What are the Benefits of the CSAIL Start-up Connect Program?
- Invitations to lectures and member-only workshops
- Ability to send up to 5 representatives to the CSAIL Alliances Program Annual Meeting, which showcases the latest research from the lab, as well as student projects and start ups
- Connect with other CSAIL Alliances members
- Host recruiting events in the lab and participate in lab 'talent showcases'
- Attend Startup Connect events during the year to network with CSAIL researchers, students and member companies of Alliances and research initiatives
How do I join?
Contact Christiana Kalfas at ckalfas@csail.mit.edu or alliances@csail.mit.edu, and be sure to include your company's contact information, a brief description, your connection to CSAIL (i.e. current student, professor, alum) and confirm your start-ups eligibility (<5 years, <$5M).
Who are our startups?
Interested in learning more about the current Startup Connect members? Visit here for brief descriptions about each company.
Startup Connect News
Read about the latest news and updates from our CSAIL startups!
Startup Connect Plus
Membership at this level is designed for early venture startup companies (< 10 years and < $10M revenue) that would like to connect to the lab, the researchers, the students, and the emerging technologies. The annual membership fee is $2,900.
Benefits
- Invitations to lectures and member-only workshops.
- Ability to send up to 5 representatives to the CSAIL Alliances Annual Meeting which showcases the latest research from the lab as well as student projects and startups.
- Connect with other CSAIL Alliance members.
- Host one Tech Talk event per year.
- Post open job positions on the Alliance web site.
- Attend startup events during the year to network the with CSAIL community.
- Access to MIT's Start-up Exchange program for additional corporate introductions and potential partnership opportunities. Register here for consideration: Start-up Exchange.
- 10-20% discount on CSAIL professional education programs.
- Access to Alliances Start-up Ecosystem Guide.
- Complimentary passes to select conferences.
How do I join?
Contact Christiana Kalfas at ckalfas@csail.mit.edu or alliances@csail.mit.edu, and be sure to include your company's contact information, a brief description, your connection to CSAIL (i.e. current student, professor, alum) and confirm your start-ups eligibility (< 10years, < $10M).
