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E Ink invests in MIT spinoff Soofa to power outdoor smart displays. Learn how solar digital signage transforms cities!
Media Lab spinoff Augmental, which was co-founded by Media Lab alum Tomás Vega and Corten Singer, has launched MouthPad.
More than 100 companies have spun out of the Media Lab.
With MIT Media Lab roots, Apeiron Labs maps the ocean with autonomous sensors
MIT Media Lab alumnus Alexander Reben launches Phyzify, an AI company turning imagination into physical products.
Media Lab spinoff Tulip raises $120M at a $1.3B valuation to scale its AI platform for frontline manufacturing worldwide
Color-changing DaVinci guitar launches with E Ink tech from MIT Media Lab, bringing customizable design to live music performance.
A startup has raised an initial round of funding to commercialize a technology that could create large structures in orbit.
Boston startup AlterEgo unveiled a wearable built on MIT research that converts silent muscle signals into speech, aiming to reshape how we
Three Space Lab, founded by Fluid Interfaces alum Scott Greenwald, raises $3M to expand its AI-driven VR real estate platform.
Aurelia Institute serves as a research lab, an education and outreach center, and a policy hub for the space industry.
By Charlie FinkSan Francisco-based startup Mentra has raised $8 million to launch MentraOS 2.0, an open-source operating system designed sp…
Guardian Ag’s autonomous crop-spraying drones make farming safer and more efficient, backed by MIT’s E14 Fund and strong grower demand.
At TED2025, alum Ariel Ekblaw unveiled TESSERAE—self-assembling space habitats using magnetized tiles to build in microgravity.
Butlr co-founder Jiani Zeng recognized as one of Inc.’s top 500 female founders redefining the future of business.
Elemind, founded by researchers from MIT, has developed a headband that uses acoustic stimulation to move people into a sleep state.
The interlocking bricks, which can be repurposed many times over, can withstand similar pressures as their concrete counterparts.
Today Vega is the co-founder and CEO of Augmental.
Butlr, founded by former Media Lab researchers, uses insights from thermal sensors to make buildings safe and efficient.
They were honored in the Small and Mighty: Fewer Than 100 Employees category.
The fellowship provides resources to help extend the impact of her mission to democratize access to space.
The longlisted projects are by studios located across 32 different countries.
An evolving list of IAP activities hosted by members of the Media Lab community in collaboration with other MIT entities during 2025.
The companies were selected in the following categories: Consumer Electronics, Manufacturing + Materials, Agriculture, and Medical Care.
MIT EECS student Andi Qu re-created the classic video game—developed by Media Lab spinoff Harmonix—using an oscilloscope as the display.
MIT alum Audrey Chen talks to MIT News about her career, including joining Media Lab spinoff Formlabs as a project manager.
“We are adding a new layer of control between the world of computers and what your eyes see,” says Barmak Heshmat, co-founder of Brelyon
Xander, a Media Lab spinoff company dedicated to enhancing communication for individuals with hearing challenges, has successfully complete…
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The team consisted of Media Lab community members from both academic + admin groups, led by co-captains Sarah Beckmann + Candido Monteiro
Congratulations to the winners and honorees of the 2024 Core77 Design Awards!
The startup Augmental allows users to operate phones and other devices using their tongue, mouth, and head gestures.
The list includes Habib Haddad, founding managing partner of the E14 Fund, and Rana el Kaliouby, co-founder and CEO of Affectiva.
The following spinoffs were recognized in different industry sectors.
Augmental co-founders have been recognized in the Social Impact category of the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Media Lab spinoff Augmental was recognized for their work on the MouthPad^, a smart oral splint.
An evolving list of IAP activities hosted by members of the Media Lab community in collaboration with other MIT departments during 2024.
Human-AI Systems for Dialogue and Listening
The award recognizes technical achievements and contributions to society in the field of optical engineering.
