Creating the next generation of innovation-driven entrepreneurs

The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship has a global reputation for leadership in the field of innovation-driven entrepreneurship. Our content and approach—Disciplined Entrepreneurship—are the foundation of what institutions and companies use globally to teach hundreds of thousands (and probably millions) how to practice rigorous, high-growth entrepreneurship.

The talent emanating from MIT is unsurpassed as its graduates have been involved in the founding of tens of thousands of companies that, in total, account for revenues that would make it the 10th-biggest economy in the world if taken as a standalone country GDP.

But that is just startups. Trust Center-trained students have taken on leadership roles in organizations such as Google, Amazon, AB InBev, Continental, the White House, sovereign wealth funds, and venture capital firms to name a few. Their mindset, skill set, and community-building way of operating helps to inject new levels of innovation-driven entrepreneurship behavior and results wherever they are needed.

To inquire about membership, please email trustcenter-members@mit.edu

“We are constantly looking for ways to disrupt. The Trust Center has introduced us to innovative methodologies and visionary entrepreneurs.”

Ernesto Aguiar Vaca, Sigma Alimentos

Multi-year commitments are crucial to our ability to think long term

The Trust Center is always looking to expand our base of support to fund, sustain, and grow our program and positive impact on the world. Towards this goal, our membership program is a structured way for corporations or other organizations to engage with the center that allows your philanthropic gift to have maximum impact while also maintaining a level of engagement that is in line with your bandwidth and interests.

Trust Center members become part of our family. They visit our center often and we speak to them on a regular basis. They also attend and speak at, when appropriate, our events or others we are associated with that are of mutual benefit to both our members and the other parties involved.

We hold a joint strategy session with prospective members to understand your interests aiming to find mutually beneficial ways for your organization to engage via the Trust Center.

  • Companies/academic institutions interested in entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and innovation
  • Looking to connect with and learn from other members in various industries
  • Looking to benefit from being part of the MIT and Boston ecosystem
  • Wanting to learn more about the disciplined entrepreneurship framework and how to apply it to their team/company

“The Trust Center is a powerhouse for inspiration and learning across the entrepreneurial spectrum.”

TheCUBE

TIER 1:

  • Joint strategy session
  • Complimentary invitations to premium on-campus events, including:
    • up to 10 tickets to the annual Trust Center Frontiers of Entrepreneurship event
    • relevant event invitations (up to 2 tickets)
    • up to 10 VIP invitations to MIT delta v Demo Day (in Cambridge, NYC, and/or San Francisco / Silicon Valley)
  • Opportunities to guest post on the Trust Center blog twice per year
  • Access to an exclusive video library of content
  • Invitations to a quarterly virtual networking event amongst entrepreneurial thought leaders facilitated by the Trust Center’s managing director
  • Monthly email newsletters including information regarding exciting developments coming from the MIT community, updates from our member base, and a curated list of upcoming events
  • Virtual monthly thought leadership presentations by the Trust Center, available to your leadership team
  • Dedicated sign-on to MIT’s online resource for all entrepreneurial content (Orbit)
  • Access to the entire member base through an invite-only distribution list

TIER 2:

  • Joint strategy session
  • Complimentary invitations to premium on-campus events, including:
    • up to 6 tickets to the annual Trust Center Frontiers of Entrepreneurship event
    • relevant event invitations (1 ticket)
    • up to 6 VIP invitations to MIT delta v Demo Day (in Cambridge, NYC, and/or San Francisco / Silicon Valley)
  • Opportunities to guest post on the Trust Center blog once per year
  • Access to an exclusive video library of content
  • Invitations to a quarterly virtual networking event amongst entrepreneurial thought leaders facilitated by the Trust Center’s managing director
  • Monthly email newsletters including information regarding exciting developments coming from the MIT community, updates from our member base, and a curated list of upcoming events
  • Virtual monthly thought leadership presentations by the Trust Center, available to your leadership team
  • Dedicated sign-on to MIT’s online resource for all entrepreneurial content (Orbit)
  • Access to the entire member base through an invite-only distribution list

TIER 3:

  • Quarterly check-in call with the Trust Center
  • Complimentary invitations to premium on-campus events, including:
    • up to 4 tickets to the annual Trust Center Frontiers of Entrepreneurship event
    • up to 2 VIP invitations to MIT delta v Demo Day (in Cambridge, NYC, and/or San Francisco / Silicon Valley)
  • Opportunities to guest post on the Trust Center blog once per year
  • Access to an exclusive video library of content
  • Invitations to a quarterly virtual networking event amongst entrepreneurial thought leaders facilitated by the Trust Center’s managing director
  • Monthly email newsletters including information regarding exciting developments coming from the MIT community, updates from our member base, and a curated list of upcoming events
  • Virtual monthly thought leadership presentations by the Trust Center, available to your leadership team
  • Dedicated sign-on to MIT’s online resource for all entrepreneurial content (Orbit)
  • Access to the entire member base through an invite-only distribution list

TIER 4: Academic Only

  • Quarterly check-in call with the Trust Center
  • Complimentary invitations to premium on-campus events, including:
    • up to 4 tickets to the annual Trust Center Frontiers of Entrepreneurship event
    • up to 2 VIP invitations to MIT delta v Demo Day (in Cambridge, NYC, and/or San Francisco / Silicon Valley)
  • One invitation to a staff or faculty member of Academic member’s choice to present at one of the monthly Trust Center thought leadership sessions
  • Opportunities to guest post on the Trust Center blog twice per year
  • Access to an exclusive video library of content
  • Invitations to a quarterly virtual networking event amongst entrepreneurial thought leaders facilitated by the Trust Center’s managing director
  • Monthly email newsletters including information regarding exciting developments coming from the MIT community, updates from our member base, and a curated list of upcoming events
  • Virtual monthly thought leadership presentations by the Trust Center, available to your leadership team
  • Dedicated sign-on to MIT’s online resource for all entrepreneurial content (Orbit)
  • Access to the entire member base through an invite-only distribution list

Trust Center Members 2024

  • BI Norway / GCE Ocean Technology
  • BTU
  • Chevron
  • Investe Piaui
  • IREX
  • ITAM
  • Michelin
  • Mioti
  • Nasdaq
  • Poppe + Pothoff
  • Puma
  • QUT
  • TheCube
  • UAI

To inquire about membership, please email trustcenter-members@mit.edu