The 2025 MIT Japan Conference will explore future research trends at MIT, highlighting breakthroughs in key areas such as Soft Materials and Mechanics, Biomedical Innovation, and the impact of Generative AI (GAI) on the Work of the Future. Additional sessions will focus on Quantum and Silicon Photonics, Nanotechnology in materials and additive manufacturing, and the latest Machine Learning and AI tools for chemical discovery. Advances in semiconductor technology, hydrogen innovation, and electrochemistry, as well as thermofluidic interfaces, will also be featured.
Please visit the MIT ILP site for the full agenda.
P&G is seeking innovative chemistry to help us reduce impact in the use phase (superior performance in cold water) and/ or ingredients with positive/ neutral carbon footprint impact.
MIT Startup Exchange is convening the workshop on May 18 at 11 AM ET to showcase top emerging MIT-connected startups from our accelerator program, STEX25.
Evonik’s Polymer Processing and Testing Lab in Allentown, PA, formerly used exclusively for internal R&D, is now available to startups through a new pilot program. The lab offers services ranging from collaborative research to defined analytical testing. Companies developing advanced polymer compounds or applications, especially in high-performance materials like polyamide 12 and PEEK, are encouraged to apply.
Braskem is a $15B global plastic manufacturer in Brazil. They are looking to manufacture Plastic/composite ties that will outlast wood, ideally using recycled material. They currently have this capability but are looking for product advantage/benefits around: rail/wheel interaction; ballast’s maintenance consumption; Life Cycle cost of the tie; Environment requisitions; and pavement’s levels design.
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