This workshop is co-presented by a venture capitalist Jonathan Bronson and an entrepreneur Carl Dahlberg to teach students the basics of venture investing:
​What is venture capital
​When does it make sense to take venture investment
​How to put your best foot forward with investors
​Valuation logic
​Common terms and conditions

​Jonathan Bronson, PhD is a Managing Partner at J2 Ventures. Prior to founding J2, Jon was a Director of Acquisitions & Finance in the private equity group of D. E. Shaw, a New York based asset manager with over $50 billion in assets under management. Jon was the Chief Operating Officer of Betterpath, Inc., a startup focused on helping patients visualize their medical records (restructured to become Backpack Health, which was later acquired). His responsibilities included hiring and managing the software, product and operations teams, and working closely with the CEO on fundraising and investor pitches. Jon began his career at the Boston Consulting Group, serving as a Project Leader responsible for overseeing consulting teams working with Fortune 500 executives.

​Jon holds a PhD from the chemistry department of Columbia University, where he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. His research focused on applying machine learning techniques to biochemical processes. Jon also holds a B.A and M.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Goldwater Scholar and graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

​Jon was formerly an EMT in New York City where he met his current business partner, Alexander Harstrick.

​In 7th grade Carl Dahlberg taught himself 6502 assembly language while the more popular kids were going to parties. Continuing that trend, undergraduate degrees in computer science and English from the University of Michigan led to a short career in Silicon Valley and a few misspent years doing IT in the Chicago derivatives trading markets. Looking to for skills that would better help real people, he returned to the University of Michigan for medical school and later became board certified in emergency medicine following training at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Subsequently he practiced clinical emergency medicine in communities across Massachusetts, honing his craft and learning about the deficiencies of our healthcare system in gory detail. Wanting to change this for the better he studied innovation and global leadership as a Sloan Fellow at the MIT Sloan School of Business Management. His passion is bringing out the best in what is broken. He teaches innovation and works with startups, empowering teams and striving to improve the defective US healthcare system. His upcoming book will bring hope to parents who have young children and know that they are dying.

MIT Sandbox Workshop “Venture 101: A VC and Entrepreneur's Guide to Navigating the Basics of Startup Investment”

For Researchers Interested in Commercializing their New Technology  

Explore taking your new technology to the marketplace Get entrepreneurial training, support to identify customers Learn how to apply for $50,000 from the NSFIncrease your chances of receiving an SBIR/STTR awardClick here for more details

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New England I-Corps: For Researchers Considering a Technology-based Startup

In support of the MIT Museum’s mission to welcome all to participate in MIT’s unique culture of problem-solving and playful creativity, we seek proposals for innovative public programs that explore humanity's relationship with the theme of TIME. 

ABOUT THE THEME

What is time? How do we measure, understand, and perceive it? From circadian rhythms to wormholes, from atomic clocks to time travel, our year-long focus on TIME at the MIT Museum will invite audiences to experience programs, educational workshops, and installations, exploring our complex relationship with time. 

We are especially eager to review program proposals that demonstrate a meaningful connection to the theme of TIME and that bring a thought-provoking or unexpected perspective to it - we are interested in projects that connect art, science, technology, and design. We value programs that invite audience participation and engagement in new and inventive ways. 

Topics may include, but are not limited to: Space Time, Time Measurement, Time perception, Deep time, Futures, Memory, Quantum time, Cyclical time, Musical time/tempo, Time travel, and Circadian rhythms.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Who is our audience?  The programs should be accessible and thought-provoking for a wide variety of visitors. Please note that the Museum’s target audience is curious teens (middle school and above) and adults.

Who can apply? We encourage public programming proposals from artists, scientists, engineers, designers, and other creative practitioners. Students, staff, and faculty at MIT, as well as leaders and creators from the broader community, can all apply. 

What type of projects are accepted? 

We welcome innovative programmatic proposals from across disciplines and formats. This could include hands-on workshops, films, lecture series, master classes, talks, music, VR/XR,  LARP, demonstrations, performances, installations, and maker programs. Programming that brings together art and science in innovative ways is especially encouraged.

What budget is available? Materials and other expenses for projects supported by the open call can typically be funded up to $1,000. We welcome proposals that work to a smaller budget or have a larger budget and other sources of funding.

Learn more and apply today!

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TIME Open Call

MITdesignX seeks diverse, interdisciplinary teams working on challenging ideas with clear vision, passion and drive to design solutions and launch a real venture.  Applications go through a rigorous selection process that reviews ideas based on human, environmental and social impact, feasibility, uniqueness, and scalability as well as team composition, diversity and skillset.

Up to 12 teams are selected for each cohort. Applicants can include graduate students, researchers, staff and faculty members from across MIT, as well as their colleagues from other institutions or industry.

Participants receive a 10K seed grant, 18 credits, workspace, and mentoring. Apply here now!

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MITdesignX 2025 Cohort Application

Join us for Sustainability Connect—MIT’s annual event where innovation meets action! Join a dynamic community of operational staff, researchers, students, and policy experts as we come together to take stock of MIT’s efforts and explore climate and sustainability solutions as a community.

This interactive event offers a firsthand opportunity to hear more about MIT’s climate initiatives, exchange groundbreaking ideas, and play a key role in shaping the future of sustainability at MIT. Whether you're creating solutions, launching programs, or discovering new ways to get involved, you will walk away with invaluable connections and fresh, actionable insights. 

Register by April 10th to attend.

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