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Seeking startups to present at the 2026 MIT Enterprise AI Forum

Deadline: February 6, 2026

 

MIT Industrial Liaison Program (MIT ILP) and MIT Startup Exchange (MIT STEX) are opening applications for 3 innovative startups to participate in the 2026 MIT Enterprise AI Forum—a high-level forum bringing together MIT faculty, senior industry executives, and enterprise innovators focused on AI that works in the real world.

The Forum will take place on April 15, 2026, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

This MIT event will highlight actionable insights and breakthrough applications across mission-critical areas, including:

- AI vision systems for automated quality assurance

- Driving a zero-defect future in manufacturing

- Digital twins for intelligent product lifecycle management

- Advanced process analytics and root-cause learning

- Interpretable AI for transparent, risk-aware decision-making

- Vision and sensing technologies for real-time fraud detection

Deadline: February 6, 2026
Posted on: January 14, 2026
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MIT Industrial Liaison Program (MIT ILP) and MIT Startup Exchange (MIT STEX) are opening applications for 3 innovative startups to participate in the 2026 MIT Enterprise AI Forum—a high-level forum bringing together MIT faculty, senior industry executives, and enterprise innovators focused on AI that works in the real world.

The Forum will take place on April 15, 2026, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

This MIT event will highlight actionable insights and breakthrough applications across mission-critical areas, including:

- AI vision systems for automated quality assurance

- Driving a zero-defect future in manufacturing

- Digital twins for intelligent product lifecycle management

- Advanced process analytics and root-cause learning

- Interpretable AI for transparent, risk-aware decision-making

- Vision and sensing technologies for real-time fraud detection

Application process

APPLY by February 6

The 3 presenting startups will have:

- 5-minute presentation (live & streamed)

-Network opportunity with faculty and industry leaders

- Promotion via event marketing materials including the ILP and STEX websites, newsletters and social media. 

 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

 Note: selection will be on a rolling basis, so apply ASAP.

 

Process Overview:

- Please apply using this opportunity’s form. Deadline for applications: February 6, 2026
- Selected startups will participate in a virtual dry-run prior to the conference.

 

  • NOTE 1: please make sure to update your Startup Exchange profile if you have not done so recently. An up-to-date profile will ensure we can correctly match you with corporate requests.
  • NOTE 2: priority during the selection process will be given to startups that have participated in an Assessment Call or have recently  provided an update to the MIT Startup Exchange team; as well as to startups who have not presented recently. 
  • Application process

    APPLY by February 6

    The 3 presenting startups will have:

    - 5-minute presentation (live & streamed)

    -Network opportunity with faculty and industry leaders

    - Promotion via event marketing materials including the ILP and STEX websites, newsletters and social media. 

     

    APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

     Note: selection will be on a rolling basis, so apply ASAP.

     

    Process Overview:

    - Please apply using this opportunity’s form. Deadline for applications: February 6, 2026
    - Selected startups will participate in a virtual dry-run prior to the conference.

     

    • NOTE 1: please make sure to update your Startup Exchange profile if you have not done so recently. An up-to-date profile will ensure we can correctly match you with corporate requests.
    • NOTE 2: priority during the selection process will be given to startups that have participated in an Assessment Call or have recently  provided an update to the MIT Startup Exchange team; as well as to startups who have not presented recently. 

Disclaimer:  MIT Startup Exchange can make introductions that ideally provide open ended discussions in order to share mutual interests and potentially create common ground that incite the parties to collaborate. MIT Startup Exchange introductions may eventually lead to mutual partnerships, but that is not in any way guaranteed by MIT, MIT Corporate Relations, MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) or MIT Startup Exchange, which takes no responsibility for these outcomes and no formal part in such discussions following our introduction. MIT Startup Exchange and its activities and events are not for purposes of soliciting investment or offering securities.