Come hear the exciting stories of three Maine start-ups founded by MIT alumni! Each company will give about a 10-minute presentation and there will be plenty of time for Q&A. Don Gooding (Yale ‘81), Executive Director of MCED, is organizing the evening and will provide a quick overview of Maine entrepreneurship and mentoring opportunities.
Pika Energy (Gorham) was founded by MIT alums Ben Polito (course 2, 1999) and Joshua Kaufman (course 6.2, mEng 2001). Pika's mission is to develop high-quality, affordable personal wind turbines to help families cut their electric bills and reduce their environmental impact. http://www.pika-energy.com/
Introspective Systems (Peaks Island) was co-founded by Caryl Johnson (BS Physics 1969, MS Geophysics 1971, Caltech Ph.D. Geophysics 1979). Introspective Systems is developing early concept design software for the modeling and simulation of sustainable architectural designs based on a highly scalable framework. http://www.introspectivesystems.com/
Chimani (Yarmouth) was co-founded by Shaun Meredith (Course 22 Nuclear Engineering 1990, MS 1998 Course 22 Applied Plasma Physics, Ph.D. Candidate Course 2 Mechanical Engineering). Chimani creates mobile apps that enable people to get the most out of their outdoor experiences by helping them to plan, navigate, socialize and discover. http://www.chimani.com/about.html
Meet and Greet with Cash Bar beginning 5:45 PM
Dinner Buffet served at 6:30 PM