IOT Intelligence for Indoor People Movement and Wellbeing Honghao Deng CEO & Co-Founder , Butlr
Butlr is a pioneering technology company that leverages wireless, AI-powered thermal sensing to anonymously track human movement and occupancy in real time. Its platform provides businesses with valuable insights into space utilization, workplace optimization, energy efficiency, and preventive care without compromising privacy. Originally spun out of MIT, Butlr’s sensor technology is used across industries, including commercial real estate, retail, and senior care, to enhance operations, reduce costs, and improve user experiences. By enabling data-driven decision-making with seamless integration and scalable solutions, Butlr empowers organizations to create smarter, more efficient environments while prioritizing privacy and sustainability.
David Shrier, CEO & founder, Distilled Identity
P&G wants to further develop their strategic framework for AI-Powered Brand Building to identify opportunities to step change the business. Areas of interest include consumer insights, campaign development, content creation & adaptation across touchpoints (messaging, image, video, animation etc.), Gen AI Brand Visibility and Agentic AI applications across the consumer journey. Deadline for applications is December 31, 2025.
Autonomous systems such as robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles are increasingly becoming a common element of human society. However, how to make autonomous systems more intelligent, more efficient, safer, and better aligned with human values remains to be a big challenge. The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing invests in new artificial intelligence, data science, and computer science research to advance the state of the art in autonomous systems. The 2023 MIT AI and Autonomy Conference will showcase the most recent developments in areas including networked robotics, human level perception, reinforcement learning, and computational cognitive science. Presented by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and the MIT Industrial Liaison Program, you will hear insights from MIT faculty, MIT Startup Exchange entrepreneurs, and industry executives from presentations, lightning talks, exhibitions, and a panel discussion.
Rana el Kaliouby, CEO & Cofounder, Affectiva
PathAI is evolving pathology using machine learning and deep learning techniques to drive faster more accurate diagnosis of disease.
Recently, Elbit Systems of America has decided to make a new push into the small and medium sized UAV market. Elbit’s Director of Research and Development and several of our Chief Engineers & Scientists will be in Cambridge the afternoon of October 7th for in-person meetings.
P&G is looking for new approaches and technologies that can help them to address key business challenges/opportunities.
xTechIgnite is a competition for eligible small businesses across the U.S. to engage with the Department of Defense (DoD), earn prize money and submit a Phase I or Direct to Phase II (D2PhII) Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) proposal.