What do the human eye, a clip-on sensor, and electrochemistry have in common? Each plays a role in how MIT Startup Exchange (STEX) startups address real-world challenges across various industries. Watch these short videos to see how practical research is being applied to create effective, real-world solutions.
This remarkable and rapidly evolving era of AI, further shaped by unprecedented geopolitical factors, is underscoring the growing need for agile, forward-thinking solutions from startups collaborating with industry to tackle today’s complex challenges. Eight emerging startups that recently presented at an MIT Startup Exchange Demo Day are doing just that. Their technologies span a wide range of applications, not only AI deployed in strikingly different ways, but also robotics and energy, and beyond. Below are compelling insights from conversations with three of these founders, and you can find all eight presentations to learn about their solutions and connect with them to explore a potential fit for collaboration.
According to Johannes Galatsanos, Co-founder and CEO of Diffraqtion, “The inspiration came to our team of photonics and AI veterans, as we realized that the biological eye is not just a camera but enables intuitive thinking. And so we are building a Visual Processing and Sensing Unit that allows a 20x improvement in resolution, and a 1000x in visual processing speed and energy consumption, revolutionizing industrial, defense, and space AI imaging.”
Christy Fernandez-Cull, Founder and CEO of DaVinci Wearables, shared with the MIT Startup Exchange recently how DaVinci Wearables came to be. "I founded DaVinci to close a critical gap in women’s health — bringing AI-powered personalization to the unique needs of the female body, said Fernandez-Cull. “Our technology empowers women and corporate partners alike to drive better health outcomes, performance, and lifelong wellness."
Deep Patel, Co-founder and CEO of BlueShift, explained the passion behind the name. “We are seeing a major shift in supply chains, especially for critical minerals. BlueShift builds low CAPEX and low Variable OPEX upstream mining processing systems through automation, simpler process design, and energy efficiency. As our name implies, we are maniacally motivated to rapidly deploy and establish resilience.”
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Looking Ahead
The upcoming MIT STEX Demo Days are scheduled for September 17 and December 10, offering another opportunity to engage with emerging tech leaders and explore the next wave of transformative solutions.
If you are interested in learning more about Demo Days or connecting with any of the STEX startups to explore partnerships and collaborations, contact Ariadna Rodenstein, Program Manager at MIT Startup Exchange, at ariadnar@mit.edu