mit has a lot of entrepreneur competitions -but one way to get started is to look at www.globalchallenge.mit.edu and then understand those competition entries that are linked to the student-led mit100k www.mit100k.org which has 3 competition phases through calendar year:
pitch
accelerate
main prize
and 6 tracks
Segal Family Foundation Emerging Markets Track
The mission of the Emerging Markets Track is to create transformational change in emerging markets through business. This track is for companies addressing non-OECD countries, especially those in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The companies can be for-profit or non-profit companies. However, sustainability will be a major factor in the consideration of any business, so please make sure there is a very reliable funding model if the company is structured as a nonprofit.
Energy Track
The mission of the Energy Track is to turbo-charge the next generation of energy entrepreneurs to help solve the world’s energy challenge. Teams that enter the Energy Track should be working on technologies or business models that will affect the future of energy in the U.S. and/or abroad.
In the Launch Contest, the Energy Track is run by the MIT Clean Energy Prize. The highest ranking MIT team wins the Energy Track prize for the Launch Contest and competes in the finale.
fe Sciences Track
The mission of the Life Sciences Track is to advance ideas and companies related to biotechnology, therapeutics, medical devices, biomaterials, healthcare IT, diagnostics and instrumentation.
Mobile Track
The mission of the Mobile Track is to inspire new products and services that can be used to enhance our lives and productivity when we are on the go. Software or other services related to mobile phones, tablets, and other mobile devices fall in this track.
Web/IT Track
The mission of the Web/IT Track is to make the lives of individuals and businesses better by offering IT and web-based solutions that meet their needs.
Products & Services Track
The mission of the Products & Services Track is to build businesses that satisfy pressing consumer and business needs, ranging from revolutionary building materials to the latest high-tech gadget.
before continuing with 2012-2013- here are mit100k big prize winners from the past
Hall of Fame
Here are the past grand prize winners of the MIT $100K, $50K, and $10K Business Plan Contest.
Year |
100K Winner |
Track Winners |
2012 |
filepicker.io (previously called CloudTop) |
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2011 |
Sanergy |
View |
2010 |
C-Crete Technologies |
View |
2009 |
Ksplice |
View |
2008 |
Diagnostics For All |
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2007 |
Robospy, Bagazo |
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2006 |
Steri-Coat, Centro Migrante |
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2005 |
Balico |
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2004 |
Active Joint Brace |
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2003 |
Smart Cells |
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2002 |
Ancora Pharmaceuticals |
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2001 |
Angstrom Medica |
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2000 |
Eye Gen, Inc |
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There are also many other startups from our competition that became successful. This BostInno article provides some examples!
please help us build this journey through a year in the day of- -have we missed anything - chris.macrae@yahoo.co.uk -the most essential competition web tour includes http://www.mit100k.org/ http://web.mit.edu/invent/a-main.html http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/calendar http://globalchallenge.mit.edu - we also offer our more general tour of vaut le voyage MIT here
typically the year starts with t=0september week 2 -a weekend day opener the a choice of 3 immersion evenings t0 on facebook
in 2012 sat 8th MIT Summer Accelerator Demo Day
Last spring 129 MIT student teams applied to be in the MIT summer accelerator programs. We had facilities and resources for about 50 of them. These teams have since worked incredibly hard full time over the summer to make their groundbreaking technologies and ideas a reality.
We have selected 15 teams that have made the significant progress as part of our MIT Founders’ Skills Accelerator and MIT Beehive Cooperative and we are incredibly proud to showcase them on Saturday, September 8th from 12pm to 2:45pm at Walker Memorial, building 50, on the campus of MIT. with a reception 2.45-4
These teams range from breakthrough technology in the energy and health care industries to revolutionary software in the B2C and B2B areas that has not previously been presented. There will also be teams creating sustainable and profitable business models to improve the quality of life in Africa and better connect them with the global economy.
Monday, September 10th – Energy Immersion Night
Lab Tours – coming soon!
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Dinner, Talks, Brainstorm the next big idea! Guest Speakers: Prof. Alex Slocum, Bill Aulet Location: TBD
Tuesday, September 11th – Healthcare Immersion Night
Lab Tours – coming soon!
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm - Dinner, Talks, Brainstorm the next big idea! Guest Speakers: Prof. Robert Langer, Dean Christine Ortiz, and Dr. Leo Cell Location: TBD
Wednesday, September 12th – Software & Computer Science Immersion Night Lab Tours – coming soon! 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Dinner, Talks, Brainstorm the next big idea! Guest Speakers: Joi Ito and Prof. Daniel Jackson Location: 32-G401/R&D Commons
Thursday, September 13th – Hardware Immersion Night 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Talk, Lab Tour, Brainstorm the next big idea! Guest Speaker: Prof. Ian Hunter Location: 3-154
Friday to Sunday -not your typical hackathon
t=0 Hackathon
**Get help working on a plan to take an idea from concept to reality!
Friday, Sept. 14th – Sunday, Sept. 16th
What are YOU doing this weekend?
This is the place to be to make something happen!
Inspired from all the innovation and emerging technology you experienced this week? Time to start changing the world by working together to make cool stuff happen.
Come to the t=0 hackathon to pitch your ideas, meet a team, and spend 2 days working on a plan to turn your idea into a reality. That’s right — get help with the steps to move that idea to the next step.
Don’t have an idea? No problem! Come meet a team that would love your help over the weekend. No experience necessary!
And although you only have 2 days, who knows – what you do this weekend could continue in an MIT class, accelerator, or the MIT $100K.
The t=0 Hackathon will kick off with dinner at 7:30 pm and an idea pitch at 8:00. Then you’ll get a chance to form teams and start hacking!
Judging will take place on Sunday morning at 10am with awards and wrap up at 11:30am.
You provide: An idea, project, team…or just your enthusiasm to do something cool!
We provide: Space, mentors, and all the Red Bull you can drink!
Friday September 14th – Hackathon Kickoff 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Dinner 8:00 pm – 8:45 pm – Idea Pitch 8:45 pm – 10:00 pm – Team Formation Location: Lobdell Dining Room (W20-208)
Saturday, September 15th – Hackathon 9:00 am – 10:00 pm – All Day Hackathon Location: Building W20
Sunday, September 16th – Hackathon Awards and Wrap up 10:00 am – 11:30 am – Awards 11:30 am – 12:00 pm – Wrap up Location: Building W20
co-sponsors includeall the main comp0etition formats hosted thru the year
MIT Founders Skills Accelerators
The Beehive Cooperative
Start Labs
MIT sloan entrepreneurship and innovation club
MIT energy club & MIT energy club at Sloan
Idea Storm MIT entrepreneurship club at Sloan
Hacking Medecine
DEAL
MIT Clean Energgy Pize
Trust Center for Entrepreneurship
$100K competition
MIT Ideas Global Exchange
Young Impact
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