Great way to learn about local history - I would highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in tech, biotech and/or local history. The tour is a good length and covers a lot of ground, both literally and metaphorically. Our guide Rick was very knowledgeable and engaging. Even though I live nearby I learned a lot!

What develops where brains thrive. - We know Cambridge is a brainy place, but after taking this Innovation Trail Tour we know a lot more about what brains in Cambridge have actually achieved, in which places, when, and with who's money. Rick toured us around the technology institutes and corporate headquarters, animating them with the back stories of famous medical advances and tech moguldom, as well as some fantastic ambitions yet to be realized. Many of these places, like the Broad Institute and MIT's Media Lab, have exhibits that are open to the public; we hope to visit them at some future date. Very worthwhile. Fit it into your college visit plans and inspire your kid not to major in philosophy.

informative and fun - Our guide Rick was very enthusiastic and told great stories. Also appreciated that he took opportunities to bring us indoors, as it was quite cold out.

Something of beaten track - I studied MIT innovation cluster for my PhD in Science and Innovation Management. Seeing the place in real was simply awesome. Great guide.

Information-packed tour of Kendall Square, Cambridge - My husband and I took the Public Innovation Trail Tour on 10/28/2023. It was superlative. From candymaking to a squad car on top of the MIT dome, this tour has it all. It is amazing how much innovation and history occurred within a short walk to the Kendall T stop. I highly recommend this tour: interesting and informative. Whether you are a tourist or a local, you'll learn something.

Love the tour - Great tour with a lot of interesting stories. I actually learned a few things myself. We had the largest group ever for this tour but everyone was able to hear the stories fine.

Saturday in Cambridge - Tour guide was informative and kind. We enjoyed the experience and was overwhelmed by the the amount of innovation in a small area.

Incredible innovation and technology history within a city block - Rick was our guide and did a great job. The tour route was pretty easy and the various buildings and sites were coincidentally in close proximity to each other Rick's info and patter was concise, interesting, and with a touch of New Englander dry humor.

Recommend! - Fascinating information about the innovations coming out of this area. Very entertaining and inspiring!

Excellent and inspiring tour. - We really enjoyed this tour. It had something for all of our group - made up of Cambridge residents, out of town visitors and new MIT student. We all left feeling inspired by all the innovative things that have and are happening in the Kendall Square area in Cambridge . Our guide, Rick, was knowledgeable and entertaining ( and careful to stop in the shade!) - an excellent combination! We finished right in time for lunch, after our 90 minute tour. There are lots of good food options in this neighborhood. There is a beautiful urban roof garden next to the Marriott where this tour meets that was nice to check out too. We will be highly recommending this innovation trail tour to friends and family who visit Cambridge.