MIT Biotech Group

MIT Biotech Group

The MIT Biotechnology Group aims to increase the pace of biotechnological innovation.

01/11/2023

The MIT Biotech Group and Nest.Bio Labs are excited to present the inaugural [email protected] pitch competition!

Interested in hearing about the latest developments in the biotech industry and current trends? Watch five founders pitch their early-stage biotech companies as they compete for a $15,000 prize at the Wong Auditorium (E51-115) this Friday at 5 pm! RSVP here: https://mitbiotechgroup.typeform.com/pitch

Nest.Bio Labs is a local incubator with over 40,000 square feet of laboratory and office space across multiple countries, all designed specifically to support revolutionary biotechnology ventures. They support growing life sciences companies with scalable laboratory and office infrastructure. Founded by MIT alumni with a focus on what really matters — state-of-the-art equipment, efficient operation, and world-class companies — Nest.Bio Labs has rapidly become the premier headquarters for high-potential biotechnology ventures.

16/10/2023

The MIT Biotech Group and Nest.Bio Labs are excited to present the first-ever [email protected] Pitch Competition!

Working on an early-stage biotech startup idea and need some lab space? Apply by 10/25 for the chance to win 3 months or $15K of lab space for your startup, provided by Nest.Bio Labs. Around 10 companies will be selected to pitch to a live audience on November 3. Application: https://form.typeform.com/to/QyhFJWbu

Nest.Bio Labs is a local incubator with over 40,000 square feet of laboratory and office space across multiple countries, all designed specifically to support revolutionary biotechnology ventures. They support growing life sciences companies with scalable laboratory and office infrastructure. Founded by MIT alumni with a focus on what really matters—state-of-the-art equipment, efficient operation, and world-class companies—Nest.Bio Labs has rapidly become the premier headquarters for high-potential biotechnology ventures.

Photos from MIT Biotech Group's post 31/08/2023

The MIT Biotech Group is seeking new members to join our team!

Our aim is to bridge the MIT community to Boston’s booming biotech ecosystem, in turn facilitating exposure to diverse career options and catalyzing the professions of future leaders in biotech.

As a member of our group, you’ll get the unique opportunity to connect with well-established biotech consultants, entrepreneurs, executives, researchers, and venture capitalists.

Together, we’ll organize events spanning career panels, company site visits, educational seminars, mentorship programs, networking nights, workshops, and more!

Apply by September 20th, 5:00 PM to join our community at the MIT Biotech Group! Application: https://mitbiotechgroup.typeform.com/MBGapp

24/04/2023

Panel discussion with founders from Nest.Bio Labs on navigating early challenges in the biotech industry followed by a networking session. Learn more about what it takes to start your own biotech company from current founders and directors from Nest.Bio Labs. This event features 6 panelists from six different biotech companies, such as Innovac Therapeutics and Ginkgo Bioworks, as well as a Q&A session followed by a social and tour of the Nest.Bio Labs space.

https://forms.gle/Jfo4tXAVFmhfRRLq5

20/03/2023

Are you a student (undergraduate, graduate, medical, MBA), post-doc, or alumnus looking to connect with scientists, entrepreneurs, and investors in the biotech space? The MIT Biotech Group (MBG) invites you to attend its annual Networking Night on Thursday, April 13 from 6-8 PM (ET) in the Luria Auditorium (MIT Koch Institute).

This in-person event features representatives from 35+ companies working on novel and impactful technologies, such as:
- genome editing and reproductive technologies for de-extinction and species preservation
- discovery and optimization of novel editors to target previously untreatable genetic diseases
- in vivo gene delivery vehicles enabling large cargo capacity and tissue-specific targeting
- synthetically engineered bacteria to specifically detect and treat diseases
- non-invasive microfluidic wearables to monitor human health and performance

The MBG Networking Night is free and open to all current members of the MIT community (students, affiliates, alumni) as well as all members of the Boston biotech hub. RSVP at the link below. We look forward to seeing you there!

https://mitbiotechgroup.typeform.com/to/Jb00vdF0

06/03/2023

Last chance to register! If you have any interest in the developing biotech sphere, we invite you to join us for the 2023 MIT Biotech Group Career Fair on Friday, March 10th, 2023 at Morss Hall in MIT’s Walker Memorial! This in-person career fair provides a platform for hundreds of students from MIT and beyond to connect with companies across the biotech community.

We are hosting 30+ companies in the largest in-person biotech-focused career fair at MIT. These companies span a wide range, including biotechnology and biopharma, IP and Law, and consulting. To kick off the event, our leadership team will give a few remarks about our group and the Career Fair. After this, all attendees may explore different companies and talk to reps at booths across Morss Hall.

12 pm: Attendee Sign-in Begins
12:05 - 12:15: Opening Remarks
12:15 - 4 pm: Explore Companies!

