April 13, 2018
Hyatt Regency, Cambridge
IdeaStream gathers together the leading minds in innovation and entrepreneurship for an invitation-only event each spring. Top-name venture capitalists, successful entrepreneurs, industry participants and MIT researchers consider this a must-attend event for several reasons:
Sneak peek: See cutting-edge research that will impact the marketplace in wide-ranging areas in the next 2-4 year.
People: Meet the thought leaders in innovation and entrepreneurship at this intimate gathering. Each year, we expect a balance of MIT researchers, entrepreneurs, corporate executives and investors.
Idea exchange: Participate in the thought-provoking program with plenty of opportunities for structured and unstructured networking.
Agenda: Included are innovation pitches, discussions, networking and posters.
This is a tentaitve agenda and is subject to change. Please check back often for updates and additional speakers.
7:30 AM Registration opens
8:15 – 8:30 AM Opening Remarks
Introduction and possible invited speaker
8:30 – 9:35 AM IdeaStream Forum
Short presentations showcasing Deshpande projects
9:35 – 10:05 AM Poster & Networking Break
Deshpande grant recipients available for questions and networking around project posters
10:05 AM – 11:00 AM IdeaStream Forum
Continuation of the morning session with a new selection of presenters and projects
11:00 – 11:40 PM Poster & Networking Break
Another opportunity to network and interact with attendees, faculty and presenters
11:40 – 12:45 PM IdeaStream Forum
Continuation of the morning session with a new selection of presenters and projects
12:45 –1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 – 2:30 PM Keynote
2:30 – 3:00 PM Dessert, Tea/Coffee and Networking
The 2018 IdeaStream will be held at the Hyatt Cambridge just up the river from MIT overlooking Boston.
Hyatt Regency Cambridge
575 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA 02139-4896
Tel: +1 617 492 1234 Fax: +1 617 491 6906
Maps and directions available here.
IdeaStream is not just about ideas, but connections between people. At IdeaStream, MIT faculty, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and corporate executives come together to share ideas about new technologies and future opportunities for innovation. Attendees of this invitation-only event make this a must-attend event.
Participants at IdeaStream 2017 included the following organizations:
20/20 HealthCare Partners
24M Technologies Inc
Aerva
Akselos
Arnold Strategies, LLC
Automizy Inc.
Bantam Group
BASF
BD Medical
BeON Home
Blue Sky Management
Boston Angel Club
Broad Foundry
Broad Institute
Broadland Advisors, LLC
C2Sense
Deshpande Foundation
Dolphio
Entrepreneur
Exact Sciences
Excel Venture Management
FarSight Ventures
Flextronics
Franklin Waverly Associates
Good Growth Capital
Gradiant Corporation
Henkel
Honda
Honda Xcelerator
Huawei Technologies
IDA Ireland
ImmuneXcite, Inc.
Infinity Venture Group
Intel Corporation
Interface Ventures
J&J Development Corporation
Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
Launch in US
Leading Business Ventures
Legit Patents
Lockheed Martin
Main Street Partners LLC
Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Masdar Institute
Mass Tech Transfer Center
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
MassGlobal Partners
Materials Science and Engineering
Matrix Partners
Mexichem
MIT
MIT & Masdar Institute Cooperative Program
MIT Center for Biomedical Engineering
MIT Center for Synthetic Biology
MIT Corporate Relations
MIT CSAIL
MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
MIT Department of Biological Engineering
MIT Department of Biology
MIT Department of Chemical Engineering
MIT Department of Chemistry
MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering
MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
MIT Department of Physics
MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning
MIT Energy Initiative
MIT Industrial Liaison Program
MIT Innovation Initiative
MIT Media Lab
MIT News Office
MIT Portugal Program
MIT Resource Development
MIT School of Engineering
MIT Technology Licensing Office
MIT Venture Mentoring Service
MIT/Swager group
MNL Partners
MSR Healthcare Consultants LLC
Nano Terra Inc.
Neticle
Noone Growth Associates
NordStar Consulting
North Bridge Venture Partners
Noveome Biotherapeutics, Inc.
Novo Nordisk
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
Peili Vision
Pickwick Capital Partners
Pillar
Resolute Marine
Ripple Biotech LLC
SABIC
Sagely Health
Saint-Gobain
Samebug, Inc.
Samsung Electronics
Sands Capital Ventures
Sanofi-Aventis
Sartar Therapeutics Ltd.
Scalable Display Technologies
Sinorich Capital
Sparta Group
The Dedon Lab
The Dow Chemical Company
The Engine
The Pennsylvania State University
TLP
Via Separations
Weybridge Partners
WilmerHale
WL Gore
Yonghua Capital
Z Corporation
Zero Stage Capital
Zetta Venture Partners
