MIT Media Lab

Tailbox is a technology company that develops a location-based social network application, designed for travelers and explorers seeking unique experiences beyond typical tourist attractions. The platform uses AI to deliver personalized, immersive stories and real-time activities tied to specific locations, enabling users to discover hidden gems and create memorable experiences tailored to their location and mood.

SendFriend facilitates global payments for financial institutions, specializing in USD transactions for underserved regions like Latin America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. By streamlining payment processing, automating compliance, and partnering with banks, SendFriend addresses global de-risking issues, providing secure access to USD clearing for institutions struggling to access the US market.

W8X develops robotics inspired fitness equipment to make strength training more effective and fun. It enables elite science-backed strength training within a few square feet. Its product uses robotics technologies to make a cable driven resistance system that is effective, compact, and data driven. The W8X platform was designed by MIT engineers with the help of national pro athletic coaches to allow effective full body resistance workouts using just one piece of equipment.

Graviky Labs captures carbon emissions from various sources such as vehicle exhausts. It converts these captured pollutants into usable products like inks and coatings, contributing to a cleaner environment.

Cortico builds systems that bring underheard community voices and perspectives back to the center of a healthier public dialogue. This unique cooperation benefits from state-of-the-art machine learning research and world-class engineering talent, positioning Cortico to deploy innovation that is scaled for deep social impact.

Move38 is a manufacturer of innovative tabletop games that aim to challenge minds and inspire curiosity. The company specializes in developing games that integrate digital components, allowing them to interact autonomously, communicate with one another, and respond to player inputs. This unique approach creates an engaging and interactive gaming experience, distinguishing Move38 in the tabletop game market. Through a combination of design, custom software, and hands-on play, Move38 fosters creativity and exploration, appealing to a wide range of players.

Hamama is a company that produces indoor microgreen seed kits and related growing supplies to help individuals grow fresh greens at home. Its offerings include Seed Quilts and growing trays that support year‑round cultivation, along with harvesting kits and accessories. The seed kits feature a variety of greens and superfoods, including kale, broccoli, radish, clover, wheatgrass, fenugreek, mustard, and green onions, with options described as non-GMO and organic. Hamama promotes its kits as easy and foolproof for first‑time growers, enabling customers to grow nutritious microgreens at home and support healthier living. The company markets its products online and is based in West Sacramento, California. It was established in 2016.

Spatial Systems, Inc. offers an augmented workplace platform designed to enhance communication and collaboration among users. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, the company enables users to conduct meetings with spatial audio and 3D telepresence, facilitating a more immersive experience. Additionally, Spatial's platform allows for the sharing and organization of various digital content, including 3D models, videos, documents, images, and websites. The focus of the company is to transform how people work by creating a collective computing environment that fosters creativity and productivity. Spatial has attracted investment from notable firms and individuals, positioning itself as a leader in the augmented reality and virtual reality space.

Culture Biosciences, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, California, that offers an innovative biomanufacturing platform designed for scientists to efficiently run, monitor, and analyze bioreactor experiments through the cloud. Founded in 2016, the company specializes in developing automated bioreactors and fermentation tools that enable biotech companies to optimize their manufacturing processes. By leveraging robotic sample handling and cloud-based data monitoring and analysis, Culture Biosciences significantly accelerates the ability of scientists to manage bioreactor operations compared to traditional methods. This allows for faster product development and market readiness, streamlining the biomanufacturing workflow for its clients.

Learning Beautiful is a design studio specializing in creating educational materials inspired by traditional Montessori methods. Their focus lies in developing new learning tools that introduce basic concepts of computation to young learners, utilizing a curriculum that complements traditional Montessori materials and avoids the use of computer screens.

PubPub creates ways to let groups of all kinds interact to produce and share information online. Their system enables groups to produce the material that embodies their work, be it a blog, an academic journal, a book, a collection of interactive documents, or anything in between. Every step of the publishing process is supported by the infrastructure they supply, including document creation, peer review, hosting whole journals and book websites, gathering, displaying, and analyzing reader feedback, and statistics.

Crowd Supply, Inc. is a crowdfunding platform that specializes in supporting the development and launch of physical products. Founded in 2012 and based in Portland, Oregon, the company assists creators in launching their projects by providing a range of services including campaign creation, fundraising, and product feedback. It facilitates connections with manufacturers, suppliers, and collaborators through its service provider directory, while also offering resources for media outreach and logistics. Crowd Supply caters to companies at various stages of product development, from pre-launch and crowdfunding to pre-order and fulfillment of completed products. As of October 2018, Crowd Supply operates as a subsidiary of Mouser Electronics, Inc.

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Optimus Ride is a self-driving vehicle company located in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on developing technologies that promote efficient, sustainable, and equitable mobility systems. As a spinoff from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the company leverages over 30 years of interdisciplinary research in self-driving technologies, electric vehicles, and Mobility-on-Demand Systems. Optimus Ride specializes in creating self-driving technology systems tailored for geofenced environments, utilizing innovations in complex sensor fusion, mapping, computer vision, and machine learning. The company's expertise is further enhanced by a team with extensive industrial and entrepreneurial experience in manufacturing robots, urban design, and shared vehicle fleet management, allowing it to offer versatile transportation solutions that range from commercial vessel operations to transit options.

Ori is a smart space company that designs multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions. It partners with real estate developers, builders, property managers, and architects to optimize living areas, creating flexible, intelligent, sustainable, and affordable urban housing.

