MIT launching "HackMed Institute," bringing hackathon methodology to business

MIT launching “HackMed Institute,” bringing hackathon methodology to business

That flurry of innovation found at a hackathon’s tough to replicate in a business environment. Well, MIT’s going to try and change that. At the close of MIT’s healthcare Grand Hack, the organizers announced they’ll be launching “HackMed Institute,” or the Hacking Medicine Institute, with aims to help educate startups and larger private companies in […]

By Meghana Keshavan on April 27, 2015 6:13 pm

That flurry of innovation found at a hackathon’s tough to replicate in a business environment.

Well, MIT’s going to try and change that.

At the close of MIT’s healthcare Grand Hack, the organizers announced they’ll be launching “HackMed Institute,” or the Hacking Medicine Institute, with aims to help educate startups and larger private companies in the healthcare space about how to innovate in with a hacker’s mentality. Zen Chu, the hacking group’s lead faculty advisor, was scant on details, but they’re undoubtedly forthcoming.