Useful Links
A curated collection of resources for entrepreneurship, funding opportunities, collaboration platforms, and research tools.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Resources for turning research into commercial ventures and entrepreneurial development
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MIT Innovation Initiative
MIT's hub for entrepreneurship education, mentorship, and startup resources -
MIT Venture Mentoring Service (VMS)
Free mentoring program connecting MIT entrepreneurs with experienced business advisors -
Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship center offering courses, programs, and resources for MIT startups -
MIT delta v Accelerator
Summer accelerator program for MIT-connected startups with $20K in funding -
MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund
Provides up to $25K in non-dilutive funding for MIT students and postdocs -
MIT Industrial Liaison Program
Platform connecting MIT research and innovation with industry partners -
The Engine
MIT-affiliated venture firm supporting Tough Tech startups solving world problems -
MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
Premier entrepreneurship competition providing funding and mentorship -
Y Combinator
Leading startup accelerator providing seed funding and resources -
Activate Fellowship
Two-year fellowship program for scientists building deep tech companies -
National Science Foundation I-Corps
NSF program teaching scientists to translate research into commercial products
Funding Opportunities
Grant programs, fellowships, and funding sources for research and development
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National Science Foundation (NSF)
Federal funding opportunities for fundamental research in science and engineering -
Department of Energy (DOE) Funding
DOE Office of Science funding for energy-related research -
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
High-risk, high-reward research funding for breakthrough technologies -
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants
Biomedical and health-related research funding opportunities -
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Basic research funding for aerospace and defense technologies -
Army Research Office (ARO)
Army's extramural research funding for physical sciences -
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Navy and Marine Corps science and technology funding -
NASA Funding Opportunities
Space and aeronautics research funding programs -
Sloan Research Fellowships
Early-career fellowships for outstanding scientists and scholars -
NSF CAREER Awards
Prestigious award supporting junior faculty building academic careers -
DOE Early Career Research Program
Support for exceptional researchers early in their careers -
SBIR/STTR Programs
Small Business Innovation Research funding for tech commercialization
Collaboration & Networking
Platforms and organizations for research collaboration and professional networking
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MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Federally funded R&D center for advanced technology development -
MIT.nano
Open-access nanoscience and nanoengineering facility at MIT -
MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics
Interdisciplinary research lab in quantum, photonics, and nanoelectronics -
Harvard-MIT CUA (Center for Ultracold Atoms)
Joint research center exploring quantum physics with ultracold atoms -
MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab
Collaborative research lab advancing fundamental AI research -
MIT Media Lab
Interdisciplinary research lab focused on tech, multimedia, and design -
MIT Quest for Intelligence
MIT-wide initiative advancing AI and human intelligence research -
ResearchGate
Professional network for scientists and researchers to share publications -
Google Scholar
Search engine for scholarly literature across disciplines -
ORCID
Persistent identifier distinguishing researchers and connecting research activities -
Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C)
Consortium enabling quantum industry development through collaboration
Research Tools & Resources
Essential tools, databases, and platforms for conducting cutting-edge research
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arXiv.org
Open-access repository of preprints in physics, math, CS, and related fields -
Nature
Leading international journal of science publishing breakthrough research -
Science (AAAS)
Peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research across scientific disciplines -
Physical Review Journals
American Physical Society's suite of physics research journals -
Optica (formerly OSA) Publishing
Leading publisher of optics and photonics research -
IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Database of technical literature in electrical engineering and computer science -
Web of Science
Research database providing citation analysis and metrics -
GitHub
Platform for version control, code sharing, and collaborative development -
Jupyter
Open-source platform for interactive computing and data science notebooks -
MIT Libraries
MIT's library system providing research resources and support -
National Quantum Initiative
U.S. government program coordinating quantum information science efforts -
Quantum Computing Report
News and analysis covering quantum computing industry developments
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Last updated: 2025-10-25