Accelerators
Our accelerators bring design into partnership with science and technology, building a more humane, integrated, and resilient problem-solving process tailored to the needs of mission-driven changemakers.
On-Campus
The DesignX on-campus accelerator helps MIT students, researchers, faculty, and staff launch design-driven ventures addressing pressing global challenges.
Global
Our global programs extend the DesignX model worldwide, supporting entrepreneurs across multiple countries through partnerships with leading universities and innovation ecosystems.
Testimonials
“DesignX is the most intentional and practical training ground for startups at different stages.”
“The community of founders and mentors we gained from DesignX has been very special.”
Alex Park
Daero
Founder & CEO
Jobs are built by the trades and DAERO is the first to build AI that truly understands construction trades. Our first product, ZeroPunch (ZP), captures, organizes, and coordinates the job with zero behavior change. This is Software 2.0: no workflows to learn, no adoption curve, no friction. Users don't adapt to the software; the software adapts to them. The blue ocean of democratizing technology across the blue-collar workforce that builds the world is where DAERO charting. Within 2 months of our flagship product ZPv3, 120+ construction firms are already using it; from a $2M painting contractor to a $20B international conglomerate.
Mica Caine
Helix
Co-Founder
Helix is a hyperlocal fashion marketplace reimagining fashion resale. By connecting personal wardrobes, vintage sellers, designers, tailors, menders, and care providers within a city, Helix strengthens local fashion economies while extending the life of garments already in circulation. Every piece carries the stories and memories of its previous owners, transforming clothing into a living archive. Through its Infinite Commission model, original sellers continue earning each time a garment is resold, aligning financial incentives with longevity instead of consumption. Helix is building a more relational, regenerative, and community-owned future for fashion.