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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.}

P&G is looking to identify the technologies and emerging models that will define how leading brands and retailers create value together. The goal is to move from reactive defense to proactive value creation, bringing forward-looking capabilities that strengthen their retail partnerships and drive mutual growth. P&G invites startups to submit applications by April 17!

The Dubai Police will be offering an invitation-only Q&A session for startups to learn more about their collaboration opportunities with MIT-connected startups and to explore potential partnership avenues and resources. 

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

FM Global is a mutually-owned, commercial, property-risk insurer based out of Johnston, Rhode Island, United States. We are a non-traditional insurer, focused on engineering analysis to determine premium and risk. FM Global believes that majority of losses are preventable. Historically, FM Global has focused on sprinklers and other conventional loss prevention technologies.

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