This post is from one of our member organizations -- Business and Technology University (BTU) in Tbilisi, Georgia -- and is written by Dr. Mariam Keburia, Consultant of the Development and International Relations Office at BTU. For most of Earth’s history, microbes were the planet’s only inhabitants. Even today, they represent ...
by Macauley Kenney Trust Center Entrepreneur in Residence At the start of our annual t=0 The Time is Now! Celebration of Entrepreneurship that kicks off the school year we held an Ask Me Anything lunchtime event to give new and interested students the chance to grill us on anything ...
by Ben Soltoff Trust Center Entrepreneur in Residence In early December of last year, a message appeared atop MIT’s Green Building -- the tallest on campus -- conveying six simple words across the Charles River: “30 RED SOX GAMES UNTIL +1.5°C.” This message was crafted by MIT second year ...
This guest post was written by Seth Pack, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Michelin Mobility Intelligence, one of the Trust Center's corporate and academic members. Having worked for nearly fifteen years in corporate innovation and strategy, Seth holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science, a master’s degree ...
This guest post was written by Ani Vashakmadze, an Associate Professor at BTU (Business and Technology University in the country of Georgia), one of the Trust Center's corporate and academic members In the heart of Tbilisi, at the historic institute of Bacteriophages, lies an inspiring tale of ...
by Ben Soltoff Recently, I’ve seen a lot of chatter about Iraq in my newsfeed. That’s because we’ve just passed the twentieth anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. That conflict and the subsequent emergence of the Islamic State have profoundly colored Americans’ perception of the country. Many of ...
It’s no secret that the world of online gaming has exploded in recent years, providing endless hours of fun and unprecedented levels of competition. Many MIT students and graduates know this firsthand, and they’re not alone. Over 160 million Americans are gamers, spending an average of $76 per month ...
by Ben Soltoff, Entrepreneur in Residence It’s hard to get further away from Cambridge than Australia. You’d probably have to head into space (and Elon Musk is indisposed at the moment). Australia is almost exactly at the opposite end of the Earth. If you were to dig down directly ...
There’s a wide chasm between a brilliant business plan and taking that plan to market. MIT Sloan lecturer Paul Cheek bridges the gap between idea and execution with his new, 12-week Venture Creation Tactics class. “The goal is to get students to the point where they’re developing the skill ...
CES: The Newbie's (Off the Beaten Path) Experience by Jenny Larios Berlin, Trust Center Entrepreneur in Residence The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was a blast. Even though it was under attended, for a newbie like myself, it was the perfect size! Below is my non-traditional ...
Follow