About MIT Orbit

What is Orbit?

Orbit is the one-stop shop for MIT student entrepreneurs.

What are the benefits of Orbit?

With Orbit, entrepreneurs at MIT can access everything entrepreneurship-related at MIT conveniently anytime and anywhere:

• Navigate the entrepreneurship ecosystem at MIT by browsing classes, resources, and startups,
• Engage with the MIT entrepreneurship community both in-person and online, and
• Get help from EIRs, Professional Advisors, and Sector Practice Leaders.

Who is Orbit for?

Orbit is designed for the use of current MIT entrepreneurs. Our knowledgebase and events calendar are publicly available. Other features are limited:

Knowledgebase: Public
Events: Public
Job Posting: MIT Affiliation Required (Student, Faculty, Staff, Alum)
EIR Office Hours: Current MIT Students Only
Conference Rooms: Current MIT Students Only

What's in a name?

orbit (noun) a sphere of activity, interest, or application.

The name Orbit was chosen because it is the sphere of entrepreneurship at MIT, and of course to complement the Trust Center's other space-themed programs such as t=0, fuse, and delta v.

Where can I find the Orbit icon and logo?

If you need the Orbit logo and icon you can find everything here. Need something else? Email us at MITOrbit@mit.edu

Where did Orbit come from?

Orbit is a project by the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship.

Who developed Orbit?

Paul Cheek
Executive Director
Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management

Navroop Sehmi
Product Design Lead

Alfredo Garcia
Lead Developer

Doug Williams
Product Manager

Where can I send questions and feedback?

Questions and feedback can be directed to MITOrbit@mit.edu