MIT Arts Startup Incubator: Student Pitch Competition

Join us for an evening of creative entrepreneurship featuring live pitches, inspirational speakers, and performance. Five teams of MIT students present their arts-focused ventures to a panel of expert judges, competing for a $15K prize. Light dinner and refreshments will be provided.

5:00pm - Mingling

5:30pm - Pitches & Alumni Speaker

7:00pm - Reception & Performance

7:50pm - Winner Announced

The MIT Arts Startup Incubator supports creative entrepreneurship at the Institute by equipping a cohort of students to develop arts-focused ventures and compete for a $15K prize at a culminating pitch event.

Suelin Chen

Julian Dawes

Emily Isenberg

DAOuda Leonard

Bench Space connects makers and artists to short-term studio and workshop rentals, unlocking idle creative spaces and making them more affordable and accessible to all.

Cognify is a design intelligence tool that simulates interactions so design teams make faster, data-driven design choices.

Neural Notes is an AI-powered music platform that transforms isolated practice time into interactive music-making, making it more engaging for musicians to improve and keep playing.

Rinovo is an AI-powered interior design platform that automates the procurement process, reducing project costs and timelines to expand creative output.

Sóter solves art market opacity with digital passports, giving artwork a digital identity, ensuring traceability and security in every transaction.

Jane Booth

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