Consortium Membership
The MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium will place your company at the heart of MIT’s vibrant, interdisciplinary, and innovative ecosystem.
Industry leaders will have broad access to MIT’s world-renowned talent and strategic research.
The Generative AI Impact Consortium operates under a two-tiered membership model, with all members getting exposure to MIT’s leading researchers and students working on generative AI. All research resulting from consortium projects will be openly released and accessible.
Founding Members
Member Profiles
Headquartered :
Massachusetts, USA
Analog Devices (ADI) is a global leader in high-performance semiconductors, bridging the physical and digital worlds through signal processing technology. With a focus on sensing, measuring, and connecting, ADI powers advancements in everything from healthcare to industrial automation.
“ADI is pioneering Physical AI, embedding intelligence where the physical world meets computation. Through the MIT GenAI Impact Consortium, we aim to accelerate ideation and breakthroughs in physics-driven reasoning for autonomous systems, from humanoid robots to automotive and beyond. We look forward to working with bright MIT faculty and students to design AI that operates under the toughest constraints of power and latency, enabling real-time performance at the edge.”
— Max Versace, VP, Emergent AI of Analog Devices (ADI)
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Headquartered :
Georgia, USA
As one of the world’s largest beverage companies, The Coca-Cola Company brings deep expertise in global operations, supply chain management, and consumer engagement. With a growing emphasis on digital transformation, sustainability, and AI-enabled analytics, Coca-Cola collaborates with MIT researchers to explore how emerging technologies can optimize global logistics, enhance sustainability, and deliver more personalized experiences.
“We see a tremendous opportunity to innovate at the speed of AI and, leveraging The Coca-Cola Company’s global footprint, make these cutting-edge solutions accessible to everyone. Both MIT and The Coca-Cola Company are deeply committed to innovation, while also placing equal emphasis on the legally and ethically responsible development and use of technology.”
— Pratik Thakar, global vice president and head of generative AI
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Headquartered :
Massachusetts, USA
InterSystems is a leader in data technology for healthcare, finance, and logistics. With a focus on building scalable, high-performance data platforms, the company collaborates with MIT to advance AI solutions that can securely and efficiently process critical data in real time—empowering clinicians, analysts, and organizations to make better decisions faster.
“Generative AI is transforming how organizations leverage data to drive smarter, faster decisions, especially in healthcare, where the stakes are high and the impact is profound. The InterSystems team is excited to leverage our experience in scalable data infrastructure and AI to help the consortium advance real-world applications that prioritize both innovation and responsibility.”
— Scott Gnau, vice president of data platforms
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Headquartered :
New York, USA
McKinsey & Company is one of the oldest and largest management consultancies. A global management consulting firm that advises leading businesses, governments, and institutions, McKinsey focuses on helping clients solve their most important challenges.
“Our clients are moving quickly to harness the transformative potential of generative AI—not just to boost productivity, but to fundamentally rewire how their businesses operate. McKinsey research shows nearly 80 percent of organizations are now using generative AI—but most still need to unlock its impact at scale to benefit their stakeholders. By collaborating with the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium, McKinsey aims to help shape the next wave of innovation and ensure generative AI delivers lasting impact and true productivity gains for both business and society.”
— Delphine Zurkiya, senior partner at McKinsey
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McKinsey & Company serves as an Advisory Member to the consortium.
Headquartered :
California, USA
OpenAI is a pioneering force in the development of safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence. As a founding member of the GenAI Impact Consortium, OpenAI engages with MIT researchers to explore interdisciplinary approaches to AI alignment, long-term safety, and the responsible scaling of generative systems across domains.
“This type of collaboration between academics, practitioners, and labs is key to ensuring that generative AI evolves in ways that meaningfully benefit society. OpenAI is eager to work alongside MIT’s Generative AI Consortium to bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and the real-world expertise of diverse industries.”
— Anna Makanju, vice president of global impact at OpenAI
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Open-source AI collaboration
Headquartered :
Seoul, South Korea
SK Telecom is South Korea’s leading telecommunications and digital services company. It is accelerating AI adoption across 5G, smart factories, and customer service platforms.
“By collaborating with MIT and leveraging the SK AI R&D Center as a technology control tower, we aim to forecast next-generation generative AI technology trends, propose innovative business models, and drive commercialization through academic-industrial collaboration.”
— Suk-geun (SG) Chung, SK Telecom executive vice president and chief AI global officer
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Headquartered :
Mumbai, India
Tata Group is a multinational conglomerate with diverse interests across technology, automotive, energy, and consumer sectors. With a legacy of innovation and social responsibility, Tata partners with MIT to accelerate GenAI applications in advanced manufacturing, digital health, and education—particularly in emerging markets.
“The consortium enables Tata to collaborate, share knowledge, and collectively shape the future of generative AI, particularly in addressing urgent challenges such as ethical considerations, data privacy, and algorithmic biases.”
— Aparna Ganesh, vice president of Tata Sons Ltd.
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Headquartered :
California, USA
TWG Global is a private investment firm focused on transformative technologies with global impact. Through its participation in the consortium, TWG supports forward-looking research that integrates AI with real-world infrastructure challenges—particularly in areas like climate, defense, and secure computation.
“The strength of the consortium is its unique combination of industry leaders and academia, which fosters the exchange of valuable lessons, technological advancements, and access to pioneering research. TWG Global is keen to share its insights and actively engage with leading executives and academics to gain a broader perspective of how others are configuring and adopting AI, which is why we believe in the work of the consortium.”
— Drew Cukor, head of data and artificial intelligence transformation at TWG
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Members will participate in select portions of the consortium, including submitting project ideas to MIT’s research community.
For more information on benefits and how your company can be considered, contact us at mitgenai@mit.edu 
