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^{2019 MIT Startup Exchange Workshop: Sustainable Materials Innovation}

^{December 3, 2019}

^{MIT Startup Exchange presents its December Startup Workshop, centered around sustainable materials innovation. MIT Startup Exchange works to help create partnerships between over 1,800 MIT-connected startups and industry, represented by MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) members. Today, there is a large and growing societal interest for greater sustainability in the material systems that provide for a modern life style. The call is across all industry sectors, and includes the entire value chain including raw materials, material processing, material uses, and end-of-cycle treatment/reuse. This represents a challenge and an opportunity for companies, and many MIT startups are developing and providing innovative technology and business model solutions. This workshop will present perspectives from industry leaders, academics, and corporate investors, while showcasing several MIT-connected startups in this field.}

This year’s theme will be built around ensuring the durability of the energy transition in the face of future unknowns.

Leading mining company Rio Tinto seeking solutions to capture and reuse underground heat, contributing towards powering equipment needed to cool operations.

P&G is looking for startups to build new, cost-effective, data-based pipelines to reach the store owners and expand P&G exposure to them, and therefore P&G’s sales and assortment.