Every year, MIT Technology Review recognizes dozens of young researchers on our Innovators Under 35 list. We checked back in with recent honorees to see how they’re faring amid sweeping changes to science and technology policy within the US. Learn about the complex realities of what life has been like for those aiming to build their labs and companies in today’s political climate.Speakers: Amy Nordrum, executive editor, and Eileen Guo, senior investigative reporterRecorded on October 1, 2025This was the third event in a special, three-part Roundtables series that also included:Part One: Meet the 2025 Innovator of the YearPart Two: The Future of Birth ControlRelated Coverage: How Trump’s policies are affecting early-career scientists—in their own wordsInnovators Under 35 – 2025