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Recognizing entrepreneurial opportunities and challenges in Latin America

Wed, 02/27/2013 - 3:32pm 

An entrepreneurship panel at the 16th MIT Latin American Conference will feature highly successful VC investors discussing key challenges and opportunities for regional startups, including those developed at MIT.

From snooze to cruise: LarkLife optimizes your daily wellness.

Tue, 12/11/2012 - 12:04pm 
Source: Forbes

Lark Technologies launched LarkLife, a personal coaching device that analyzes your daily activities and recommends actions to better your day. This is their second product launch building off their first product, Lark and Lark Pro, which would gently wake up the wearer of their product without interrupting the sleep of partners or roommates.

Entrepreneurship and the Music Industry at MIT

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From left to right, Bill Aulet, Nick Groff, and Fernando Garibay

Launch Smart Clinic with Adherean and WaveGuide

Event Date
Event Date: 
Wed, 12/05/2012 - 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Event Sponsors
MIT or Community event?: 
MIT-sponsored event
Event Sponsor(s): 
Other Location (if not on the MIT campus, or to be more descriptive about the MIT location): 
Cambridge Innovation Center, 5th Floor Havana Room One Broadway Cambridge, MA 02142
Event Open To
Event Open To: 
General public
RSVP
Tickets or RSVP required?: 
Yes
How to RSVP: 
Online at http://www.mitforumcambridge.org
Ticket Prices: 
Free for students, $20 Forum Members, $45 Non-members
Contact Person for Event
Contact Name: 
Amy Goggins
Contact Email: 
agoggins@mit.edu
Contact Phone Number: 
617-253-8240

At the Launch Smart Clinic, two companies will present their full investor presentation (not just the elevator pitch) and get feedback from our distinguished panelists and the audience. Please join us and help these companies tighten their growth and fundraising plans while you glean insights into what investors other others are advising them. Your input will make a difference to their success!

5:30-6:00pm Registration, networking and pizza

6:00-9:00pm Two Company presentations followed by feedback

Presenting Companies

MIT Ventureships Final Presentation

Event Date
Event Date: 
Wed, 12/05/2012 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Event Sponsors
MIT or Community event?: 
MIT-sponsored event
MIT Building: 
4
MIT Room: 
237
Event Open To
Event Open To: 
MIT community
RSVP
Tickets or RSVP required?: 
No
How to RSVP: 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGluSUJTcmhOcE5SZmUzd29aUm9rdHc6MQ
Contact Person for Event
Contact Name: 
Wen Sang
Contact Email: 
ventureships_info@mit.edu
Contact Phone Number: 
617-816-1666

To the end of the semester, MIT Ventureships final presentation is sharing all the great experiences and achievements by our fantastic four venture teams with you! Pizza and venture projects stories on Dec 5th! Come join the crowd of start-ups, fellow entrepreneurs, and venture mentors!

What: MIT Ventureships Final Presentation (Free Food!!)
When: Dec 5th Wed 17:30
Where: 4-237

Signup here.(https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGluSUJTcmhOcE5SZmU...)

Home Team Therapy featured on The Doctors TV

Fri, 11/09/2012 - 12:18pm 
Source: The Doctors TV

Tim Fu (Sloan 2012) tore his ACL in 2009 playing Ultimate Frisbee. During his physical therapy, he thought there must be a better way to to assist patients with physical therapy at home. His startup, Home Team Therapy, uses the Xbox Kinect to make it easy for patients to ensure they are doing their exercises correctly at home. Home Team Therapy was recently featured on The Doctors TV to show exactly how useful this can be for at home users.