The MIT Industrial Liaison Programand MIT Startup Exchange are organizing a forum on the next generation of networks, taking place on October 28, 2025, in Cambridge, MA. We are seeking 4–6 innovative startups to present and exhibit. This forum will examine key technologies for our connected future – from integrated photonics and advanced microelectronics, through AI for networks and networks for AI, to software-defined networks and satellite communications.
BT is looking for solutions across fintech, defense and future networks.
The 2026 MIT Enterprise AI Forum will spotlight cutting‑edge Enterprise AI strategies, practical frameworks, and breakthrough applications across mission‑critical domains such as real-time digital twins, automated defect detection, and intelligent product lifecycle management.
P&G and AS Watson are looking for startup partnerships to build new, personalized, effortless, and cost-effective ways to enhance the overall shopper experience Online + Offline through the Guided Selling Challenge and the Social Commerce Challenge.
P&G is looking for solutions that can become ongoing sources of first party shopping data.
Gerdau, a large iron & steel company with many assets, is looking for startups in energy, storage, battery, graphene. Their team is visiting the week of Feb. 11th.
Investing in the Drivers of the Future of Energy, Ben Sampson, Director, Energy, GE Ventures
Alan Kriz - Open Innovation and Investment
The Startup Exchange team is looking for 10 Startups to present and exhibit at the conference.