Researchers from MIT and Harvard University crossed the Charles River to speak at a two-day symposium intended to bridge scientific innovation from both campuses with corporate interests from around the world. The symposium was held June 14–15, 2011, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston as part of Tech Connect World, an annual “matchmaking” conference that pairs innovators in sustainability, nanotechnology, and the life sciences with potential investors. MIT’s Technology Licensing Office (TLO) and Harvard’s Office of Technology Development (OTD) sponsored the symposium.

“This is kind of an experiment for both Harvard and MIT,” says Christopher Noble, MIT’s technology licensing officer for energy technology. “We decided we wanted to raise our profile in the techno community, and create more dialogue… and explore a variety of ways we can work, especially with large companies.”

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