Media Lab alums, Rob Morris (Affective Computing) and J. Nathan Matias (Civic Media), are among 25 honorees for Mozilla's Rise 25 awards.
Media Lab alum and former professor Mary Lou Jepsen talks to Danielle Newnham about her journey and inspirations.
Congratulations to the Media Lab community members and projects honored in Fast Company's 2023 Innovation by Design Awards!
MIT spinoff C16 Biosciences, whose founders met in the Media Lab's Revolutionary Ventures course, has developed an alternative to palm oil,
Former Labber Rana El Kaliouby has been named to the 2023 USA Eisenhower Fellows and hopes to explore AI investment while on fellowship.
Media Lab alum Tomás Vega talks to ZDNet about MouthPad, a Bluetooth-enabled mouthpiece that enables hands-free control of digital devices.
7NEWS talks to Fluid Interfaces alum Tomás Vega and his Augmental co-founder Corten Singer about their bluetooth-enabled mouthpiece.
Rosalind Picard and Media Lab alum, Mary Lou Jepsen, make the 2022 Forbes 50 Over 50: Entrepreneurs list.
Shara Ticku, CEO of MIT spinoff C16 Biosciences, whose founders met in the Media Lab's Revolutionary Ventures class, talks to Fast Company.
Fluid Interfaces alum Tomás Vega and his Augmental Tech co-founder Corten Singer were recognized in the Social Impact category.
The MouthPad^ received the Grand Prix prize in the Innovation category and Silver in the Health + Wellness category.
The MouthPad^ has been honored as the Winner of the Emerging Technologies Award and as a Runner Up for the Design for Social Impact Award!
A number of Media Lab and MIT projects and spinoffs were recognized.
On StarTalk, Dr. Ariel Ekblaw talks about her work with the Media Lab’s Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) and the Aurelia Institute.
Media Lab's Ariel Ekblaw talks to Inverse about the questions and the philosophies that drive her work with SEI and the Aurelia Institute.
Spinoff Augmental announces The MouthPad^, a custom-fit 3D-printed mouthpiece that lets users control digital devices hands-free.
The device converts the user's tongue position and pressure into cursor actions by processing signals through a machine-learning algorithm.
Slice of MIT profiles David Heller, co-founder of C16 Biosciences and producer of an environmentally friendly palm oil substitute.
Media Lab spinoff Sourcemap and MIT spinoff Overjet have been listed among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023.
Spinoff Xander, founded by alum Alex Westner, provides real-time captions to help users with hearing loss follow in-person conversations.
Spinoff Vecna Technologies uses a wide range of robotic and digital technologies to help solve a variety of issues in healthcare.
Spinoff Learning Beautiful develops education materials that encourage kids to explore computer science concepts through physical learning.
Media Lab spinoff E Ink’s new generation of color displays were introduced at CES 2023.
Xander plans to launch its first product, XanderGlasses, designed for people with hearing loss or auditory processing challenges.
Media Lab spinoff Metaplane, co-founded by alum Kevin Hu, recently closed an $8.4 million seed funding round.
Alumni Nan-Wei Gong and Anirudh Sharma will deliver the 2022 C. Ashton Newhall Endowed Lecture at Elon University.
Co-founded by Media Lab alum Alex Westner, Xander will introduce its first product, XanderGlasses, at CES 2023.
C16 Biosciences, whose founders met in the Media Lab's Revolutionary Ventures course, is producing a substitute for palm oil.
Media Lab spinoff Labby is developing tools to improve the quality of milk and the health of dairy cows.
An evolving list of IAP activities hosted by members of the Media Lab community in collaboration with other MIT departments this year.
Media Lab spinoff Butlr, co-founded by Honghao Deng and Jiani Zeng, raises $20 million in a Series A funding round.
Media Lab spinoff Brelyon has raised $15 million in Series A financing to accelerate development of headset-free immersive displays.
Sourcemap is a Media Lab spinoff founded by Leo Bonanni, an alum of the Tangible Media group.