Curiosity. Exploration. Innovation. Perseverance. Community. These are all things that make up the ever-growing and changing landscape of Kendall Square. Take time to connect with some of the newest businesses, organizations, and programs in the neighborhood and learn about what they can offer you in your own journey as a startup entrepreneur, artist, student, CEO, etc. We’ll be joined by representatives from The Foundry, the Broad Discovery Center, and more! 

Who’s in the Room?

Opening in October 2022, the Broad Discovery Center will be an active, public educational space that showcases how researchers at the Broad Institute and their colleagues in Kendall Square and around the world are seeking to understand and treat human disease. Broad Discovery Center will showcase five galleries, where visitors can immerse themselves in interactive and informative exhibits and learn how researchers at Broad along with collaborators across the globe are chasing down the basis of psychiatric conditions, cancer, infectious diseases, rare genetic conditions, and more.

The Foundry is a self-sustaining center of creativity and collaboration in the Kendall Square neighborhood offering the Cambridge community opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. The organization helps to facilitate access for residents, especially underrepresented communities to the dynamic working and learning environment of Kendall Square.

Launched by MIT, The Engine bridges the gap between discovery and commercialization by empowering disruptive technologies with the long-term capital, knowledge, network connections, and the specialized equipment and labs they need to thrive. Tough Tech companies have historically been underserved and underfunded, leaving many breakthrough inventions stuck inside the lab. This is why we focus exclusively on founders pioneering technology with the genuine ability to transform the planet. Everything we do is in the service of our founders and their work.

The Kendall Square Association is a business-membership organization, and our mission is to build partnerships among our members, host programming events, advocate for public policy issues, and tell Kendall’s story of transformation from an industrial center to a global innovation hub.

CIC is a global leader in building and operating innovation campuses that support the growth of entrepreneurs and startups.Guided by the belief that stronger innovation ecosystems help to propel economic development and social impact, CIC has co-founded several mission-aligned organizations including Venture Café, CIC’s primary programming partner, and CIC Health, which has provided COVID-19 testing and vaccination services to millions of individuals, schools, and organizations.