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Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation
Also known as: Deshpande Center, MIT Deshpande Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA
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Funding range
$0 – $250,000
Equity
None
Application
Rolling
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-06-25
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Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
The Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation bridges the gap between research and commercialization for MIT faculty-led projects. Founded 2002 with a gift from Desh and Jaishree Deshpande. Based in MIT School of Engineering. $23M granted to 211 projects, producing 62 spinout companies. Provides Ignition Grants, Innovation Grants (up to $250K cumulative), Momentum Grants, and Climate Project Momentum Grants (up to $125K). Catalyst mentorship program. Notable spinout: Gradiant (Series E at $2B valuation). The NSF I-Corps model was inspired by the Deshpande Center.
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