August​ ​9,​ ​2017

About​ ​the​ ​MIT​ ​Global​ ​Entrepreneurship​ ​Bootcamps

MIT​ ​Global​ ​Entrepreneurship​ ​Bootcamps​ ​are​ ​intense​ ​week-long​ ​new​ ​ventures​ ​leadership​ ​programs​ ​that
challenge​ ​participants​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​a​ ​sustainable​ ​new​ ​venture​ ​in​ ​a​ ​week.​ ​Innovators​ ​come​ ​from​ ​around​ ​the​ ​world
to​ ​learn​ ​from​ ​MIT​ ​faculty​ ​and​ ​MIT-trained​ ​mentors.​ ​Bootcampers​ ​learn​ ​the​ ​same​ ​innovation​ ​framework​ ​and
curriculum​ ​taught​ ​in​ ​core​ ​entrepreneurship​ ​classes​ ​at​ ​MIT,​ ​and​ ​practice​ ​critical​ ​skills​ ​required​ ​to​ ​be​ ​leaders​ ​and
drive​ ​innovation​ ​and​ ​collaboration:​ ​teamwork,​ ​leadership,​ ​communication,​ ​mutual​ ​goal​ ​reinforcement,​ ​and
​ IT’s​ ​Global​ ​Strategy​ ​and​ ​focuses​ ​on​ ​shaping​ ​the
giving​ ​feedback.​ ​The​ ​Bootcamps​ ​are​ ​a​ ​key​ ​component​ ​in​ M
future​ ​of​ ​education​ ​and​ ​learning.

Learning​ ​Objectives

Develop​ ​New​ ​Ventures​ ​Leadership​ ​Skills
Problem​ ​Identification​ ​&​ ​Idea​ ​Generation
Team​ ​Dynamics​ ​&​ ​Conflict​ ​Resolution
Building​ ​an​ ​Innovation​ ​Driven​ ​Enterprise
Establishing​ ​Product​ ​Market​ ​Fit
Scaling​ ​for​ ​Exponential​ ​Growth
What​ ​else​ ​will​ ​I​ ​learn?
How​ ​to​ ​start​ ​a​ ​company​ ​in​ ​a​ ​disciplined​ ​&​ ​systematic​ ​way.
Experience​ ​the​ ​challenges​ ​of​ ​2-3​ ​years​ ​of​ ​startup​ ​life​ ​in​ ​1​ ​week.
Challenged​ ​and​ ​mentored​ ​by​ ​MIT​ ​alumni.
Develop​ ​rigor,​ ​extreme​ ​ownership​ ​&​ ​resilience.
Meet​ ​co-founders​ ​&​ ​other​ ​emerging​ ​global​ ​leaders.

MIT​ ​Global​ ​Entrepreneurs

There​ ​are​ ​381​ ​Bootcamp​ ​participants​ ​(Bootcampers)​ ​from​ ​70+​ ​countries.​ ​Collectively​ ​they​ ​have​ ​launched​ ​over​ ​a​ ​100
new​ ​ventures​ ​raising​ ​over​ ​$36​ ​million.​ ​Five​ ​Bootcampers​ ​were​ ​selected​ ​for​ ​Forbes​ ​30​ ​under​ ​30​:​ ​Leonika​ ​Sari,​ ​Class
1​ ​(Healthcare​ ​&​ ​Science),​ ​David​ ​Anderton,​ ​Class​ ​1​ ​(Media),​ ​Nasir​ ​Yammama​ ​(Class​ ​2),​ ​Karan​ ​Jerath,​ ​Class​ ​4,
(Energy),​ ​Keiana​ ​Cavé​,​ ​Class​ ​4​ ​(Energy).​ ​6​ ​Bootcampers​ ​have​ ​been​ ​admitted​ ​to​ ​MIT:​ ​Jin​ ​Wu,​ ​Nidhi​ ​Sharma​ ​(IDM),
Jakub​ ​Chudik​ ​(Undergrad),​ ​Hiro​ ​Tien​ ​(Sloan),​ ​&​ ​David​ ​Anderton​ ​(Media​ ​Lab).​ ​Recently,​ ​Simplify​​ ​a​ ​startup​ ​founded​ ​by
Yen​ ​Pei​ ​Tay​ ​(Class​ ​2)​ ​was​ ​named​ ​to​ ​Fast​ ​Company’s​ ​Top​ ​50​ ​Most​ ​Innovative​ ​Companies​ ​list​ ​for​ ​2017​.

Industry​ ​Impact

Advertising Engineering​ ​Design Materials​ ​Engineering

Agriculture​ ​Technology Entertainment Music​ ​Tech
AI​ ​&​ ​Machine​ ​Learning Fashion​ ​&​ ​Luxury​ ​Goods Research​ ​Science
Aviation​ ​&​ ​Aerospace Fast​ ​Moving​ ​Consumer​ ​Goods Robotics​ ​&​ ​Drones
Biotechnology​ ​&​ ​Life​ ​Sciences Finance​ ​&​ ​Technology Sharing​ ​Economy
Books​ ​&​ ​Publishing Food​ ​&​ ​Beverage Smart​ ​Homes
Business​ ​Accelerators​ ​&​ ​Incubators Grocery​ ​Delivery Software-as-a-Service
Career​ ​Development​ ​&​ ​Consulting Hardware Systems​ ​Integration
Design​ ​&​ ​Services Health​ ​&​ ​Wellness Telecommunication
Education​ ​&​ ​EduTech Healthcare Transportation​ ​&​ ​Travel
Emergency​ ​Location​ ​Services Internet-of-Things Virtual​ ​&​ ​Augmented​ ​Reality
Energy,​ ​Renewables​ ​&​ ​Recycling Manufacturing Water

MIT​ ​Bootcamps​ ​|​ ​http://bootcamp.mit.edu/entrepreneurship

77​ ​Massachusetts​ ​Ave.,​ ​MIT​ ​Building​ ​NE49-2000,​ ​Cambridge,​ ​MA​ ​02139
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Data​ ​Breakdown​ ​by​ ​Class

(updated​ ​July​ ​7,​ ​2017)

Class​ ​1
561 applications
47 bootcampers
24 countries
3 scholarships
22 startups
4 accepted​ ​into​ ​incubators/accelerators
$1,265,000 raised​ ​in​ ​funding

Class​ ​2
802 applications
70 bootcampers
35 countries
4 scholarships
29 startups
6 accepted​ ​into​ ​incubators/accelerators
$732,000 raised​ ​in​ ​funding
2 accepted​ ​MIT​ ​(ugrad/postgrad)

Class​ ​3
764 applications
74 bootcampers
30 countries
9 scholarships
21 startups
4 accepted​ ​into​ ​incubators/accelerators
$14,342,000 raised​ ​in​ ​funding

Class​ ​4
840 applications
72 bootcampers
35 countries
4 scholarships
23 startups
$13,598,800 raised​ ​in​ ​funding
1 accepted​ ​to​ ​MIT​ ​IDM

Class​ ​5
733 applications
118 bootcampers
35 countries
11 scholarships
13+ startups​ ​(still​ ​collecting​ ​info)
TBC raised​ ​in​ ​funding

MIT​ ​Bootcamps​ ​|​ ​http://bootcamp.mit.edu/entrepreneurship

77​ ​Massachusetts​ ​Ave.,​ ​MIT​ ​Building​ ​NE49-2000,​ ​Cambridge,​ ​MA​ ​02139