MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund 10 Years of Impact
10 Years of Developing Innovative Minds
Over the last decade, MIT Sandbox has enabled thousands of students and alumni to translate early ideas into validated concepts, launch companies, and forge corporate partnerships that scale innovation across industries. Learn more in our impact report.
Opening remarks and a presentation on "10 Years of Innovation Impact" delivered by Jinane Abounadi, Executive Director of MIT Sandbox.
Fireside chat with Prof. Scott Stern and Jean-Jacques Degroof, author of From the Basement to the Dome — exploring the culture behind MIT's entrepreneurial success.
A founder panel moderated by MIT President Sally Kornbluth featuring MIT alumni from Fireflies.ai (Sam Udotong), Multiply Labs (Fred Parietti), Hertha Metals (Laureen Meroueh), and Strand Therapeutics (Jacob Becraft).
Founder presentations featuring MIT alumni from Augmodo (Ross Finman), Lightmatter (Darius Bunandar), Aeroshield (Elise Strobach).
A corporate panel with Dan Gilbert, Sophie Vandebroek, and Mohammad Ghassemi moderated by MIT Corporation Chair Mark Gorenberg.
Executive Director, Jinane Abounadi, receiving an award from MIT Corporation Chair, Mark Gorenberg, and Chairman of the Board of Fortive Corporation, Alan Spoon.
Current Sandbox teams showcasing their projects to potential customers, mentors, investors, as well as staff, faculty, and other attending guests of the event