Imagine what we can become.
For 40 years, the MIT Media Lab has been a dynamic interdisciplinary creative sandbox — firmly grounded in academic excellence — where innovation thrives through the collaboration of dozens of research groups, initiatives, programs, and centers on hundreds of transformative projects. We focus not only on creating and commercializing transformational future technologies, but on their potential to impact society for good.
Vision
To invent a better and more just future — by, with, and for all. Our diverse community of students, researchers, faculty, and staff seeks to continually transform ideas into impactful new applications, fields, and movements by exploring imaginatively, experimenting iteratively, collaborating playfully, and analyzing critically.
To create transformative technologies, experiences, and systems that enable people to reimagine and redesign their lives. We work in the spaces where humanity and technology interface — with organizations and communities around the world — through education, research, innovation, and inspiring creativity.
Shared values
Excellence, integrity, humility
We bring honesty, transparency, respect, and self-accountability to our work and our interactions with others.
Individuality and community
A magical, quirky community welcoming to and caring for all forms and intersections of diversity — cultural backgrounds, identifications, generations, and fields of research.
Fostering creativity
We imagine, build, and inspire whole new ways to use original ideas — in our research, our thinking, and the communities we impact.
Open collaboration
We seek non-traditional collaborators across MIT and globally — academia, industry, governments, NGOs, foundations, and other non-profits.
