Industry Collaborations

We work with leading organizations through purpose-built research programs that accelerate discovery, derisk early ideas, and move new technologies toward real-world application at a pace few universities can match.

These alliances fund breakthrough research, deepen collaboration between industry and academia, and create structured pathways for engagement across MIT’s ecosystem through applied projects, internships, and fellowships.

Select Programs:

1. MIT-IBM Watson AI Laboratory
2. MIT AI Hardware Program
3. MIT Northpond Program
4. MIT-Takeda Program
5. MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology

Consortia play a vital role in connecting industry and academia to accelerate innovation at scale. We lead and contribute to several consortia that foster collaboration — not only between researchers and industry participants, but also among industry leaders themselves. In addition to School and Institute-wide consortium, many of our departments, centers, labs, and programs have their own, vibrant industry consortia. These networks bring top minds together to share insights, advance research, and develop real-world solutions with clear deployment pathways.

Select Consortia:

1. MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium
2. MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium
3. MIT Maritime Consortium

These structured programs and consortia reflect just one dimension of our industry engagement; faculty across the School also lead hundreds of PI-driven and small-scale industry collaborations each year.

Fellowships are one of the most direct ways organizations engage with MIT’s research ecosystem—advancing high-impact work while helping to cultivate the next generation of technical leaders. Through industry collaborations, the School offers graduate and postdoctoral fellowships that accelerate discovery and invest in the people driving the work forward— by fostering community, mentorship, and professional growth. Together, these experiences connect companies with emerging talent while supporting the research that will shape future technologies.

Select Industry-Supported Fellowship Opportunities:

1. MathWorks Fellowships
2. MIT-Novo Nordisk AI Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
3. MIT-Takeda Fellowships
4. Graduate Student Fellowships

Our faculty and researchers are pioneers in their fields, advancing ideas that shape the future of technology, industry, and society. Sponsored research opportunities enable industry collaborators to engage directly with MIT faculty and students on problems of immediate and long-term importance—aligning near-term industry needs with long-horizon discovery while reducing technical risk and translating research into real-world impact.

Learn More:

1. SoE Departments & Institutes
2. Faculty
3. Research Programs & Initiatives
4. Research Centers & Labs