As a federation of 10 centers and initiatives, the Hariri Institute connects industry with researchers, students, and collaborative ecosystems across AI, computing, digital health, cybersecurity, robotics, and systems engineering.
Whether you’re recruiting talent, sponsoring research, exploring emerging technologies, or helping shape new directions, there are multiple pathways to engage.
Our partners span startups, global technology companies, healthcare organizations, and public-sector collaborators.
Amazon AI | Amazon Robotics | Apple SIRI | ASML | Datavant | DeepVista.ai | FounderCoHo | IBM | Inari | Mass Tech Collaborative | Red Hat Research | Sonde Health | Travelers | Wayfair
These initiatives bring together researchers, industry, government, and nonprofits to address shared challenges and accelerate innovation. Each offers unique opportunities for collaboration, talent development, and community engagement.
Led by Hariri-affiliated faculty, these federally supported efforts advance breakthrough research while creating opportunities for industry engagement.
Bringing leaders together to shape the future
Convening innovators from industry, academia, and government By Maeve Smillie Despite a 44% increase in drug development investment over the past decade, the pharmaceutical pipeline has slowed, yielding fewer new drugs at greater cost, with only limited efficacy. As the industry grapples with this paradox, the Hariri Institute for Computing hosted the AI for Drug Discovery […]
By Brendan Galvin The challenge of delivering reliable, resilient, and sustainable power in the 21st century is growing, driven by the integration of renewable energy, new electric loads, and the increasing threat of severe weather. To address these critical issues, BU's Center for Information & Systems Engineering (CISE) at Hariri Institute and the Division of […]
Advancing Evidence-Based Literacy Reform in Massachusetts As Massachusetts considers landmark literacy legislation requiring schools to adopt evidence-based reading instruction, Boston University’s Evidence-Based AI in Learning (EVAL) Industry Collaborative today announced Amira Learning as the winner of its inaugural EVAL EdTech Evaluation Challenge. The challenge was a national competition that identified AI-powered K–12 educational tools with […]
Climate change is one of the greatest problems facing humanity. Hariri Institute talks with ENERGIZE NRT CoPIs Emily Ryan (Engineering) and David Coker (Chemistry) to explore how this new BU interdisciplinary program is tackling this challenge head-on. By Maeve Smillie The escalating frequency and severity of extreme weather events like record-breaking heat waves, devastating wildfires, […]
Video by Natalie Williams By Maureen Stanton An autonomous robot cut the ceremonial ribbon at the grand opening of Boston University’s $8.8 million Robotics & Autonomous Systems Teaching and Innovation Center (RASTIC). Held March 4th, the grand opening included talks from state, industry and university leadership; facility tours; and 16 student demonstrations of robotic projects, spanning […]
By Margaret Stanton The MOC Alliance at the Boston University Hariri Institute has become a founding member of the AI Alliance, an international community of leading technology developers, researchers, and adopters collaborating to advance open, safe, responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI). The aim of the AI Alliance is to foster an open community and enable developers […]
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