ABOUT PROTO VENTURES
The first venture studio of its kind within a university.
Proto Ventures creates startups from technology and research within MIT.
We believe that many potentially world-changing inventions remain on the lab room floor. Proto Ventures seeks to be more deliberate about identifying venture opportunities at an early stage and cultivating those ideas to solve the world’s hardest problems.
OUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
Clean Energy Grid Deployment
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CHANNEL SPONSORS
Proto Ventures gives sponsor organizations access to innovative people, ideas, and technologies across MIT’s ecosystem. Sponsorship is a perfect fit for innovative corporations and impact-oriented philanthropic donors.
VENTURE BUILDERS
A Venture Builder is an individual hired by MIT to identify, investigate, and de-risk potential venture opportunities within MIT around a specific channel.
News
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Proto Venture Fellow Brings ‘Passion for Incubating Ideas’ to MIT’s Venture Studio
Hee Yau Phoon brought decades of experience in renewable energy sector when he partnered with Proto Ventures to find his next venture.
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MIT Proto Ventures’ New Fellows Are Reducing Carbon Emissions For Long-Haul Trucks
Sayandeep Biswas and Alexis Huynh seek to commercialize MIT tech to replace diesel with hydrogen in tomorrow’s trucks
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Proto Ventures Fellow Brings Fusion Energy Tech to Space Travel
Proto Ventures fellow Theo Mouratidis was awarded the Activate fellowship to launch a new propulsion startup Hyperion Transport Systems, a collaboration with Proto Ventures—MIT’s venture studio.