Amino Labs Inc. is a biotechnology company founded in 2015 and based in Canada. It focuses on making genetic engineering accessible to a broad audience, including individuals as young as eight years old. The company has developed an intuitive bioengineering mini-lab, a compact bioreactor that allows users to perform bacterial transformations and continuously grow cultures. This tabletop bioreactor facilitates hands-on learning about DNA, genes, and genetic engineering, empowering users to create a variety of biological products, such as fragrances, flavors, materials, and medicines. Through its innovative technology and user-friendly kits, Amino Labs aims to inspire a new generation of bioengineers and contribute to personalized manufacturing solutions addressing global challenges in fuel, food, and healthcare.

Founded in 2016, Dephy specializes in developing performance-enhancing wearable robotics technologies. They design, build, evaluate, and commercialize advanced exoskeletons for human augmentation, serving military, academic, business, medical, and consumer markets.

Catalia Health Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing a cloud-based patient care management platform. Founded in 2014, Catalia Health combines artificial intelligence, psychology, and medicine to enhance patient engagement and provide valuable data to healthcare providers. Its innovative platform facilitates real-time communication with patients, addressing their ongoing healthcare issues through personalized conversations. These interactions occur via mobile apps, a web interface, and a patented interactive robotic coach, allowing healthcare professionals to monitor patient progress and adherence to treatment effectively. By delivering tailored medical support and psychological assistance, Catalia Health aims to improve patient outcomes within pharmaceuticals, healthcare systems, and assisted living facilities.

12 labs is a spinoff from the MIT Media Lab, and is funded by top Silicon Valley investors including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, and Google Health Founder Adam Bosworth. Our flagship product is the Applause health app.

Fair Tread provides an alternative to display advertising for monetizing content on the Internet. Their first product is Adieu. Adieu lets a consumer to modify their web experience to change ads into something they want to see (like pictures of their family or their calendar), and are working with publishers to remove ads entirely--but allowing the publishers to keep the revenue.

Bionolux is the world's first social-emotional wearable that offers to-the-moment, unadulterated feedback on the consumer experience. Bionolux, The Social Wearables Company - is a spin-out of the MIT Media Laboratory. Its very low-cost BE@trade; sensor offers instant, unadulterated abstract feedback on the emotional response system. When someone experiences pleasure, fear, anger and other more complex emotions, BE@trade; continuously responds by transforming skin conductance (a measure of emotional arousal) into a light display. This transmission of signals cannot be suppressed or controlled by the mind. We suggest manifold applications ranging from ambulatory self-feedback to communication between partners or large audiences, and that social devices will be key in the next era of wearable technology. Jocelyn Scheirer is the Chief Executice Officer at Bionolux LLC, a company which she founded in May 2014.

Endor Software Ltd. is a company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, focused on developing a predictive analytics platform that leverages its proprietary Social Physics technology. Founded in 2014, Endor's platform allows business users to pose predictive questions and receive high-quality answers in a matter of minutes, significantly reducing the time and resources typically required for such analyses. By automating the process of answering predictive business inquiries, Endor eliminates the need for coding, data cleaning, or extensive data science expertise. The platform's application of big data enables it to identify patterns in human behavior with both accuracy and speed, aiding businesses in making informed decisions with minimized risk.

Koko is a New York City-based company that develops an online media application focused on crisis detection and abusive content moderation. Originating from the MIT Media Lab, Koko employs artificial intelligence and crowd-sourced cognitive therapy technology to identify harmful content in real time, enabling online communities to manage issues such as abuse and bullying effectively. The application integrates seamlessly with chatbots, voice assistants, and social networking platforms, supporting over 100 million moderation decisions daily with an accuracy rate exceeding 99%. Koko collaborates with prestigious institutions including MIT, Stanford, Harvard, NYU, Columbia, and Cambridge, and has secured $3.5 million in financing from notable investors. The company is actively expanding its team in engineering, design, product management, and sales.

Here2Shop is an e-commerce platform that enables businesses to use big data technology to increase sales and profitability by helping them get quality visitors at a reasonable price. For many retailers, however, it is considerably harder and expensive than anticipated to attract quality customers to their marketplace and convince them to make a purchase. This is because many technologies are not made for small and medium-sized retailers.

Twine Health, Inc. is a cloud-based software platform focused on chronic care management. Founded in 2012 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Twine Health provides tools for shared decision-making, enabling patients and clinicians to collaboratively set health goals and evaluate management options. Its platform includes self-tracking tools that empower patients to take control of their conditions, dashboards for clinicians to monitor patient progress, and integrated messaging features to facilitate communication. Twine Health also offers a patient engagement portal, a peer support network, and an outcome analytics tool, all designed to foster collaboration among patients, healthcare providers, and support teams such as nurses and health coaches. The platform aims to enhance patient self-efficacy and improve health outcomes through continuous, personalized care.

Founded in 2014 by female entrepreneurs from MIT and Harvard, Soofa specializes in enhancing urban environments through responsible technology integration. The company provides solar-powered digital kiosks, known as Soofa Signs, which display community content, local advertisements, real-time transit updates, and event calendars. Soofa Talk enables community members to share their voice on these signs.

Tulip Interfaces is a technology company that creates shop‑floor applications for the manufacturing sector. Its no‑code platform integrates sensor data, digital work instructions, real‑time visualization, and operator inputs to connect existing equipment and streamline operations. The solution is used by firms in consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, apparel, medical devices, aerospace, defense, automotive, and contract manufacturing to improve productivity, quality, and operational visibility. Founded in 2012, the company is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Fathom is a company that specializes in creating hologram-like 3D experiences through the use of standard printers, inks, and media. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Fathom enables users to print special patterns duplex on clear film, resulting in 3D objects that appear to extend significantly beyond the film's thickness. The firm's innovative approach allows for the production of immersive visual experiences that are accessible and can be created using readily available printing technology.

