Principal Investigator Moungi Bawendi
Co-investigators Christopher Cummins , Vladimir Bulovic , Angela Belcher , Tonio Buonassisi , Jeffrey Grossman , Paula Hammond , Klavs Jensen , Jing Kong , Yang Shao-Horn , Alexander Slocum , Michael Strano , Timothy Swager , Troy Van Voorhis
Project Website http://enimitalliance.mit.edu/about/
The eni-MIT Alliance is a strategic partnership dating back to 2008 when eni became a Founding Member of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI). As a member of MITEI – and its largest energy research sponsor – eni is part of a broad consortium of industry, foundation, and government supporters that participates through specific research projects. eni’s research portfolio spans the entire energy spectrum, from solar energy to traditional and unconventional hydrocarbons.
Advanced solar research has been a significant focus of the partnership and, as a result, the eni-MIT Solar Frontiers Center (SFC) was established in May 2010. The other projects in eni’s research portfolio – that comprise the Founding Member Program – are oriented toward meeting the needs of its core businesses. All the activities are carried out through a close collaboration and interaction between eni’s and MIT’s researchers. The alliance has been very successful and represents an innovative and ground-breaking form of partnership between the academic world and industry, even in MIT’s experience.
The goal is to develop innovative, powerful tools, technologies and solutions to address global energy needs and challenges in a sustainable way. Some of the world’s top scientists, engineers, and other innovators from across MIT have come together to improve today’s energy systems, helping to enhance both the economics of production and global energy security.