Gov entities / 28
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
| id | 28 |
|---|---|
| name | MIT Lincoln Laboratory |
| acronym | MIT-LL |
| gov_entity_type | ffrdc |
| sponsoring_agency | DOD |
| managing_contractor | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| metro_area | Boston |
| hq_city | Lexington |
| hq_state | MA |
| hq_country | US |
| description | DOD FFRDC managed by MIT. Lexington MA (Route 128 corridor). Founded to develop SAGE air defense system. Pioneered phased array radar, ai... |
| annual_budget_usd | 1500000000 |
| employees | 4000 |
| founded_year | 1951 |
| website | ll.mit.edu |
| has_tech_transfer | true |
| tt_office_name | — |
| sbir_active | true |
| annual_sbir_usd | — |
| spinout_count | — |
| focus_areas | ["radar", "air defense", "space surveillance", "cybersecurity", "AI", "communications", "sensors", "quantum"] |
| data_confidence | user_provided |
| data_source | — |
| created_at | 2026-05-13T16:25:37.750637+00:00 |
| updated_at | 2026-05-13T16:25:37.750637+00:00 |
| region | Northeast |
| secondary_metro | — |