Athena Wisdom understands, predicts, and influences the dynamics of human behavior.

Giant Otter Technologies, Inc. is a developer of conversational artificial intelligence solutions tailored for the video game industry. Founded in 2013 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company specializes in creating AI-enabled chatbots that facilitate automated discussions using existing call recordings and chat transcripts. Their platform is designed to maintain coherent dialogues and provide explanations for its decisions, enhancing user interactions through data generation and conversation modeling. Additionally, Giant Otter Technologies offers services for bot testing and optimization, aiming to improve the effectiveness of communication by analyzing sentence structure and behavioral skills. As of the end of 2018, the company operates as a subsidiary of Drift.com, Inc.

SproutsIO, Inc. is a company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2013, that specializes in designing and manufacturing automated smart indoor gardening systems. These systems allow individuals to cultivate fresh fruits and vegetables on demand, utilizing machine learning technology and proprietary growing profiles to optimize seed growth. The SproutsIO smart microgarden operates soil-free, offering year-round cultivation that can be controlled via a mobile application. This application provides users with intuitive controls, real-time sensor reports, and camera feeds to monitor their gardens remotely. The system is designed to fit seamlessly in residential spaces, providing a sustainable alternative to traditional agriculture by empowering consumers to grow their own produce regardless of climate or gardening experience. Through innovative hybrid hydroculture technology, SproutsIO aims to make personal farming accessible and efficient, reducing resource use compared to conventional growing practices.

Seamless Toy Company enable kids to be makers. Their first product, ATOMS, is a system of plug-n-play sensors, motors, and action blocks for kids (and anyone) to add interactive functionality to their creations. ATOMS are fun, fast and don't require any electronics or programming skills to get going. ATOMS work seamlessly with LEGO and other toys, can be sewn or velcro-ed onto fabrics, or bolted onto more permanent creations. ATOMS work with iOS devices (Android soon), so users can control their ATOMS from their iPhone/iPod/iPad, and can also inversely control their iPhone from ATOMS. ATOMS are sold through starter sets that show kids what each ATOM does through already-popular play experiences (imaginary characters and kid-scale play). However, we expect kids' interest in ATOMS to outlast the starter-set themes, as they go onto use ATOMS in their own creations. ATOMS can also be bought individually for the "from-scratch" project doer, and we will be releasing a new ATOM every month to serve our enthusiastic repeat customers.

With a few pictures and a description of an item you wish to sell, Sold will price the item, sell it, handle the shipping, and deposit the customers funds directly into their bank account.

Cardiio is a digital health company spun out of MIT. It develops intelligent algorithms using machine learning to transform smartphone cameras into biosensors for monitoring wellness, fitness, and chronic diseases.

Midnight Commercial is a Brooklyn-based innovation consultancy founded by Jamie Zigelbaum. They work with C-suite leaders and global design teams to invent products and experiences that help brands lead from the future. Their clients include: Cartier, Google, Target, Samsung, The New York Times, GE, Design Miami/, Chanel, Intel, M Booth, Cadillac, and Nio.

Behavio is a technology company that originated from MIT Media Labs, specializing in the development of software and services that enable mobile devices to sense, understand, and respond to human behavior and contextual information. By providing tools that allow developers to create smart, context-aware applications, Behavio facilitates advanced interactions between users and their devices. The company is also known for its open-source sensing platform for Android devices, which is recognized as a leading resource in the field. This platform has garnered multiple accolades, including awards from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the SXSW Accelerator competition, underscoring its significance in advancing mobile sensing technologies.

MobGeek is an online education provider focused on programming and application development. The company aims to democratize programming education by offering interactive courses that empower individuals to transform their ideas into viable startups and enhance their career prospects in the booming IT market. With a commitment to accessibility, MobGeek provides its courses in Portuguese and employs qualified instructors to facilitate learning. The platform is designed to simplify the learning process, enabling users to grasp programming concepts without unnecessary complexity.

mPath makes customer experiences tangible, actionable, and real. Through Emotion Sensing and Prototyping, They gather rigorous, evidence-based research to build a companies’ confidence and support to redesign the customer experience. They support their clients throughout the design process, bringing light to the customer’s needs in all decisions. Experience design is a new field, so they consistently innovate and build new methods to address the complex challenges of intangible experiences. While mPath’s sustainable core is transforming business organizations, their greatest achievements are helping not-for-profits across the globe build impactful experiences where they are needed most.

Glassy Media utilizes the agile PR platform to assist startups and small enterprises in gaining media coverage. It offers new technology called extended reality mixes real-world things with computer-generated simulations.

dMetrics specializes in making advanced Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology accessible to non-technical experts. Their flagship platform, Minsky, is utilized by major organizations in finance, pharmaceuticals, and public sectors globally. Founded by two MIT PhDs, the company's team comprises leading authorities in machine learning and NLP. dMetrics' platform employs AI to analyze vast amounts of data, helping businesses understand consumer behavior and make informed decisions.

