Elev X! Ignite partners with early-stage founders to help shape, validate, and prototype breakthrough concepts. The program offers expert mentorship, access to business networks, technical validation, investment and more. Apply by December 20, 2025.
The MIT Energy Conference will be back on campus on February 23-24, 2026, with a new edition themed “Securing the Energy Future: Resources for Resilience”. A core feature of the conference is the Innovators Forum, a curated showcase where cutting-edge startups and research initiatives in energy and climate present their technologies to industry leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and students.
Elbit is looking to provide goodwill help in the near term to MIT Startups on COVID-19 related efforts including medical devices design, prototyping, manufacturing, and engineering support. 20% of Elbit's business is in medical equipment, and can also help advice startups on readying their offering for FDA approval. MIT Startups are invited to apply for Zoom Meeting with Elbit’s Director of Research and Development,
Early-stage backers of Rivian, JIMCO seeks MIT spin-off startups that are initiating or improving commercialization efforts across multiple industries - eg. energy, water, mobility.
Eni, a global energy leader, has launched a Call for Innovators to support advanced computing solutions for the energy transition. Open to startups, scaleups, SMEs, and researchers, the initiative focuses on areas like materials science, energy management, system optimization, earth science, and smart mobility. Selected participants will gain access to Eni’s world-class High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure to accelerate their innovations.
AI-Powered Tool for Tracking Building Permits, Zoning Cases, and Development Activity John Devine Founder & CEO, Civic Atlas
Civic Atlas is a dynamic platform designed to enhance civic engagement and decision-making through data-driven insights. By integrating geospatial analytics, real-time data visualization, and AI-powered tools, Civic Atlas empowers governments, organizations, and communities to better understand urban development, infrastructure, and social dynamics. The platform enables users to track policy impacts, optimize resource allocation, and foster transparent, evidence-based governance. Whether used for city planning, environmental monitoring, or public services, Civic Atlas bridges the gap between complex data and actionable strategies, driving smarter, more sustainable communities. With its intuitive interface and powerful analytics, Civic Atlas transforms how we navigate civic challenges.
Daikin’s Open Innovation Lab invites startups of all stages and from all over the world to submit ideas and insights to collaborate and help develop solutions that can provide HVAC services and solutions fit for the remote/hybrid working world amid the current pandemic environment and thereafter.
2019 IoT - Panel Discussion
Speaker: Ariadna Rodenstein; Program Manager, MIT Startup Exchange