medicine. break it down. build it up. make it better.

At MIT Hacking Medicine we channel MIT’s hacking spirit to challenge the status quo in healthcare.

We host healthcare innovation events in Boston and around the globe. Our goal is to bring the brightest minds together and focus on relevant challenges.

Our design methodology is based in research and lays the foundation for implementing impactful healthcare solutions.

ways to innovate with us

  • Attend

    Participate in an event hosted by MIT Hacking Medicine. Check out our Events page and follow our social media to stay up to date about upcoming events in your area!

  • Learn

    Attend our events and learn more about healthcare innovation! Check out the research page for publications from the MIT Hacking Medicine research group about healthcare innovation. Partner with us to host education focused workshops on healthcare innovation and design thinking.

  • Partner

    We partner with industry, academic institutions, foundations, and government entities globally! Contact us to host a healthcare hackathon, innovation challenge, or workshop in partnership with us!

  • Sponsor

    Want to support the MIT Hacking Medicine initiatives! Sponsor an event and become a decision-maker for healthcare challenges that are important for us to tackle!

our mission

To infect, energize, and empower a diverse, global community in healthcare entrepreneurship and innovation to scale medicine to attack and solve healthcare problems.

our impact

Measuring success is tricky. Here is a sampling of companies that initially got their start at an MIT Hacking Medicine event.

In the 10+ years of MIT Hacking Medicine’s existence, we’ve hosted 200+ hackathons, in 30+ countries, helped 50+ companies form and raise $2.5b in funding, and built a immeasurable community that carries our mission forward.