Rhinobird Inc, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, operates an innovative online platform that organizes videos into immersive collections, enhancing user engagement through interactive features. The company specializes in developing interactive video players that facilitate multi-video reproduction and multi-angle synchronization, enabling users to discover related content effortlessly as they engage with the platform. Rhinobird's technology categorizes videos based on various criteria such as tags, text, geography, time, and audio patterns, which not only promotes user interactivity but also supports video monetization through ad integration. Additionally, the platform provides analytics on views, impressions, user behavior, and audience preferences, catering primarily to the media organization industry. Founded in 2015, Rhinobird was previously known as The People's Media Company, LLC, and is dedicated to enhancing the video experience for modern audiences.

EyeNetra, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing and manufacturing eye diagnostic tools, including auto-refractors and lens-meters. Founded in 2011 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, EyeNetra's innovative platform allows users to conduct their own eye tests and obtain refractive measurements for conditions such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. The company’s products enable eye care professionals to administer efficient eye tests, facilitating quick and accurate diagnoses and prescriptions. Among its offerings is the NETRA autorefractor, which, along with other devices, provides a comprehensive refraction system designed for ease of use and high precision. Additionally, EyeNetra has developed the Insight Portal, enhancing electronic medical record capabilities and providing a streamlined solution for managing patients in mobile clinics globally.

littleBits Electronics Inc. is a company that specializes in electronic building blocks that connect magnetically, empowering users to design, invent, and prototype with electronics. Founded in 2011 by Ayah Bdeir and based in New York, littleBits offers a diverse range of modules, including circuit boards with specific functions, hardware development kits, and various accessories such as USB and power modules, remote triggers, micro sequencers, and light sensors. The company's open-source library features over 60 electronic modules, allowing users to share designs and create their own innovative solutions. As of August 2019, littleBits operates as a subsidiary of Sphero, Inc.

Flirq, Inc. is an online dating platform founded in 2011 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company aims to revolutionize the online dating experience by empowering women to take control of the dating process. Flirq allows women to manage their privacy and engage with potential suitors in a supportive environment, aided by their friends. Men, on the other hand, must earn the opportunity to access a woman's full profile and communicate with her, creating a game-like dynamic that encourages genuine interactions. Flirq seeks to foster fun and healthy relationships by redefining how individuals connect online.

Humanyze offers workplace analytics solutions. It provides a platform, Wyze, that enables deployment admins to configure company information, delivers insights via dashboards, facilitates benchmarking, and integrates with internal systems for team-wide insights. Additionally, Humanyze offers wearable badges that collect data for individual use or anonymized aggregation for management. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Peddle is a modern car buying service that facilitates the sale of vehicles across the United States. The company connects sellers with a network of licensed dealers who are interested in purchasing used or junk cars for resale, parts, or scrap. Peddle's platform allows these dealers to place pre-set bids based on the types of vehicles they seek, which contributes to the instant offers provided to sellers. This streamlined process enables customers to quickly receive offers while also providing options to browse seller listings, view detailed vehicle information, and make counteroffers. By simplifying the transaction process, Peddle aims to make selling a car efficient and hassle-free for individuals.

Formlabs designs and manufactures professional 3D printing systems and materials for engineers, designers, educators, and manufacturers. The company offers high-resolution stereolithography printers such as Form 3, Form 3B, and Form 3L, along with post-processing equipment Form Wash and Form Cure, and the SLS-based Fuse 1 printer. It develops in-house high-performance resins and materials used across industries including education, dentistry, healthcare, jewelry, and manufacturing. Its software ecosystem includes PreForm, which prepares models for printing, and Form Cell for automated manufacturing. Formlabs serves customers worldwide and maintains headquarters in Somerville, Massachusetts with international offices. The company focuses on enabling designers and engineers to produce detailed, functional parts and complex geometries, expanding access to professional-grade 3D printing through scalable hardware, materials, and software solutions.

Founded in 2007, Sourcemap specializes in enterprise software for comprehensive supply chain visibility. It offers a full-suite solution enabling businesses to map their supply chains, assess risks, ensure compliance, and optimize operations.

Kendall Research Systems, LLC is a company specializing in the development of hardware instrumentation and software solutions for in vivo neuroscience research. Founded in 2011 as a spin-out from MIT's Synthetic Neurobiology Lab, it has pioneered the commercial application of wireless optogenetics technology. The company’s flagship product, FireFly, is a comprehensive suite of optogenetics tools designed to assist researchers in basic science and drug discovery. Additionally, Kendall Research Systems produces implantable optics, head-borne controllers, wireless data access points, and wireless power transmitters, leveraging expertise in applied physics, electrical engineering, and signal processing. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company was acquired by Kernel in 2017 but continues to focus on innovative solutions in the healthcare and technology sectors.

Ashametrics designs and manufactures wireless wearable sensors and mobile phone applications for collecting physiological data. These mobile health tools are available to researchers as well as individuals that are interested in monitoring parameters such as physical activity or emotional arousal. Ashametrics specializes in mobile data collection, which is of interest in Global Health as well as behavior monitoring and outpatient ambulatory monitoring in domestic health applications. Further information can be found on their References page.

SuperMechanical is a consumer electronics company that develops and manufactures everyday home objects. SuperMechanical was founded in 2011 by John Kestner, a software developer. It is based in Austin, Texas.

Ginger.io, Inc. is a digital mental health provider that offers a behavioral analytics platform designed to deliver on-demand mental healthcare via mobile devices. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the platform connects users with a team of behavioral health coaches, therapists, and psychiatrists, facilitating personalized care accessible 24/7. Users can collect and analyze both passive and active behavioral data, enabling the identification of health insights and deviations from normal behavior. This service is utilized by a wide range of clients, including researchers, healthcare providers, and millions of employees through partnerships with leading employers and health plans. Ginger's approach focuses on providing immediate support and evidence-based interventions for individuals experiencing mental health challenges such as depression and anxiety.

