MADMEC History

MADMEC 2023/2024:

MADMEC winner creates “temporary tattoos” for T-shirts 

1st Place: Me-Shirts; temporary "tatoos" for reusable shirts

2nd Place: Alkalyne; carbon neutral polymer for petrochemical production

3rd Place: Microbeco; microbial sensing in water with microbial fuel cells


MADMEC 2022:

MADMEC winner identifies sustainable greenhouse-cooling materials

1st Place: SmartClime; photochromic glass coatings

2nd Place (tie): YarnZ; degradable nano-fiber yarns

2rd Place (tie): WasteAway; smart waste bin monitoring device


MADMEC 2019:

Biodegradable plastic alternative, bacteria to help plastic break down, and low-cost sensors for farmers

1st Place: ecoTrio, biodegradable plastic alternative

2nd Place: PETTIGREW, bacteria-assisted in plastic degradation

3rd Place: Radio Star, low-cost sensors for agriculture


MADMEC 2018:

Water filtration systems, metal fatigue resistance, and boron production 


MADMEC 2017:

MIT News office story: http://news.mit.edu/2017/hydrogel-extracts-uranium-water-wins-madmec-1013


MADMEC 2016:

MIT News Office Story: http://news.mit.edu/2016/materials-science-innovation-display-madmec-1012

 

MADMEC 2015:

MIT News Office Story: http://news.mit.edu/2015/biomimetic-non-reflective-coating-solar-cells-m...

https://issuu.com/mit-dmse/docs/structure_winter2016 (Page 16)

 

MADMEC 2014:

https://dmse.mit.edu/news/madmec-2014-winners-announced

AquaFresco's start-up page: http://aquafresco.co/

CoolComposites start-up page: http://www.coolcomposites.com/

 

MADMEC 2013:

MIT News Office Story: http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2013/madmec-design-competition-1017

Wristify's start-up page: http://wristifyme.com/

https://issuu.com/mit-dmse/docs/structuresummer2014 (Page 12)

 

MADMEC 2012:

http://issuu.com/mit-dmse/docs/dmse_structure_winter_2013  (Page 8)

https://plus.google.com/events/cvsgbv286q5p1lc4i92jffakk20

 

MADMEC 2011:

MIT News Office Story: http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2011/madmec-competition-2011

 

MADMEC 2010:

http://dmse.mit.edu/news/blog/madmec-2010-winners

http://dmse.mit.edu/news/blog/madmec-finals

 

MADMEC 2009:

MIT News Office Story: http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2009/madmec-roof

 

MADMEC 2008:

MIT News Office Story: http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2008/madmec-0919

 

MADMEC 2007:

MIT News Office Story: http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2007/madmec-0927