Zigelbaum + Coelho

Zigelbaum + Coelho is a design studio founded by Jamie Zigelbaum and Marcelo Coelho. Operating at the intersection of design, technology, science, and art, our work utilizes physical, computational, and cultural materials in the service of creating new, but fundamentally human, experiences.

LeafLabs

LeafLabs was founded on the premise that science should not be confined to expensive labs filled with shiny equipment, but found on cluttered workbenches in musty basements everywhere. We’re dedicated to making the latest in computer science and electrical engineering accessible to all engineers, regardless of budget or specialized training. Beginning with our 32-bit ARM-based development board, Maple, and continuing through Willow, a high performance computing platform that natively pairs Linux with an FPGA, LeafLabs’ products make previously costly or esoteric technologies easy to use. We are committed to democratizing digital design.

Jeff Lieberman

Jeff Lieberman explores the connections between the arts, sciences, education, passion, creativity, and the potential future of human consciousness. He hosts 'Time Warp' on the Discovery Channel, using technology to see beyond the limits of our normal human perception. He composes music in the duo gloobic, and has performed in Carnegie Hall. He shows technological sculptures around the world, to bring people an emotional and mystical connection with science and the universe. Having finished four degrees at MIT (BS: Physics, Math, MS: Mech. Engineering, Media Arts and Sciences), he is exploring the applications of technology to evolving and shifting human consciousness.

Dan Paluska

Dan is currently looking for new ways to share more information. Dan likes to wear a tweed jacket and drill holes in things. You can see what does is up to by checking out his friendfeed/danpaluska

David Nunez

David Nunez is a creative technologist, executing projects at the intersection of art, design, and technology. He builds mobile apps, games, and interactive software using tools like iOS, Unity3D, Cinder, openFrameworks (oF), and Processing. His recent clients have included JK Rowling's Lumos organization, Candlewick Press, PBS, Electric Type and the Personal Robotics Group at the MIT Media Lab. His project, Bytes and Bots at the Children's Museum of Houston, engages students to explore programming ideas through an animatronic lobster and bird. Previously, he designed the multitouch table used to play the Electric Gongs, a set of instruments for the Austin Children’s Museum. His robotic marionette, El Quemira, won multiple blue ribbons at the 2007 Austin Maker Faire. He also co-curates dorkbot-boston, a monthly gathering of people doing strange things with electricity.

Formlabs

Formlabs is developing a high quality, low cost 3D printer that works out of the box. It enables designers, makers, and everyday people to create 3D forms by simply hitting the print button. Formlabs products fuses a novel additive manufacturing technology with a unique design-centric approach to achieve an incredible user experience yet to be seen in 3D printing.

Jordan Wayne Long

Jordan Wayne Long is a performance/installation artist. His work deals with Trauma and the mechanisms used to deal with it. Jordan's work has been featured on such sites as Art21, Artnet, Kataku and MSNBC. His recent performances involve shipping himself across country while locked in a crate, burning down barns and being dragged behind cars. He tells stories too.

Kendall Research Systems

KRS is pioneering novel tools for neuroscience discovery using optogenetic techniques. From a single-target implantable tethered light source to a multi-site completely wireless system scalable to hundreds of simultaneous subjects, explore the benefits of optogenetics untethered.

Ali Mohammad

Ali is interested in lots of stuff and is mostly here to build and to learn. At the moment, he's experimenting with free design, radio, math, and coffee.

Geoadaptive

GeoAdaptive provides spatial technology and strategy services to inform the planning, design, and development of regional and urban landscapes. We employ a trans-disciplinary process that distills geographic, economic, and social information to develop geospatial solutions for governments, businesses, and agencies. Our success lies in the proven experience and expertise of our team and network, which has worked on some of the most innovative and complex spatial planning projects around the world.

Nell Breyer

Nell Breyer was a research affiliate at MIT’s Program in Art, Culture and Technology and the Center for Advanced Visual Studies between 2002-2010. Her work focuses on the intersection of dance, new media, and visual art.

Chitra Gopalakrishnan

Chitra is a graphic designer with a great affinity for motion graphics, branding and print-making. With an MFA in graphic design from the Cranbrook Academy of Art (2009) and the ESAG Penninghen (2004), she is a passionate advocate to using design strategies for social change. She is the co-founder of Kara Weaves, a hand-loom weaving revival project based out of India. It is the only social enterprise of its kind that works with the thorthu weaving co-operatives in Kerala to promote their work through the creation of home linens and accessories. Read about our social cause, our products and story at http://www.karaweaves.com

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Zeega

Zeega is an open-source HTML5 platform for creating interactive documentaries and inventing new forms of storytelling. A winner of the 2011 Knight News Challenge, we are a startup 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission to enable anyone to create participatory projects that combine original content with photos, videos, text, audio, data feeds and maps via APIs from across the web. But Zeega is not just an online documentary toolkit. Integral to the project is the ability to bridge physical and digital worlds through tangible media such as signs, stickers or even networked receipt printers.