2026 MIT AI Conference — April 14

The conference highlights MIT’s most influential work from the past year and the promising future it is shaping.  The program includes topics such as future AI architectures, AI management and deployment, AI applications, social impact, and policy. Together, these themes offer a forward-looking view of where AI is headed—and how society can prepare.

Presented by the MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP)

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This battery company from MIT helps factories ditch fossil fuels for cheap renewable power

Fast Company reporter Adele Peters spotlights Electrified Thermal Solutions, an MIT startup that has developed a new “thermal battery” that could be used to help power factories manufacturing energy-intensive materials like steel and cement. “The battery uses power from the grid to heat its custom bricks when electricity is cheap,” explains Peters. “When a factory needs hot air later, it’s provided by the superheated bricks.”

Electrified Thermal Solutions is a participant in START.nano, MIT.nano's hard technology accelerator!

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Breakerspace Microscope Image Contest IAP 2026

Explore the microscopic world with Breakerspace equipment and compete for prizes!

MIT undergraduates can submit stunning images for a chance to win $100 in two categories (with awards for runners-up and first-time Breakerspace users): Best Optical Microscope Image and Best Electron Microscope Image.

Never used a microscope before? No problem—sign up for quick Breakerspace training and start capturing images immediately.

Submit your entry by February 13. Winners announced the last week of IAP.

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