Working with people around the world to develop and advance collaborative approaches and practical solutions to global poverty challenges. Creating, sharing, and using collaborative research practices, actionable findings, and practical solutions. Hands-on, project-based learning. More than 15 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 Previous Next
D-Lab: Mobility instructor Matt McCambridge works with IDDS Botswana team on deep sand wheelchair Blog | Jul 29, 2016 | Matt McCambridge D-Lab: Mobility instructor Matt McCambridge works with IDDS Botswana team on deep sand wheelchair
New D-Lab: Gender course to be co-taught by Martha Thompson and Libby McDonald Blog | Jul 29, 2016 | Martha Thompson, D-Lab: Gender Co-Instructor New D-Lab: Gender course to be co-taught by Martha Thompson and Libby McDonald
Dan Frey named D-Lab faculty director News | Jul 27, 2016 | Nancy Adams MIT News Dan Frey named D-Lab faculty director
Wardah Inam wins D-Lab Scale Ups fellowship for social entrepreneurship News | Jul 26, 2016 | Tata Center Tata Center for Technology and Design Wardah Inam wins D-Lab Scale Ups fellowship for social entrepreneurship
D-Lab Scale-Ups awards four fellowships totaling $80,000 to social entrepreneurs News | Jul 25, 2016 | Nancy Adams MIT News D-Lab Scale-Ups awards four fellowships totaling $80,000 to social entrepreneurs
This Indian Left His PhD in the US to Create the World’s First Prosthetic Legs Made of Cane News | Jul 23, 2016 | Ranjini Sivaswamy The Better India This Indian Left His PhD in the US to Create the World’s First Prosthetic Legs Made of Cane