Receive access to the Fair and all necessary information by registering today at the link below. Upload your resume (optional) to our Resume Book that will be made available to the attending companies. You can also visit our website to learn more about the schedule for the day and the companies attending.

The MBG Career Fair is free and open to all current MIT Students, Trainees, Affiliates, & Alumni as well as all members of the broader biotech community.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-biotech-group-2023-career-fair-tickets-525952988547

13/02/2023

Are you an Undergraduate, Graduate, Post-Doc, MBA, or Medical Student looking to connect with recruiters in biotechnology? If you have any interest in the developing biotech sphere, we invite you to join us for the 2023 MIT Biotech Group Career Fair on Friday, March 10th, 2023 at Morss Hall in MIT’s Walker Memorial! This in-person career fair provides a platform for hundreds of students from MIT and beyond to connect with companies across the biotech community.

We are hosting 30+ companies in the largest in-person biotech-focused career fair at MIT. These companies span a wide range, including biotechnology and biopharma, IP and Law, and consulting. To kick off the event, our leadership team will give a few remarks about our group and the Career Fair. After this, all attendees may explore different companies and talk to reps at booths across Morss Hall.

12 pm: Attendee Sign-in Begins
12:05 - 12:15: Opening Remarks
12:15 - 4 pm: Explore Companies!

Receive access to the Fair and all necessary information by registering today at the link below. Upload your resume (optional) to our Resume Book that will be made available to the attending companies. You can also visit our website to learn more about the schedule for the day and the companies attending.

The MBG Career Fair is free and open to all current MIT Students, Trainees, Affiliates, & Alumni as well as all members of the broader biotech community.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-biotech-group-2023-career-fair-tickets-525952988547?lang=en-us&locale=en_US&status=30&view=listing

31/10/2022

Join us for our first Consulting in the Life Sciences event, which will be a chat with Dr. Casper Enghuus, consultant at BCG, who will discuss business strategies for solving real problems in the life sciences and offer perspectives on what a career looks like in healthcare and biopharma consulting.

https://mitbiotechgroup.typeform.com/to/qYhRqx7F

11/10/2022

Join MPM, along with the Harvard and MIT biotech groups for an informational evening at MPM's Boston office to highlight MPM/Bioimpact Capital as funds, learn about select pipeline companies, and hear from their current CEO's.

Spots are limited for company presentations at 6 pm, but the following networking session at 7 pm is open to all.

*Individuals currently enrolled in a graduate or postdoc position are encouraged to attend.*

https://tinyurl.com/MBGxMPM

19/10/2021

Interested in learning more about how the biotech industry fuses together the business of science and the science of business? Join us for the first installment of the Basics of Biotech Seminar Series with Professor Andrew Lo TODAY, October 19th from 6:30-7:30pm in Room 3-333!

RSVP here now:
https://mitbiotechgroup.typeform.com/to/yy4FabBc

18/10/2021

Are you interested in learning about bringing new technology into the biotech space? Join us in our discussion with Dr. Patricia Bubner, founder and CEO of Orbillion Bio, on opportunities and challenges of the exciting field of cell-cultured meat.
When: Tomorrow, October 19th 5-6PM EST
Where: Room 32-124
RSVP here: https://mitbiotechgroup.typeform.com/to/jUUh1BaV

Ideation 2021 03/05/2021

Are you interested in life science entrepreneurship and networking with bio-innovators in the Boston area?
Join us at Ideation 2021 on May 13th at 6pm EST -- co-hosted with MIT Biotechnology Group! We are honored to welcome Jeff Karp, Professor of Anesthesia at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Nabiha Saklayen, Co-Founder & CEO at Cellino, in our two-part keynote series on entrepreneurship and their experience starting successful companies in the cell engineering field.
In addition, we are excited to welcome the following early-stage startups pitching their innovations and looking to recruit top talent, mentors and advisors:
Asan Therapeutics, Blue Ocean Therapeutics, CellPredictAI, Crisscross Nanosciences, Dymium, Fractal, INIA Biosciences, Inc, Kumuda, Limax Biosciences, Project Prana Foundation, and Robigo.
Interested in networking advising or recruiting?
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ideation-2021-tickets-139555487219

Ideation 2021 Ideation is an annual event that connects teams with early stage startup ideas to other skilled entrepreneurial students and professionals.

28/04/2021

Interested in launching a start up? Looking to work in a start-up environment or learn more about this world?
Please join this fireside conversation with David Chang, Founder and CTO of Arbor Biotechnologies, a CRISPR-based life sciences company. He is an MIT alumnus and a former CEO of Arbor Biotechnologies.

When: Tuesday, May 4th 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Where: https://mit.zoom.us/j/93342718576
RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepfrC2hn-M7-OnniWoHi9Suplcgn2w7c6NHENR2poprsvZxw/viewform