Luminoso Technologies, Inc., established in 2010 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in AI-driven text analytics and experience management solutions. The company's platform leverages artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning to derive insights from unstructured data, such as customer and employee feedback, product reviews, and open-ended survey responses. Luminoso empowers businesses to understand sentiment, make data-driven decisions, and enhance both customer and employee experiences. Its solutions are trusted by industry leaders and are designed to transform complex feedback into actionable strategies, driving growth and innovation.

Fathom Information Design helps clients understand and express complex data through information graphics, interactive tools, and software for installations, the web, and mobile devices.

Affectiva, Inc. is a Boston-based company that specializes in emotion-sensing artificial intelligence software. Founded in 2009 as a spin-off from the MIT Media Lab, Affectiva has established itself as a pioneer in the Emotion AI sector. The company develops advanced technology that utilizes deep learning, computer vision, and speech science to analyze subtle facial and vocal expressions, enabling the detection of nuanced human emotions and cognitive states. Its offerings include a software development kit, a cloud-based API, and in-lab biometric solutions that assist brands, advertisers, and market researchers in understanding consumer engagement with digital content. Affectiva's technology is widely adopted across various industries, including advertising, automotive, social robotics, and healthcare. It serves a broad clientele, including 25 percent of the Fortune Global 500 companies, helping them enhance user interactions and improve the effectiveness of their advertising and communication strategies.

Graffectivity has a professional set and a strong track record. They can help by generating visual representations of how and why a certain idea will help company stakeholders, clients, and consumers using sharp abilities in information visualization, copywriting, illustration, and graphic design. by providing the complete user experience for websites, applications, software, and hardware.

StorySense Computing, Inc. is a software company based in Taipei City, Taiwan, founded in 2009. It specializes in artificial intelligence, focusing on developing applications that utilize linguistic analysis and story understanding to help users navigate and comprehend vast amounts of information from the web. The company's flagship product, WhatsTheNumber, launched in 2010, revolutionizes the yellow pages experience by allowing users to find services and contact information in a streamlined manner. This mobile application serves a global audience, integrating data from over 100 countries and simplifying the search process to three simple steps: search, dial, and talk. Through its innovative technologies, StorySense aims to create accessible and user-friendly solutions that enhance the way individuals interact with information.

Jana Mobile Inc. is a Boston-based company that operates the mCent application, which allows users in emerging markets such as Asia, Latin America, and Africa to download and try applications without incurring data charges. Founded in 2008 and previously known as txteagle, Inc., Jana has established partnerships with over 300 mobile operators to provide free internet connectivity to its users. The mCent app has attracted more than 30 million users, facilitating the consumption of 4.0 billion megabytes of app usage. By leveraging mobile advertising, Jana offsets data costs for users, enabling clients such as Twitter, Amazon, and Tencent to engage effectively with consumers in these markets. The company's innovative approach helps make free apps truly accessible in regions where data costs can be a barrier.

Learning Unlimited is an incubator and national support structure for independent, college student-led educational programs. 7th-12th grade students get to discover hundreds of different topics on a college campus. At campuses such as MIT, Northwestern, and Duke, we enable 900 college student volunteers to reach over 6000 pre-college students. They will reach over 60,000 students annually at over 65 campuses by 2016.

Sifteo is a San Francisco-based startup that develops an innovative interactive gaming system known as Sifteo cubes. These tactile, cookie-sized devices feature full-color graphics and advanced motion-sensing technology, allowing users to engage in hands-on gameplay by shaking, flipping, tilting, and pressing the cubes. The system promotes a new form of human-computer interaction, blending traditional play patterns with modern interactive technology. Sifteo also serves as a publisher for games exclusive to its platform and actively encourages development through game jams and a freely available software development kit. The company was founded by Dave Merrill and Jeevan Kalanithi, who originally conceptualized the idea at the MIT Media Lab, inspired by the notion of manipulating digital data like physical LEGO blocks. Sifteo's game library caters to a wide audience, offering challenging experiences for adults, educational puzzles for children, and family-friendly games, all embodying the principles of Intelligent Play.

Founded by Saul Griffith in 2009, Otherlab is a technology company based in San Francisco. It focuses on advanced manufacturing, energy systems, robotics, and software-hardware interfaces, with a particular emphasis on renewable and clean energy.

New Work City is a coworking space and community center for independents. Some of NYC's most brilliant entrepreneurs, freelancers, contractors, freelancers, hackers, and generally awesome people gather to work and collaborate in an open, shared, flexible environment. New Work City is also home to several Meetup groups and clubs. NWC has a self-curating community: anyone is welcome to join, but a strong culture ensures everyone who participates is likely to be pretty awesome. Newcomers can just show up on any weekday, no appointment needed. Just bring some work to do and a friendly disposition, and you'll be ready to rock! Day Passes can be purchased at any time for $35. Memberships range from $35/month for Community Membership to $120/month for a membership that includes four days of access per week to a full-time membership that includes five days per week for $375/month. New Work City's community arose out of the existing apartment and cafe-based Jelly and CooperBricolage communities, which started in 2006 and 2007 respectively. In 2008, New Work City signed a sublease with a startup and opened its first coworking space after a year of research and preparations. The community quickly filled the space, and used it as home base for 18 months. In September 2010, New Work City opened a dedicated space in a 4,700 square foot loft on Broadway and Canal Street in lower Manhattan. The new space has enabled the community to thrive, with more and better resources, aimed at helping people develop their independent careers.

