Ali Merchant

Ali Merchant is the CEO and Founder of IQ3Connect Inc., a company he established in January 2017.12 He is based in the Greater Boston area and has over 500 connections on LinkedIn.1 Ali holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Aero Astro from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

IQ3Connect, founded by Ali, provides a web-based solution for creating, deploying, collaborating, and learning with immersive and interactive 3D content on various devices, including VR, AR, PC, and mobile.3 The company's mission is to transform immersive 3D into a scalable communication tool for enterprises to save time, reduce costs, and achieve sustainable operations.3

Ali's company has achieved several notable accomplishments:

1. Part of the MIT Startup Exchange
2. STEX25 alumni
3. Mentored by the MIT Venture Mentoring Service
4. Winner of the MassChallenge 2021 Platinum Award
5. Winner of the LG Nova Mission for the Future Challenge 20223

IQ3Connect's technology is based on research conducted at MIT, and the company aims to make immersive 3D fast, easy, collaborative, and accessible on the web for everyone.3