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🌐 Building Global from Day One (3/3) A defining characteristic of the Boston ecosystem is how early startups are exposed to global competition, partners, and capital. Not as a late-stage ambition, but as a built-in reality from day one. 👏At the MIT Climate and Energy Prize Finals, held at Greentown Labs, IsoSphere Technologies, co-founded by Dr. Alba Impelmann and Mark Deeprose, competed among leading international teams, proudly representing Technical University of Munich setting a great example. It was also great to see the strong involvement of leading ecosystem players and venture capital through the jury, including David Miller, Abe Murray, Leila Pirbay, Julia Travaglini, and Libby Wayman. A clear signal of how closely ecosystem builders and breakthrough science are connected. Beyond this, we further experienced the ecosystem's momentum through exchanges with: → Student initiatives like MIT Energy & Climate Club (Megan Hung, Jayant W.) & MIT Sloan Energy & Climate Club (Tyler Wiik). → Climate-tech startups such as Foray Bioscience (Alex Grant) and Feon Energy (Charlotte Ross). → Investors like MCJ (Casey Goldstein). 💡 Key takeaways: Global exposure is not a late-stage step. It is built in from the beginning. #MIT's values strongly shape this environment, creating a culture where bold ideas are shared early, challenged globally, and developed collaboratively. This is exactly the mindset that enables #startups to think and act globally from day one. 🌱 We have a strong foundation to build on: → Leveraging our domain-specific expertise across 12 Venture Labs, covering a broad range of #technology fields. → Stronger formats for start-ups to engage with the right global markets, #investors, and partners early. → Institutional partnerships with leading global ecosystems based on high-trust matching with context and double opt-ins. 🚀 Value for our startups: Access to global markets, partners, and investors and better preparation for international-scaling. Find the full series in the comments below 👇