MIT alumni have founded innovative companies, creating jobs, and impacting many lives. These companies range from sectors such as microprocessor manufacturing to cloud storage services. Below are examples of companies involving MIT alumni.
Intel. Robert Noyce, a co-founder of Intel, received his doctorate in physics at MIT. Before joining Intel, he co-founded Fairchild Semiconductors along with Jay Last and Sheldon Roberts, who are other alumni from MIT.
Bose. Founded by Amar Bose who received his bachelor, masters, and doctorate degrees in electrical engineering from MIT. Bose is a leading audio equipment manufacturer.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). TSMC was the brainchild of Morris Chang who earned his bachelor and masters degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT. Another semiconductor company, Qualcomm, was also founded by MIT alumnus and former faculty member Irwin Jacobs.
Dropbox. Started in 2007, Dropbox is a billion-dollar cloud storage company. Its co-founders, Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, founded the company when they were computer science majors at MIT.
Other notable companies of MIT alumni founders are iRobot, Hewlett Packard, IDG, BuzzFeed, Khan Academy, and PillPack.