing education programs.

The Center for Industrial Innovation supports interdisciplinary research and education aimed at understanding and improving industrial innovation and efficiency and the education of future industrialists.

The collaboration is extensive: industry executives serve on the MIT Corporation and its committees; MIT faculty members serve as consultants for industry; and MIT educates and prepares its students for careers in industry. The relationship between MIT and industry has had an important effect on the direction of education at the Institute.