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: Education - Teaching electricity, lighting, and circuit building in Uganda Blog | Jul 20, 2016 | Nisha Dalvie (MIT, Biological Engineering ’16) & Jeannie Yoon (Wellesley College, Economics ’17) D-Lab: Education - Teaching electricity, lighting, and circuit building in Uganda
Founder of MyH2O talks about “connecting solutions” to map water quality in China. News | Jul 14, 2016 | Tata Center Tata Center for Technology and Design Founder of MyH2O talks about “connecting solutions” to map water quality in China.
Video! 100% Biodegradable Sanitary Pads To Improve Menstrual Hygiene of Women in Rural India News | Jul 12, 2016 | The Better India The Better India Video! 100% Biodegradable Sanitary Pads To Improve Menstrual Hygiene of Women in Rural India
Quartz Africa Innovators 2016 list News | Jul 08, 2016 | Quartz Staff Quartz Quartz Africa Innovators 2016 list
Design Squad Profile: Dan Sweeney Video | Jul 06, 2016 | Design Squad Global Design Squad Profile: Dan Sweeney
United Nations teams up with MIT to overhaul "very top-down" refugee design strategy News | Jul 05, 2016 | Marcus Fairs dezeen United Nations teams up with MIT to overhaul "very top-down" refugee design strategy