MEC—MIT Entrepreneurship Club

Earlier this month, the MEC Sprint brought together some of the brightest student founders from across campuses, and the energy was nothing short of electrifying! Over 36 hours, teams transformed raw ideas into fully developed solutions, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in such a short time. We were delighted to see so many people come together for a celebration of the entrepreneurial spirit! We had two tracks—our Main Track and Pre-Idea Track. Huge congratulations to our winning teams, Curiate and MechAI! 1st place in each track will move forward as finalists for Xfund’s Xperiment Stake and are set to pitch to Patrick S. Chung. Additionally, our 2nd and 3rd place teams will receive office hours with top industry mentors like Neo’s Ali Partovi, EWOR’s Daniel W. Dippold, or even a Z Fellows interview! Across the board, we saw incredible solutions tackling major challenges in healthcare, sustainability, and education. From AI-powered tools to revolutionize personalized learning, to tech making healthcare more accessible, every pitch was filled with passion and innovation. A huge thank you to Tuan Ho from XFund, Naysawn Naji, Shen Shen from MIT, the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, Red Bull, and everyone who helped make this event possible. To all the participants—this is just the beginning. We can’t wait to see what you do next! #MECsprint #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #MITStartups #Curiate #MechAI #Hackathon #MIT

We're thrilled to announce the Sprint, a startup hackathon providing ambitious and skilled students with resources and connections for 36 hours of innovation, taking place October 4-6, 2024. In addition to traditional prizes, winners will also receive expedited processing for select VCs and accelerators! Open to all undergraduate founding teams, whether you’re just starting on an idea or are already in the thick of it! Learn more and apply here: mec.mit.edu/mec-sprint. #Entrepreneurship #Startup #Innovation #MIT #Mentorship #VentureCapital

We're launching Startup Interface 2024-2025 for startups! Startup Interface gives you direct access to a talented pool of driven, entrepreneurial MIT students. Looking to hire for part-time, summer/winter internships, or full-time roles? Visit our website to learn more.

Startup Interface is in full swing! We match talented students with opportunities (internships, part-time, & full-time) at innovative startups. If you're currently looking to hire as a growing start-up, reach out to us at [email protected]. For more information about Startup Interface, visit our website at https://lnkd.in/eBBNhytR.

The Spring first quarter wrap up! It’s been a good and eventful first half of the semester. We brought in 30+ new members who are currently building their startups or eager to start something soon, had our first MEC StartHouse Demo Day (https://lnkd.in/dDkxqcRh), held multiple office hours for our founders with Xfund , Naysawn Naji , and Vesey Ventures , talked with Kirin Sinha had workshops from our current student founders, co-hosted Startup Time Machine Conference with Eliam Medina & Telora, and a lot more including events from photos: •⁠ MEC x Sloan Eship Club mixer • Ideation Workshop •⁠ Dinner with Xfund •⁠ weekly Work Nights •⁠ Late Night with Exa (prev. Metaphor) We have a lot more planned for the next couple of weeks, so follow us on LinkedIn and visit our website. (We’ll be posting very soon about some of the companies being started by our founders👀)

In case you missed it, earlier this semester we capped off our 2nd StartHouse cohort with our first Demo Day. We had pitches from companies in EdTech, AI, Space Tech, and Consumer Tech. They shared what they were building, their progress and traction, and plans for the future. It was amazing and inspiring to hear how much all of these companies achieved in a short amount of time! To stay up to date with these teams and other startups coming out of MEC, follow us on LinkedIn or go to our website: mec.mit.edu

Last Saturday MEC—MIT Entrepreneurship Club in partnership with Telora held the Startup Time Machine – the conference where students all over the country came to learn from experienced founders. Students were able to talk to amazing founders: Amjad Masad, Alex Bouaziz, Deepak Chhugani, Nick Damiano, Naysawn Naji, Will Cao, Leandra T., Matthew Rajcok, Matt Tengtrakool, and ethan thornton about starting the startup, defining the problem to solve, talking to customers, finding the right co-founder and the things they wish they knew in the beginning of their journey. Thanks to Eliam Medina, Angie Diaz Medina, Kris Borer, and the Telora team for helping organize this incredible event! Thanks to all the interviewers for their preparation and speakers for sharing their experience!

Happy Pi Day! Donate today to support entrepreneurship at MIT: https://lnkd.in/gHkfg2dn.

tldr; Please support the MIT Entrepreneurship Club this Pi Day (3/14) with a donation! The MIT Entrepreneurship Club (MEC) is the community for undergraduate and graduate student founders at MIT. We host a number of initiatives, such as an IAP accelerator, mentorship opportunities, and weekly community events. There is more information here: https://lnkd.in/guaujbWY! This Pi Day (Thursday 3/14), we are participating in raising money through MIT’s annual 24-Hour Challenge! Our goal is to raise $25,000 for the various initiatives we run year-round; any donation to help us reach this goal would go a long way in supporting students to pursue entrepreneurship! You can donate through our link on MIT’s donation page:* https://lnkd.in/gHkfg2dn Thank you for your support, and please reach out to [email protected] with any questions about MEC. We are always open to collaboration! *All donations on 3/14 will go towards the 24-Hour Challenge total amount, and all donations are tax deductible

Thanks for inviting me to speak on Blitzscaling a Startup, Bayo Okusanya! You were an amazing host. I appreciate the opportunity to share my journey to MIT and experiences in MEC—MIT Entrepreneurship Club with your audience. Check out our conversation below.