{"id":140947,"date":"2025-11-13T22:28:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geniusloci.com\/mitdesignx\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:42:10","slug":"mit-designx","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geniusloci.com\/en\/mit-designx\/","title":{"rendered":"MITdesignX"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”4″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”144531″][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”412987″]In 2025, Genius Loci<\/strong> was selected by the prestigious Institut Le Rosey<\/a> in Rolle, Switzerland, and the MIT School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P)<\/a> to be accelerated in the very first Swiss cohort of the MIT designX<\/a> accelerator.<\/p>\n

On 12 December 2025 at<\/strong> the Institut Le Rosey<\/a>, Genius Loci<\/strong> won the Audience Award<\/strong> at MITdesignX Switzerland<\/a>, presented by a demanding, diverse audience of investors, technology experts, institutional stakeholders and entrepreneurs.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”140128″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” radius=”std” uncode_shortcode_id=”329057″][vc_single_image media=”140091″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”235820″][vc_single_image media=”140127″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”132765″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”314244″]MITdesignX<\/strong> is an acceleration and incubation programme designed to bring forth ventures (start-ups or projects) in design, cities, the built environment and social innovation. The intensive four-month programme covers every aspect of launching an early-stage start-up.<\/p>\n

The goal: combine the spirit of design, architecture and urban planning with tech entrepreneurship \u2014 for positive environmental or social impact.<\/p>\n

MIT DesignX academic and methodological framework<\/h3>\n

Understand<\/h4>\n

Identify the problem or need to address: who is affected, what is the impact?<\/p>\n

Needs analysis, market segmentation, stakeholder mapping, value proposition.<\/p>\n

Solve<\/h4>\n

Define what the solution will be: function, use, how it meets the need.<\/p>\n

Includes user journey design, rapid UX\/UI prototyping, product\/service interface.<\/p>\n

Envision<\/h4>\n

Formalise the vision, mission and values of the company or project.<\/p>\n

Build the business model, go-to-market plan, team dynamics, culture, funding strategy.<\/p>\n

Deploy<\/h4>\n

Put in place the action plan, processes, and human, financial and operational resources to launch and grow the venture.<\/p>\n

Expected outcome: prototype, investor pitch deck, venture \u00ab master plan \u00bb.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image media=”140129″ caption=”yes” media_width_percent=”100″ shape=”img-round” radius=”std” uncode_shortcode_id=”169708″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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