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A partnership between Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Harvard’s Office of Technology Development (OTD), the Harvard Grid fosters entrepreneurship and the commercial formation of tough tech solutions.

Harvard Grid empowers Harvard scientists and engineers – grad students, post docs, researchers, and faculty-- to launch startups, find advisors, explore resources, craft plans, discover opportunities, and connect with the Harvard and Boston innovation communities.

Harvard Grid taps into a passionate network of experienced tough tech entrepreneurs, investors, and other experts from the Harvard alumni community and beyond to mentor aspiring entrepreneurs and emerging venture opportunities.

Harvard Grid collaborates with other SEAS and Harvard venturing resources to create programs to serve as constant revolving doors of ideas, experts, education, career development, industry engagement, community building and launchpads to translate creative ideas into successful ventures.

Harvard Grid partners with faculty and students to bring ideas from lab-to-market for greater good, utilizing various spaces in Harvard's Science & Engineering Complex (SEC), across campus, and in Boston. These spaces, including the Node, support the Grid's mission to connect and power innovative ideas.

Harvard Grid Accelerator funds research projects to drive innovation, from initial observations to scaling up, and creating strong intellectual property. The grants aim to advance research towards licensing or spin-out, leading to significant impact for the greater good.