Glynt AI is a machine learning platform that liberates unstructured data from complex documents. With Glynt AI, users can get first results in 20 minutes, averaging 98% accuracy. It can be quickly trained for loosely structured documents through industries and domains, such as invoices, medical reports, forms, paystubs, and more. Its multi-tenant solution and quick evaporation polices maintain the value, privacy, and security of data and documents. Glynt AI is offered via a SaaS model, and can be configured for customized streaming applications. It enables edge to AI capturing faxes, PDFs, scans, and images in a single workflow.

Bluefin Labs is a social TV analytics company that specializes in providing solutions to brand advertisers, advertising agencies, and television networks. Founded in 2008 and based in Cambridge, MA, with an additional office in New York, NY, the company leverages advanced technology and data analytics to connect social media commentary with the television shows and commercials viewed by audiences. This ability allows clients to access and analyze data at scale, enhancing their understanding of viewer engagement and advertising effectiveness. Grounded in extensive research in cognitive science and machine learning from the MIT Media Lab, Bluefin Labs was acquired by Twitter in 2013.

Sugar is an award-winning learning Platform which promotes collaborative learning and critical thinking, the heart of a quality education.

Vitality is a company focused on enhancing medication management for patients and healthcare professionals through innovative technology. It develops internet-connected health and wellness products, particularly the Vitality GlowCaps, which are web service-integrated pill caps designed to improve adherence to medication regimens. These caps use wireless connectivity to monitor when a pill bottle is opened and send alerts to patients or caregivers, helping to ensure timely medication intake. The GlowCaps feature multiple reminder mechanisms, including illumination, melodies, and phone notifications, to assist users in remembering their doses. Additionally, the design includes a button for easy refills, streamlining the medication management process. Through these advancements, Vitality aims to foster better health outcomes by addressing common challenges in medication adherence.

Cogito enhances emotional intelligence in phone professionals via AI-powered behavioral science. Its software analyzes voice signals during calls, providing real-time coaching for agents and measuring customer experience.

Bridge International Academies, founded in 2007 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, operates primary schools focused on providing education to underprivileged children. The organization offers scholastic services that adhere to national curricula and emphasizes comprehensive teacher training and development programs. Utilizing advanced wireless technology, Bridge International Academies aims to deliver quality education free of charge, enabling children from disadvantaged backgrounds to access the learning they need for a better future.

Intuitive Automata Inc., established in 2007 and headquartered in Shatin, Hong Kong, specializes in creating and commercializing interactive robots. The company's flagship product is 'Autom', a prototype robot designed to serve as an in-home interactive personal coach for individuals aiming to track their dietary progress. Intuitive Automata focuses on serving the healthcare industry with its innovative robotic solutions.

BionX Medical Technologies specializes in manufacturing advanced prosthetic devices aimed at enhancing the mobility and quality of life for individuals with amputations. The company's flagship product, the BiOM Ankle, features powered propulsion that allows for more natural movement by simulating human-like gait mechanics. This innovative prosthesis utilizes sophisticated microprocessors and environmental sensors to continuously assess and adjust its performance, providing users with the ability to navigate various terrains, including slopes and stairs, with reduced energy expenditure. BionX Medical Technologies serves its clientele through a network of prosthetists and healthcare providers, both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, the company transitioned from its former name, iWalk, Inc., in 2015 and is currently a subsidiary of Otto Bock HealthCare GmbH.

reQall is a technology company focused on developing applications that enhance memory and organization through mobile devices. It aims to transform smartphones into effective tools for capturing and recalling information, including conversations and verbal notes. The company emphasizes the importance of memory enhancement, offering users an efficient way to manage their personal and professional lives. By facilitating easy access to stored information, reQall seeks to improve overall productivity and memory retention for its users. The app is available for download in app stores, making it accessible to a wide audience.

BuzzFeed, Inc. is a tech-driven media company that specializes in delivering breaking news, original reporting, and entertainment content across various digital platforms. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York, BuzzFeed engages a global audience with its diverse offerings, which include articles, quizzes, videos, and lifestyle content through well-known brands such as Tasty. The company also emphasizes investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News and produces original content for multiple formats via BuzzFeed Studios. Additionally, BuzzFeed Commerce focuses on social commerce products, licensing, and strategic partnerships. With a reach of over 200 million users, BuzzFeed aims to create shareable content that resonates across the social web.

Slife Labs designs time and activity management software that helps teams and individuals collect, visualize and communicate their computer activities. The company's main products are Slife and Slife Teams. Thousands of designers, developers, writers and many others use the company's analytics tools to visualize how much time they spend on tasks, manage and/or improve their productivity and collaborate with other team members.

Innerscope Research is a consumer neuroscience company established in 2006 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The company specializes in neuromarketing research services, aimed at enhancing the understanding of consumer decision-making processes. By measuring and analyzing unconscious emotional responses to various media and marketing stimuli, Innerscope Research provides valuable insights that help Fortune 500 clients optimize their brands, products, and communications. Its focus on emotional engagement enables clients to make strategic business decisions informed by deep psychological insights into consumer behavior.

Founded in 2006 by MIT Ph.D. Ben Vigoda and industry veteran David Reynolds, Lyric Semiconductor is a fabless company specializing in innovative signal processing semiconductors. Its proprietary probability processing technology offers significant performance improvements for various applications. With over $20 million in funding from DARPA, other agencies, and Stata Venture Partners, Lyric employs around 30 people and maintains a robust IP portfolio of over 50 patent filings.

