Clean Energy Ventures: Creating Innovative New Businesses Through Entrepreneurial Management

Clean energy is the challenge as well as the opportunity of our generation. This new program is designed to enable senior executives from corporations, as well as government agency and major program leaders, to more effectively encourage, lead, and manage the entire venture creation process for clean energy—be they stand alone new ventures or pioneering undertakings inside of larger organizations. The process includes identifying opportunities, generating new ideas, designing a holistic solution, and building a viable, significant, and sustainable new energy-oriented business.

For a full list of program details including reviews and faculty profiles please see: Clean Energy Ventures Program Website

Entrepreneurship Development Program

The MIT Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) is an intensive, one-week program teaching participants from around the world how to identify and evaluate opportunities for new technology ventures.

Participants must apply online for admittance into the program. Early application is highly recommended.  The EDP course description and schedule is downloadable at this link: Course Description and Schedule.

Martin Trust Center faculty members guide participants through the venture process, explore the differences between the venture creation process in various countries, and explain how technical assistance from universities can be leveraged to help create new companies.

EDP targets aspiring entrepreneurs, business-minded technologists, corporate venture officials, and university and regional development leaders. During the program, these participants hone their customer focus and entrepreneurial skills, and learn how to create a more favorable climate for innovation and entrepreneurship within their organizations.