Beyond the Lab.IAP Workshop by E14 FundApply ↗

IAP Workshop by E14 Fund

From scientist
to founder.

Five intensive days.
Dozens of founders.
A whole new world of possibility.

Meet the people turning breakthroughs into companies. Visit startups. Get candid with founders and investors. Explore what it could take to bring your research into the world.

For MIT students, PhD researchers, and postdocs.
No startup idea needed. Bring your curiosity.

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A week that changes your perspective.

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The Beyond the Lab community

Some of the companies that did Beyond the Lab include

Explore your own next step

Inside Beyond the Lab

A glimpse from previous years

Beyond the Lab participants in a workshop discussion
A room full of curiosity.
A founder panel speaking with Beyond the Lab participants
Candid conversations with founders.
Beyond the Lab participants visiting a company laboratory
Go where companies are being built.

Previous speakers included founders of companies such as…

About E14 Fund

First believers.
Long-term partners.

Born at the MIT Media Lab and officially affiliated with MIT, E14 Fund backs founders turning science and engineering into companies. We bring early capital, practical support, and a community of researchers, founders, and industry leaders.

Through programs like Beyond the Lab, we help the MIT community explore what comes after discovery. E14 also donates a significant portion of its profits to MIT.

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