Roots Studio’s ‘Shutterstock for cultural art’ could transform rural communities
Have you bought a really nice bedspread with a design from India and assumed it’s just something a designer dreamt up somewhere? Sometimes the designs have been appropriated from artists who live in “isolated areas, in the absence of mass manufacturing.” What’s required is a sort of “Shutterstock for cultural ...
This MIT-Born Startup Matches Patients With the Right Therapist
from BostInno by Lucia Maffei Let me set the scene for you. Eva Breitenbach is pursuing her MBA at MIT’s Sloan School of Management. On December 1, 2016 she wakes up and discovers that she cannot move half of her face. Later, she’s diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a rare neurological ...
Perch: A Camera/Tablet Combo Making Gains for College Athletes Everywhere
from VentureFizz by Colin W. Barry Collegiate athletes have a lot on their plates, especially when taking into account their school work, practice time, and strength training in order to keep themselves fit for playing. Sometimes, in the heat of it all, accidents can happen in the school’s fitness center. ...
The Answer to Public Health Crises Might Be in the Sewer
by Jamie Ducharme, Boston Magazine Newsha Ghaeli and Mariana Matus’ big idea doesn’t exactly sound glamorous—but it might just revolutionize the way we handle public health issues. Ghaeli, an MIT research fellow, and Matus, an MIT Ph.D. candidate, are the founders of Biobot Analytics, a startup that seeks to bring cities ...
Entrepreneurs for Social Impact – MIT delta v Demo Day 2017 and Six Standout Startups
By Colin W. Barry, VentureFIzz “If you’re looking for another dating app, you won’t find it here,” Bill Aulet, the Managing Director of MIT’s Martin Trust Center, joked. “We wanted our entrepreneurs to create companies with a social purpose.” On September 9, the Kresge Auditorium at MIT was the stage ...
MIT Technology Review: PillPack is a “Modern Apothecary”
August 16, 2017 by Michael Blanding, MIT Technology Review Elliot Cohen was home visiting his family during his second year at MIT’s Sloan School of Management when he made the decision. He and his mom had been having a spirited discussion in the kitchen, and he wanted to include his ...
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