Sensing Places is a company that specializes in design and software solutions tailored for brands, retail spaces, and museums. It offers a diverse range of services, including interactive installations, immersive projection mapping, virtual and augmented reality, mobile applications, and content management systems. By providing captivating experiences through innovative technology, Sensing Places aims to transform clients' ideas into reality. The company supports customer inquiries through various channels, ensuring effective communication and service delivery.

PixMob is a developer of innovative wireless lighting technology focused on enhancing the entertainment experience. The company specializes in creating and commercializing wearable LED devices, such as wristbands and portable transmitters, which transform audiences into dynamic displays of light. These devices are designed to synchronize with music, allowing for immersive light shows that respond to crowd movement and create a captivating atmosphere. By breaking the barrier between performers and their audience, PixMob aims to foster a sense of togetherness and enrich the overall experience at events.

Oblong Industries is a design-driven software and hardware company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2006, Oblong focuses on advancing gesture-based and spatial computing technologies, which stem from research at the MIT Media Lab. The company’s flagship product, Mezzanine, is a room-scale visual collaboration system that facilitates dynamic multi-user interactions across multiple screens and devices, enabling participants to share data and collaborate effectively in real-time. Mezzanine is designed to enhance meetings and workflows by making information visible and accessible, transforming routine processes into engaging experiences. Oblong’s g-speak Spatial Operating Environment serves as the foundation for its application development, allowing organizations to create inherently collaborative solutions. The company has partnered with various Global Fortune 500 firms and government agencies, applying its technologies in sectors such as aerospace, logistics, energy management, and data visualization. Oblong's team includes experienced professionals from notable companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft, underscoring its commitment to innovation in collaborative technologies.

RadioSherpa is a provider of a real-time program guide specifically designed for high-definition (HD) radio stations. It functions as an interactive platform that allows users to see what is currently playing on their favorite radio stations, including both traditional and HD2 stations. Currently operational in the Boston, New York, and San Francisco markets, RadioSherpa aims to streamline the streaming experience for users by making it easy to access and listen to live broadcasts. The company plans to expand its services nationwide, enhancing the availability of HD radio programming for a broader audience.

Epidemico is a provider of health data collection and analytical services, specializing in custom portfolios that focus on various topics such as disease outbreaks, drug safety, product and brand sentiment, patient experience, rare patient identification, and food safety. The company serves multiple markets, including biosurveillance, product safety, and supply chain analysis. Epidemico employs large data extraction, crowdsourcing, and visualization techniques to deliver insights and address customer inquiries through phone, email, and online applications. By leveraging advanced analytical methods, Epidemico aims to provide comprehensive and actionable data to its clients, enhancing their understanding of critical health-related issues.

Makani Power, Inc. is a company focused on designing and developing innovative wind energy technologies. Established in 2006 and based in Alameda, California, the firm specializes in energy kites—advanced wind turbines that can access higher altitudes to capture stronger and more consistent winds. This unique approach aims to generate electricity more efficiently and at a lower cost than traditional energy sources, including coal-fired power plants. As of 2013, Makani Power operates as a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. The company's mission is to harness high-altitude wind energy, positioning itself at the forefront of renewable energy solutions.

The Echo Nest is a music intelligence company that offers music services to developers and media companies. The company’s services enable high-scale music platforms to help fans better discover, share, and interact with the music they love. Their customer base reaches over 100 million every month through more than 400 applications and sites powered by The Echo Nest. The Echo Nest was founded by Brian Whitman and Tristan Jehan in July 2005 and is based in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Nanda Home is focused on developing and manufacturing a collection of useful objects for homes. The company offers Clocky, an alarm clock that keeps moving while beeping until its user gets out of bed; and Tocky, an alarm clock that plays MP3 songs while rolling away. Nanda Home was founded in 2006.

Potion Design LLC is a technology and interaction design firm based in New York, specializing in creating innovative interactive experiences. Founded by Jared Schiffman and Phillip Tiongson, Potion emphasizes a research-driven approach to design, consistently exploring new technologies and interaction modes to deliver unique solutions. The firm offers a range of services, including web development, UX/UI design, visual design, and software development, aimed at enhancing user experiences for its clients. Potion's interdisciplinary team comprises various professionals, including architect-programmers and designer-musicians, reflecting their belief that code serves as a medium for creative expression. They are committed to pushing boundaries and crafting elegant designs that respond dynamically to human interaction, viewing technology as a potential force for good in the modern world.

Allurent is a provider of hosted software-as-a-service solutions designed for online retailers, focusing on enhancing the e-commerce experience. The company offers the Rich Commerce Suite, which facilitates a strategic approach to online shopping by delivering interactive merchandising widgets that aim to improve site conversion rates. Allurent's software supports various stages of the shopping lifecycle, including browsing, selection, and purchase. In addition to its core e-commerce offerings, the company provides development and project management services, along with expertise in research, ideation, interaction design, information architecture, visual design, branding, and usability. Through these services, Allurent seeks to create a more engaging and effective online shopping environment for retailers and their customers.

General Sensing develops sensor-based solutions for healthcare, aiming to address global health challenges through data-driven technology. The company designs and integrates hardware and software in a vertically integrated manner, combining industrial design, electronics, software, and user experience engineering. Its products focus on infection control and patient safety, including a wireless wearable badge that monitors healthcare workers’ hand hygiene actions, captures individual events, and provides alerts when hygiene is performed correctly. By turning hygiene data into actionable information, General Sensing supports clinics and hospitals in reducing the spread of germs and improving care. The company operates from offices in Boston and Hong Kong and emphasizes translating sensor data into practical improvements for everyday clinical practice.

