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Do you want to leverage your unique experience and work with talented entrepreneurs at MIT? our carefully selected group of mentors include successful innovators and entrepreneurs, global executives, scientists, researchers and civic and government professionals. mentors work closely with MITdesignX teams providing strategic support as well as advice on issues such as sales and marketing, funding, ip protection, it development, manufacturing, supply chain, social impact, corporate law and more.to inquire about mentorship opportunities please contact us at: designx@mit.edu

Advisory Board

Hashim Sarkis
Dean School of Architecture and Planning
Diane Hoskins
Co-CEO Gensler
John Ochsendorf
Professor MIT Architecture
Mercedes Bidart
Co-Founder & CEO, Quipu
Skylar Tibbits
Associate Professor of Design Research | Co-director & Founder, Self-Assembly Lab
Melissa Marsh
Founder & Executive Director, Plastarc
Kent Larson
Director of City Science, MIT Media Lab
Daniel Jackson
Professor of Computer Science, MIT
Erin Scott
Senior Lecturer, Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management, MIT Sloan School of Management

Do you want to be involved with MIT entrepreneurs at the forefront of design innovation? Yes, then join MITdesignX as civic or industry partner. the success of new ventures quite often relies on collaborative work with businesses, cities, and organizations in discovery, co-development or pilot projects. Collaboration with MITdesignX provides unique access to the next generation of technologies, products, services, and ventures and allows early stage startups with the opportunity to test and refine their work. To learn more please contact us at: designx@mit.edu

Founding Level Supporters

Team Supporters

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