Mission Innovation X (MIx) enables mission-driven organizations and dual-use ventures to better solve the world’s biggest challenges.

MIT Mission Innovation X

Dual Use Innovation Day (May 9, 2025 at MIT) is an invitation-only gathering of senior leaders, academic researchers, investors, and industry partners to showcase breakthrough dual-use innovations developed by MIT students. The event’s mission is to highlight technologies serving both military and civilian needs across aerospace, autonomous systems, construction technology, AI, and robotics.

​Participants will explore cutting-edge projects spanning these domains. Highlights include MIT HAUS initiative in advanced construction, anomaly detection and wildfire monitoring tools developed through MIx collaborations with Nominal and Picogrid, and pioneering counter-air and maritime solutions from the UAx and UUx teams in the SOCOM-MIT course 15.362/6.9160. The day concludes with the 

 – a nod to MIT’s own legendary tech alumnus – leaving attendees inspired by a future where bold innovation bridges the gap between civilian and defense sectors. 

Dual Use Innovation Day with SOCOM-MIT Iron Man Award

Hunter Ashmore

Matt Thoms

Jethro Kollie

David White