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The mission of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century. We are also driven to bring knowledge to bear on the world’s great challenges.


Projects

Biologic

Biologic

Organic materials

A bio-printed sports suit that reacts to body temperature and sweat

Promise Tracker

Promise Tracker

Cities and Communities

Work with your neighbors and speak to the government

FOLD

FOLD

Education

Tell a complex story without sacrificing context

Troxes

Troxes

Spatial design

Lego meets Origami. Triangular, interlocking building blocks

The Telemetron

The Telemetron

Music

Make music in outer space

TetraPOT

TetraPOT

Sustainability

A greener alternative to concrete coastal defences

Tube 7 – Modular Lamp Design

Tube 7 – Modular Lamp Design

Energy

A kit to let anyone turn plastic bottles into light sculptures

Fresh Tracker

Fresh Tracker

Cities and Communities

A system for smart food stocking

Wonder-LAND

Wonder-LAND

Education

Mixed reality AR book system for explorative learning

TreeSense

TreeSense

Education

A sensory VR system that transforms a person into a tree, from a seedling to its full-size

Adapshoe

Adapshoe

Health and Well-being

Shoes with Traditional Chinese Medicine acupressure soles for sedentary lifestyles

apt

apt

Accessible healthcare

Accessible Pregnancy Test for the Visually Impaired

Defi

Defi

Heart health

Cost-effective portable alternative to the traditional defibrillator

Silk Pavilion

Silk Pavilion

Biological fabrication

A revolutionary construction technique inspired by silk worms

FlowIO Platform

FlowIO Platform

Education

Advanced platform for soft robotics, streamlining prototyping with integrated tools

Toro

Toro

Cities and Communities,Education

Web-based navigation tool for scientific literature

SPLASH

SPLASH

New materials

Imaging technology for accurate microplastic detection