Mission Statement

"...these dinners [in RLE] were a seminal experience which both introduced us to a new world of ideas and new friends, many of whom became collaborators in later years. [Norbert] Wiener's theme that it was the organization of symbols, not their physical embodiment, bonded us together whatever our disciplinary origins."

—Jerome Wiesner
Third Director of RLE

The Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) is committed to creating a stimulating and supportive environment for innovative research. As MIT’s leading entrepreneurial interdisciplinary research organization, RLE provides: visionary leadership, vibrant intellectual communities, superior administrative services and strategically deploys resources to achieve excellence in research, education and impact.