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

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

Grant programs, fellowships, and funding sources for research and development

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

Platforms and organizations for research collaboration and professional networking

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

Essential tools, databases, and platforms for conducting cutting-edge research

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