United Villages is a company dedicated to empowering rural populations by delivering essential products, services, and information. Founded by social entrepreneur Amir Alexander Hasson, the company leverages existing wireless and transportation infrastructures to cost-effectively reach underserved rural markets. Based in Cambridge, MA (USA), United Villages operates a subsidiary in India, with headquarters in New Delhi. The Indian arm currently focuses on networks in rural Rajasthan, utilizing a representative network to distribute consumer goods and provide electronic communication services such as phone and email.

Squid Labs was founded in early 2004 by four passionate scientists & engineers. The vision of Squid Labs: Bring in consulting & contract work, and use the profits to grow internal projects & technologies. Keep many projects active, keep a small core technical team and outsource the rest, and build a high productivity workspace. Along the way three other partners came on board, and by the middle of 2006 the internal projects had grown to demand full attention. By 2007 no fewer than seven spinout companies were formed to continue growing the most promising Squid Labs projects.squid coin customer support, squid coin customer service, squid coin customer care, squid coin support, squid coin number,

Caveo Learning is a learning consulting firm that specializes in developing learning strategies and solutions for Fortune 1000 companies and other prominent organizations. Founded in 2004, Caveo aims to enhance the learning industry by providing targeted and effective business value through its services. The firm offers ROI-focused strategic learning and performance solutions across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, energy, financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, foodservice, pharmaceuticals, and hospitality. By focusing on measurable outcomes, Caveo Learning helps organizations optimize their learning initiatives to achieve sustained performance improvement.

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ALO7 is the largest digital English Language Teaching (ELT) product and solutions provider in China, boasting over 10 million registered users and more than 2,000 training school partners. The company operates an online tutoring platform designed to support young Chinese students in learning English. By leveraging technology, ALO7 facilitates interactions among students, teachers, parents, and school administrators, thereby enhancing both online and offline educational experiences. The platform offers fun and interactive classes that blend education with play, ensuring high-quality teaching products and services are accessible to schools and learners alike. Through its innovative approach, ALO7 is transforming the landscape of English language education in China.

Sense Networks is a company specializing in predictive analytics through the analysis of mobile location data. Utilizing its technology platform, MacroSense®, it develops proprietary mobile user profiles that incorporate over 1,000 behavioral attributes derived from real-time location data. The platform processes approximately 170 billion location points each month, leveraging historical data to gain insights into human activity and enhance mobile advertising strategies. Sense Networks operates an AdMatch™ real-time bidding platform, functioning as a Demand Side Platform (DSP) that effectively targets and serves advertisements in mobile ad exchanges. The integration of MacroSense profiles also provides a sophisticated Data Management Platform (DMP) for advanced mobile ad targeting. Founded in 2003 and incorporated in 2006, the company was established by a team of computer scientists from MIT and Columbia University and has received multiple accolades for its innovative approaches, including recognition as a Cool Vendor by Gartner and inclusion in Business Week's list of intriguing startups.

Ka-Zam is a web-based application that enables efficient commerce lifecycle transactions for click-and-bricks retailers--that is those of you with a combined online and offline presence. From answering pre-sales questions to locating a product and shipping it to a customer, Ka-Zam streamlines process, reducing per-transaction expenses for shopkeepers. In return for this efficiency they charge a very reasonable fee based on your gross revenue. As bookstore owners ourselves, they know what it's like to make ends meet, and as such there are no setup fees, nor are there any ongoing monthly charges, it's all inclusive.

Dimagi is a global technology company specializing in developing scalable ICT solutions for low-resource settings. Since its founding in 2002, Dimagi has completed over 300 projects worldwide, supporting thousands of frontline workers across 40 countries. Its core product suite enables partners to collect accurate data and deliver effective services through mobile and web applications. With a team of over 100 professionals based in offices around the world, Dimagi has worked with prominent organizations such as WHO, World Bank, USAID, UNICEF, and PATH.

WAY Systems, Inc. is a company that specializes in designing, developing, and selling mobile wireless point-of-sale (POS) solutions for merchants both in the United States and internationally. Its product offerings include mobile POS devices, printers, and a range of accessories such as antenna kits, printer papers, car chargers, and holsters. The company also provides comprehensive infrastructure solutions that encompass hardware, software, and messaging components necessary for mobile application development, deployment, and maintenance. Additionally, WAY Systems supports GMS and GPRS technologies to ensure broad geographic coverage and secure payment processing. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company focuses on enhancing the operations of mobile merchants with effective payment solutions.

First Mile Solutions offers patent-pending intellectual property based on management's research and development. Their technology is designed to enable wireless internet service provider operations in sub-urban and semi-rural areas by distributing the bandwidth, such as among telcos and isps to expand market coverage, governments to fulfill universal service funds, and NGOs to reach underserved communities.

Design that Matters (DtM), a nonprofit based in Salem, Massachusetts, creates new products that allow social enterprises in developing countries to offer improved services and scale more quickly. DtM has built a collaborative design process through which hundreds of volunteers in academia and industry donate their skills and expertise to the creation of breakthrough products for communities in need. Our goal is to deliver a better quality of service, and a better quality of life, to millions of beneficiaries through products designed for our clients.

Resonon is located in Bozeman, Montana in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. They provide complete hyperspectral imaging systems as well as custom hardware and software solutions. Their hyperspectral imaging cameras are compact, cost effective and provide excellent performance. Resonon provides systems globally through their distributor network.

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