We link industry and government with MIT's world-class research teams to address energy transition, reliability, security, affordability, sustainability, and accessibility challenges and move solutions further along the path to commercialization.
Drawing on MIT’s extensive research capabilities, innovation, expertise, and access to top-notch student talent, we enable successful industry collaborations that advance shared objectives and support the energy transition. Our members deliver valuable industry perspectives on the most vexing technology challenges, as well as offer research opportunities and critical funding for next-generation energy technologies. Our members' insights and support also enable the analysis of emerging technologies and the integration of those technologies into existing and future energy systems.
>130
Industry and philanthropic members since 2006
~$1B
Energy research and education funded since 2006
~1,100
Member-sponsored research projects since 2006
Membership tiers
A multi-tiered membership structure enables private-sector entities of different sizes, in different industries, and in different regions of the world to sponsor multidisciplinary “flagship” research programs with MIT faculty; engage in consortium-supported energy systems research; contribute to energy-focused labs and programs at MIT; fund vital energy scholarships; support innovative energy concepts proposed by researchers across the campus; and participate in our seminars, lectures, and colloquia.
Our Founding and Sustaining members support flagship energy research programs and projects at MIT to advance energy technologies to benefit their businesses and society.
Our Future Energy Systems Center members support integrative analysis of the entire energy system, providing insights into the complex multi-sectorial transformations needed for the energy transition.
Our Associate members, including all Future Energy Systems Center members, support a range of MIT research consortia, education programs, and outreach activities.
Our Startup members access the talent and facilities at MIT to help them clear technology hurdles and advance toward commercialization.
Our Affiliate members are primarily individual donors and foundations that support our energy- and climate-related activities across the Institute.