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Student Clubs and Initiatives

MIT has over 20 student clubs and initiatives with a focus on entrepreneurship.

Specific to Entrepreneurship:

MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition
The MIT $100K is a year-long educational experience designed to encourage students and researchers in the MIT community to act on their talent, ideas and energy to produce tomorrow's leading firms.
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Contact: info [at] mit100k [dot] org

MIT Clean Energy Prize (CEP)
The MIT CEP is a venture creation and innovation competition that encourages innovation in the energy space, specifically with regard to clean energy.
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Contact: http://cep.mit.edu/about-us/contact-us/

Discover Entrepreneurship and Leadership (DEAL)
DEAL is a student-run freshmen pre-orientation program to introduce incoming undergraduates to the entrepreneurial community at MIT and the Boston area.
Contact: deal-exec [at] mit [dot] edu

The MIT Entrepreneurs Club (E-Club)
The MIT Entrepreneurs Club focuses on developing all aspects of science, engineering and technology business creation. See website for our weekly meeting schedule.
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Contact: e-club-officers [at] mit [dot] edu

MIT Entrepreneurship Review (MITER)
MITER is an online publication focused on thought leadership in entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Contact: einsteinedison [at] mit [dot] edu

MIT Global Startup Workshop (GSW)
The MIT GSW is the world’s premier workshop dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and building entrepreneurial ecosystems globally.
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Contact: http://mitgsw.org/contact/

Hacking Medicine
Hacking Medicine is a student-led initiative teaching entrepreneurs and clinicians the skills necessary to launch disruptive healthcare businesses.
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Contact: hackmed-info [at] mit [dot] edu

MIT-China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (MIT-CHIEF)
MIT-CHIEF aims to provide a platform that connects cutting-edge technologies and revolutionary business models with experienced industry veterans who offer expert advice as well as resources.
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MIT Sloan Entrepreneurs for International Development (SEID)
SEID connects students with entrepreneurs to deliver discrete projects during a semester, ranging from market studies to financial models to business plans, including mentorship, project management tools, and networking opportunities.
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MIT Sloan Entrepreneurship & Innovation Club
Everything related to entrepreneurship and innovation under one roof: IdeaStorms, Mixers, Business Idea Pitching, Speaker Series, 1-1s with VCs, Speed Dating for forming business teams, and more.
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Contact: eiclubofficers [at] sloan [dot] mit [dot] edu

StartLabs
StartLabs was founded to give engineers the skills and interests necessary to make something out of nothing, and encouraging those engineers to start world-changing companies or join innovative teams at existing companies.
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Contact: contact [at] startlabs [dot] org

MIT Venture Capital and Private Equity Club
VCPE's mission is to provide its members with opportunities to learn about the venture capital and private equity industries, to interact with leading professional investors and business executives, and to develop relationships with members of the MIT community who share similar interests.
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Contact: ventureofficers [at] sloan [dot] mit [dot] edu

VentureShips Club
In VentureShips, students work with MIT-affiliated early-stage startups on real-life business issues ranging from market analysis, financial forecast, regulatory approval, business development, marketing, and more.
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Contact: ventureships_info [at] mit [dot] edu

With an Entrepreneurship Component:

do.it@MIT
Dinner/discussions/networking with interesting innovators in all walks of life about failure (learning from it) and how to innovate.
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MIT Energy Club
The MIT Energy Club seeks to bring together and educate the MIT energy science, technology, policy, and business communities through initiatives focused on understanding the global energy challenges.
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Contact: energyclub [at] mit [dot] edu

MIT Energy Club at Sloan
The MIT Energy Club at Sloan is a student-led organization, affiliated with the MIT Energy Club, that creates unique opportunities for MBA students to engage the energy industry.
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Contact: http://www.mitenergyclubsloan.org/contact-us/

Sloan Business Club
The Sloan Business Club, through its Entrepreneurship and Engineering Leadership Focus Group, connects the MIT community with corporate industries as well as start-ups to educate students about how to become successful engineering leaders and entrepreneurs.
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Sloan Healthcare Club
The MIT Sloan Healthcare Club is a student-run organization that promotes leadership and involvement in the life science industries comprised of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and healthcare.
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Sloan Sales Club
The MIT Sloan Sales Club promotes sales as a fundamental business skill necessary for every career, either as a successful entrepreneur or as a top-level executive.

Sloan Tech Club
The MIT Sloan Tech Club educates its members about the high-tech industry and gives them opportunities to interact with companies in this field.
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Sloan Women in Management
SWIM builds a vibrant community that supports and celebrates women as they progress in their career and personal goals.
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Contact: swimofficers [at] mit [dot] edu

Techfair
Techfair organizes a career(-esque) fair and related events to get MIT students more engaged in cool new technology.
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Contact: techfair-exec@mit.edu