Attend this virtual, invitation-only conference to see breakthrough MIT research, and learn about innovative technologies that will spin out soon. The research presented will range from health and medical to energy, optics, polymers, machine control, and food. Get a preview of the future and participate in discussions with the teams.
The Leading Minds in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Exclusive Look
See the cutting-edge technologies under development by Deshpande teams.
Meet Our Researchers
Engage in Q&A with our researchers and network with MIT faculty and tech innovators.
Idea Exchange
Network and Exchange ideas with other attendees.
REGISTRATION FOR IDEASTREAM 2021
IdeaStream 2021 will be held virtually on April 14-15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Registration is by invitation only. There is no registration fee. If you have received an invitation, your registration link will be on the invitation email.
You may request an invitation.
IdeaStream 2021 presentations will be recorded and available to the public by the end of April.
IDEASTREAM 2021 PROGRAM
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10:45
Open Networking
Network with other attendees before the event officially kicks off.
11:00
Introductions
Panel Discussion: Funding Your Medical/Life Sciences Startup
A discussion featuring Christine Bunt, biopharma CEO and investor, and Rich Lim, medical and biopharma investor.
Life Sciences Presentations
- Linda Griffith | Automated human oocyte cryopreservation device
- Anna Jagielska | Artificial axons as a myelination assay for drug screening in neurological diseases
- Chelsea Catania | Single-cell encapsulation methods for enhancing microorganism viability
- Dohyun Lee | Point-of-care integrated sample-sparing system for monitoring sepsis
- Michelle Dion | Local hydrogel-mediated delivery of interventions for the treatment of glioblastoma
Breakout Sessions & Networking
Speakers take Q&A in breakout rooms
Life Sciences Presentations, continued
- Kristy Johnson & Jaya Narain | Augmentative communication technologies using naturalistic data and personalized machine learning
- Hyunwoo Yuk | Soft Materials for Tough Problems: Novel Nature-Inspired Bioadhesives for Tissue Sealing
- Ravi Rasalingam | Novel device for obstructive sleep apnea in Down Syndrome
- Rebecca Kleinberger | Real-time speech modification system to enhance fluency in people who stutter
- Dana Al-Sulaiman | Multiplexed measurement of miRNA in tissue sections
- Ray Liao | Noninvasive assessment of pulmonary edema using machine learning
Breakout Sessions & Networking
Speakers take Q&A in breakout rooms
10:45
Open Networking
Network with other attendees before the event officially kicks off.
11:00
Introductions
Panel Discussion: Funding Your Physical Sciences/Technology Startup
A discussion featuring seasoned startup investors and founders Jamie Goldstein and Matthew Nordan.
Physical Sciences Presentations
- Peyton Shieh | Cleavable additives for degradable, recyclable thermoset plastics
- Tian Gu | Ultrawide field-of-view metasurface flat-optics platform
- Brian Anthony | Data Analytics in the smart factory: Deep reinforcement learned control
- Svetlana Boriskina | Antimicrobial & easy-care SmartPE fabrics
- Donald Sadoway | A prototype of low-cost aluminum molten salt battery for nonintermittent off-grid power supply
Breakout Sessions & Networking
Speakers take Q&A in breakout rooms
Physical Sciences Presentations, continued
- Steven Barrett | Solid-state drones
- Francesco Benedetti | Transforming chemical separations using polymer membranes with exceptional performance and stability
- Maxwell Robinson | Early detection system for crop pathosystems
- Josué Jacob López | LiDAR on a chip: Enable autonomous machines to see the world
Breakout Sessions & Networking
Speakers take Q&A in breakout rooms
SPEAKERS
(Alphabetical by first name)
Anna Jagielska
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Brian Anthony
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Chelsea Catania
Department of Chemical Engineering
Christine Bunt
Verseau
Dana Al-Sulaiman
Department of Chemical Engineering
Dohyun Lee
MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics
Donald Sadoway
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Francesco M. Benedetti
Department of Chemical Engineering
Hyunwoo Yuk
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Jamie Goldstein
Pillar VC
Jaya Narain
MIT Media Lab
Josué López
Marin Soljačić Lab
Kristy Johnson
MIT Media Lab
Linda G. Griffith
Departments of Biological Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Matthew Nordan
Prime Impact Fund
Maxwell Robinson
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Michelle Z. Dion
MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
Peyton Shieh
Department of Chemistry
Ravi Rasalingam
Ellen Roche Research Group
Rébecca Kleinberger
MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Rich Lim
Medical and biopharma investor
Ruizhi “Ray” Liao
MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Steven Barrett
Laboratory for Aviation and the Environment
Svetlana V. Boriskina
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Tian Gu
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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