Spun Out of MIT. Built by Forma Systems. Made for Industry.
Forma Systems spun out of MIT's Digital Structures Research Group to bring structural optimization to the construction industry. Our team spans structural engineering, computational design, architecture, and physics-based simulation, combining MIT PhD-level expertise in building technology and structural systems with hands-on experience translating advanced computational methods into deployable solutions for industrialized construction.
Research collaboration between the founding team as part of MIT's Digital Structures Research Group, supported by Mota-Engil Group and MIT Leventhal Center of Advanced Urbanism. Shape-optimized concrete joists and ceramic blocks reduced material use by 50% compared to a traditional beam-and-block floor slab.
Spun out of MIT to commercialize structural optimization for the construction industry.
Began work with Ladrillera Mecanizada to optimize their ceramic block and concrete floor system. The redesigned ceramic block saves 16% of material compared to the standard product.
$100,000 grand prize recognizing Forma Systems' potential to scale optimized structural systems.
$290,300 non-dilutive grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to demonstrate shape-optimized concrete floor systems at full scale.
Shape-optimized prestressed floor slab poured, cured, and structurally tested — 33% lighter than a standard 8″ hollowcore plank at only 6¾″ deep.
Full-scale, fully permitted and insured low-carbon structural system exhibited at the Structural Engineering Institute's annual conference, demonstrating commercial readiness.