The MITdesignX Venice (MDXV) program will support 10 startups every year from ideation to launch.

The process consists of two phases: 

1. an optional preparation phase in the Spring/Summer, to recruit teams and prepare them for submission into the program. Participation in the preliminary phase is not mandatory. In this phase all events are open to the public upon registration.

2. the  full program, in the Fall, conducted by MIT Faculty, reserved for the 10 best ideas submitted (see Guidelines and Rules for submitting your idea).