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Creating, sharing, and using collaborative research practices, actionable findings, and practical solutions.

Hands-on, project-based learning. More than 12 MIT D-Lab classes offered each year!

Working with diverse partners to advance and apply inclusive innovation as a methodology for tackling poverty.

"Impact is not just the product of innovation – it's the process of innovation."

– Amy Smith, MIT D-Lab Founding Director

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D-Lab Youth: Learning as an early-stage program, and getting ready for the fall!

Blog | Aug 27, 2013 | Jessica Huang

D-Lab Youth: Learning as an early-stage program, and getting ready for the fall!

Patent sought for infant-saving AIR

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News | Aug 25, 2013 | Christine McConville

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Patent sought for infant-saving AIR

IDIN Microgrant Request for Proposals: Due Aug 31, 2013

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News | Aug 19, 2013 | D-Lab

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IDIN Microgrant Request for Proposals: Due Aug 31, 2013

Young World Inventors: A Tanzanian bike mechanic's journey to MIT, the Smithsonian and his own tech hub

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News | Aug 19, 2013 | Diane Hendrix

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Young World Inventors: A Tanzanian bike mechanic's journey to MIT, the Smithsonian and his own tech hub

USAID Fosters Grassroots Innovation in Zambia

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News | Aug 16, 2013 | Amit Mistry, Office of Science and Technology

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USAID Fosters Grassroots Innovation in Zambia

Scale-Ups Report from Ghana: MoringaConnect Explores the Market

Blog | Aug 06, 2013 | Kwami Williams, Scale-Ups Phase II Fellow

Scale-Ups Report from Ghana: MoringaConnect Explores the Market

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