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Forbes 30 Under 30 List Spotlights 35 from MIT

Dec 14, 2023
Kathryn M. O'Neill
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To develop this list, which centers on people in North America, Forbes evaluated more than 11,000 candidates on factors including funding, revenue, social impact, inventiveness, and potential. “This is one of the most diverse and ambitious Under 30 classes to date, and particularly in terms of the scope of their work and impact of their leadership,” said Kristin Stoller, senior editor for the Forbes 30 Under 30. “The large majority are founders or cofounders of a company, but creators and performers are also making their mark.”

Visit the Forbes 30 Under 30 website for the full list and to learn more about those from MIT who are recognized. Also, check out how MIT did last year.

Forbes 2024 30 Under 30: MIT Community Members

Fiyi Adebekun ’22, Jared Boisvert ’23, Prosser Cathey ’22, Benji Grossman ’23, and Hudson Hooper ’23 (Energy)

Cofounders, Voltic

The team at Voltic has set out to make shipping greener by fully powering the industry via solar energy. Solar-powered cargo ships may eliminate 2.2 percent of global CO₂production while also cutting costs.
Jose Amich, Graduate Student (Healthcare)

Cofounder and CEO, Zeta Surgical

Zeta Surgical has developed a computer vision-based robotics system to assist surgical procedures.
Moseley Andrews ’17 and Rory Beyer ’17 (Healthcare)

Cofounders, Avive Solutions

Beyer and Andrews miniaturized the electronics design of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Avive Solutions’ AED first shipped in June 2023. Listen to a related podcast.
Shiv Bhakta, Graduate Student (Energy)

Cofounder, Active Surfaces

Active Surfaces develops solar panels that are 100 times lighter than traditional panels.
Daniel Carballo ’17, SM ’20, Allison Davanzo ’18, and Kyle Pina ’18 (Healthcare)

Cofounders, Encora Therapeutics

Encora Therapeutics is developing a smart wearable device that delivers customized vibrations to provide relief from tremors caused by Parkinson’s.
Loewen Cavill ’20, Emilio Sison ’20, and Felipe Radovitzky ’20 (Consumer Technology)

Cofounders, Amira

Amira’s patent-pending technology uses biometric data and artificial intelligence (AI) to predict and mitigate hot flashes during menopause.
Cari Cesarotti (Science)

Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT

Cesarotti is planning for the next generation of physics experiments as the lead theorist behind a completely new discovery machine: a multi-TeV muon collider.
Thomas González Roberts SM ’21 (Science)

PhD Candidate, MIT

González Roberts is an astrodynamicist who studies satellite behavior. His research aims to evaluate how well space actors follow the rules that govern space.
Steven Jepeal PhD ’21 and Samuel McAlpine PhD ’22 (Manufacturing & Industry)

Cofounders, Allium Engineering

Allium develops coatings for structural engineering and construction projects that enable buildings and bridges to last centuries instead of decades.
Jianna Liu ’23 (Social Impact)

Cofounder, Leafpress

Leafpress helps large real estate owners and tenants collect and report carbon emissions using AI.
Sophia Liu ’17 (Science)

Core Faculty, Ragon Institute

Liu researches the immune system, including how immune cell interactions impact their structure and how immune systems change as we age.
Yiyue Luo SM ’20 (Science)

PhD Candidate, MIT

Luo creates smart textiles by adding sensing and other technology into knitted fabrics. One example is a pair of socks that could detect a fall or a condition like Parkinson’s nonintrusively.
Bharath Kannan SM ’18, PhD ’22 (Science)

Cofounder, Atlantic Quantum

Atlantic Quantum aims to overcome one of quantum computing’s biggest bottlenecks: high error rates. Read more.
Niko McCarty (Education)

Learning Specialist, MIT

McCarty is building a genetic engineering program for undergraduate students at MIT. The curriculum and teaching plans will train thousands to engineer the genomes of organisms.
Katherine Mizrahi Rodriguez ’17, PhD ’22 (Manufacturing & Industry)

Cofounder, Osmoses

Osmoses uses a high-precision membrane to purify gas mixtures containing hydrogen and other high-value molecules at low cost and with reduced environmental impact.
Maxwell Nye PhD ’22 (Enterprise Technology)

Cofounder, Adept

Adept is building AI digital assistants to convert natural language commands into computer actions, for example, “Find me a refrigerator on Craigslist for under $1,000.”
Kara Rodby SM '19, PhD ’22 (Energy)

Technical Principal, Volta Energy Technologies

Rodby works on the technical team at Volta Energy Technologies, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and investing in breakthrough energy storage innovations.
Rostam Reifschneider ’21 (Manufacturing & Industry)

Cofounder, Hydrova

Hydrova focuses on a $12 billion waste problem for aluminum manufacturers, converting waste byproducts into valuable products.
Ceridwen Riley ’16 (Education)

Cofounder, SciShow Tangents

Riley produces videos, creates digital games, and hosts podcasts to share resources and uplift historically marginalized sources of knowledge.
Zachary Schiffer PhD ’21 (Science)

Incoming Assistant Professor, Harvard University

Schiffer works on decarbonizing the chemical industry. He has designed a novel system to capture carbon dioxide from ocean water quickly and inexpensively.
Aya Suzuki ’18 (Consumer Technology)

Cofounder, Aavia

Aavia is a Gen-Z focused hormone health app that helps people track how their ovarian hormones impact their daily lives.
Ethan Thornton (Manufacturing & Industry)

Founder, Mach Industries

Thornton dropped out of MIT and launched Mach Industries to create better defense systems for the United States and its allies, fueled by hydrogen.
Sergio Heli Triana Sierra (Science)

Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT

Triana researches new technologies for studying infectious diseases, focusing on neglected viruses endemic to South America, Asia, and Africa, including Ebola, yellow fever, and dengue.
Javier Viaña (Science)

Cofounder, Rezon.ai

Rezon.ai aims to add “explainability” to AI systems, such as those used in healthcare, so that results are better understood. Cofounder Viañais is also a postdoctoral associate at MIT.
Daniel Whatley ’20, MEng ’21 (Enterprise Technology)

Cofounder, Vividly

Vividly aims to automate the consumer packaged goods industry with an operating system to streamline data entry. Vividly also has features to forecast sales needs and pricing/margins.