IDEA²
Transformative mentorship and connections for medical technology innovators
- 1:1 project-specific mentoring from matched experts
- Innovation training
- Pitch skills training
- MIT-based workshops
- Elite international network connections
Put your healthcare technology idea on a path to impact
Based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, IDEA² provides transformative mentorship and expertise to emerging innovation leaders to develop their project ideas. Individuals and teams complete IDEA² with new technology projects clearly focused on compelling medical needs, broad networks of connections, and improved abilities to compete for collaborators and funding.
2020 UPDATE
IDEA² will return in early 2021
COVID-19 disrupts our plans but also highlights the importance of biomedical technology innovation. Learn more about our recruiting plan for the year.
A transformative experience
Dedicated guidance
The expertise and connections available to teams ranges across elite institutions in Boston and other international research hubs. See where our mentors have come from
Diverse exposure
IDEA² teams cover research areas ranging from new biomaterials to big data analysis—and they learn from one another's innovation journeys. Read about the 2018 teams
Proven method
The MIT linQ innovation method helps teams refine their research objective, anticipate challenges, and identify multiple development paths. Read about the linQ Method
IDEA² Partners
