Where does David Hojah work?

David Hojah is Founder of Parrots.

Where did David Hojah go to school?

David Hojah studied at Harvard University (Mechanical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Tangible Interfaces - MIT media lab); Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Health/Health Care Administration/Management).

David Hojah

Founder

Founder at Parrots

United States

FoundedParrots

About

David Hojah is a Research Affiliate at the MIT Media Lab's Tangible Media Group and the founder of Fly Parrots, a venture focused on accessible technology. His work spans artificial intelligence, medical devices, robotics engineering, and digital fabrication, including the development of intelligent wheelchairs, a medical drone for emergencies, and a device that converts manual wheelchairs into electric ones. He studied mechanical engineering, education, leadership entrepreneurship, and health management at Harvard University.

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Expert DOJOSanta Monica · $50K – $100K checks Health WildcattersDallas Lair East LabsNew York · $150K checks Lighthouse Network Ventures LlcRichmond

Experience

MIT Media LabResearch Affiliate — MIT Media Lab (Tangible Media Group)current2026 — present
Parrots Inc.CEO & co-Foundercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTeaching Assistant (TA) — Tangible Interfaces, TeleAbsence, TMG & Gen. AI, MIT Media Labcurrent2025 — presentUnited States
Guardian CareDirector of Technologycurrent2024 — presentUnited States
SEED SPOTHealth-Tech Mentor2025 — 2026Washington, DC
MESH Incubator | Mass General BrighamTechnology AI/ML Director2023 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
HalcyonSocial impact fellow2019 — 2024Washington, District Of Columbia
Parallel18Parrell 18 - Gen 11 Cohort 20232023San Juan, Puerto Rico
Lair East LabsLEL Summer 2023 Cohort @ Lair East Labs2023New York, United States
The Global Good FundFellowship 2022 Cohert2022 — 2023Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Next AINEXT AI 2021 Cohort2021 — 2022
LoroPresident/CEO and Founder at Loro2017 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Harvard Innovation LabsHealthcare innovator, Team Owl & Loro2018 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts
Arch GrantsCohort 20192019 — 2020Greater St. Louis Area
Penguin GamesCo-Founder and CEO2017 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts
Martin Trust Center for MIT EntrepreneurshipInnovation specialist, OWL Tech2018Cambridge, USA
First AuthorityFounder and CEO2011 — 2018Boston, MA and Worldwide
danger!awesomeProduct Design Engineer2013 — 2016Cambridge, Massachusetts
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & SmithsonianMechanical Engineer2015 — 2016
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAerospace Designer, CanSat Team by NASA and AIAA2014 — 2016Houston, Texas Area

Skills & more

Engineering51Solidworks27Research26Microsoft Office18Aircraft13Analysis11CFD9Simulink9Aircraft Design8Aircraft Maintenance8Matlab7Management6

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Team LeadershipAerospace EngineeringTeamworkTechnical WritingAutoCADLeadershipAeronauticsCreative DirectionOperations ResearchAerodynamicsStress AnalysisCreative Development

Languages Arabic · English · French · Turkish

Sustainability Design — Harvard University
Innovation management — Harvard University
Biomedical Principal Investigator (PI) — CITI Program
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) — CITI Program
Catalyst 2022 CTIA Wireless Foundation winner — CTIA Wireless Foundation
AWS 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year award — Association of Washington Business
Novartis MS innovation Award — Novartis
SXSW 2021 AI/Robotics/Voice Winner (Parrots inc) — SXSW
Summer school - aerospace & mechanical engineering — Boston University
Summer course — Boston University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Hojah?: David Hojah is a Research Affiliate at the MIT Media Lab's Tangible Media Group and the founder of Fly Parrots, a venture focused on accessible technology. His work spans artificial intelligence, medical devices, robotics engineering, and digital fabrication, including the development of intelligent wheelchairs, a medical drone for emergencies, and a device that converts manual wheelchairs into electric ones. He studied mechanical engineering, education, leadership entrepreneurship, and health management at Harvard University.
Where does David Hojah work?: David Hojah is Founder of Parrots.
What companies did David Hojah found?: David Hojah founded Parrots.
Where did David Hojah go to school?: David Hojah studied at Harvard University (Mechanical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Tangible Interfaces - MIT media lab); Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Health/Health Care Administration/Management).

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