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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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Rwandan President Paul Kagame hosts MIT D-Lab students

President Kagame with the MIT students after their meeting at Village Urugwiro, yesterday. From left to right: Marisa Simmons, Jonathan Kola, Wunmin Wong, Daniel Bulmash, President Paul Kagame, Faith Keza and Nseabasi Umoh. (Photo Village Urugwiro)

Blog | Jan 21, 2011 | Victor Grau Serrat

Rwandan President Paul Kagame hosts MIT D-Lab students

News from rural Ghana

Blog | Jan 19, 2011 | Victor Grau Serrat

News from rural Ghana

Rickshaw improvements in Assam, India

Ned considering leaving academia for life as a rickshaw wallah...

Blog | Jan 18, 2011 | Gwyn Jones

Rickshaw improvements in Assam, India

D-Lab Rwanda: technology demonstrations and community mapping

D-Lab Rwanda team demonstrating the use of charcoal press to members of one of the cooperatives we visited.

Blog | Jan 18, 2011 | Victor Grau Serrat

D-Lab Rwanda: technology demonstrations and community mapping

D-Lab Tanzania: Stoves, Homestays and Charcoal

Blog | Jan 17, 2011 | Victor Grau Serrat

D-Lab Tanzania: Stoves, Homestays and Charcoal

D-Lab Zambia: moringa, aluminum casting and capacity building workshops

Blog | Jan 17, 2011 | Victor Grau Serrat

D-Lab Zambia: moringa, aluminum casting and capacity building workshops

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