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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 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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MIT Scaling Development Ventures: Bridging innovation and impact

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News | Apr 07, 2015 | Nancy Adams

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MIT Scaling Development Ventures: Bridging innovation and impact

Taking action in Africa

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News | Apr 07, 2015 | Rob Matheson, MIT News Office

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Taking action in Africa

Farmers Can Shell Coffee in a Fraction of the Time With This Bike-Powered Machine

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News | Mar 31, 2015 | Li Zhou

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Farmers Can Shell Coffee in a Fraction of the Time With This Bike-Powered Machine

D-Lab: Development - Botswana 2015 (video!)

Blog | Mar 30, 2015 | Pooja Jethani

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D-Lab: Development - Botswana 2015 (video!)

Practical Impact Alliance to convene at MIT April 10th

Blog | Mar 27, 2015 | Nancy Adams

Practical Impact Alliance to convene at MIT April 10th

MIT Grad's Mission: Build A Wheelchair That Works Anywhere

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News | Mar 27, 2015 | WGBH

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Design for Scale
2.729 (U) / 2.789 (G) / MAD.729 (U) /MAD.799 (G) / 2.789 (G)
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Applications of Energy in Global Development
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MWF3:30-5
Libby Hsu, Bish Sanyal

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W9:30-12:30
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