Paul Cheek

Senior Advisor, Entrepreneurship & AI
Senior Lecturer, Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management
Co-Founder, Oceanworks

Primary DLC

The Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

MIT Room: E40-160

Research Summary

Paul Cheek is a global expert in innovation-driven entrepreneurship.

Prior to his work at MIT, Cheek was the co-founder of Oceanworks and Work Today. Oceanworks is a for-profit company with a mission to end plastic pollution. Work Today is a venture-backed digital staffing and recruiting company. Paul has also built technologies for and consulted with LogMeIn, BlackRock, Prudential, Mazda, and more. He serves on the CNBC Disruptor 50 Advisory Board, the MIT Sandbox Funding Board, and judges the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s CO—100 Awards.

Recent Work