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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."

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Seeds of Silicon: How the Internet of Things Can Improve Agricultural Outcomes

Emmanuel Biketi, Horticulture Manager at Kikaboni Farm in Olooloitikosh, Kenya with an Upande temperature and relative humidity IoT device.

Blog | Jan 20, 2020 | Anish Paul Antony, Craig Jolley, Dan Sweeney

USAID
Seeds of Silicon: How the Internet of Things Can Improve Agricultural Outcomes

Assessment of the Use and Barriers of Evaporative Cooling Technologies by Small Holder Farmers in Kenya

Publication | Jan 20, 2020 | Benson Maina and Eric Verploegen

Assessment of the Use and Barriers of Evaporative Cooling Technologies by Small Holder Farmers in Kenya

And here comes Tanzania’s newest billionaire

From right are, International Development Secretary United Kingdom, Mr Alok Sharma and   Safaricom Plc Chief Executives officer, Michael Joseph displays Pay-As-You-Go clean gas technology during the acquisition of Kopagas proprietary technology to UK Company during an event held in Nairobi Kenya. Looking on is Mr Andron Mendes inventor of Pay-As-You-Go clean gas technology.

News | Jan 17, 2020 | Gadiosa Lamtey

The Citizen (Tanzania)
And here comes Tanzania’s newest billionaire

Partnership Design in Social Enterprise at MIT’s D-Lab

Detail of Output from the remote Partnership Design session between Expressions Global, and Solar Freeze in Kenya. For full image, see below.

Blog | Jan 12, 2020 | Bart Doorneweert

Valu Chain Generation
Partnership Design in Social Enterprise at MIT’s D-Lab

Piloting Evaporative Cooling Technologies in Western India

A brick evaporative cooling chamber (ECC) constructed in Mahisagar, Gujarat

Blog | Jan 07, 2020 | Anish Paul Antony

MIT D-Lab
Piloting Evaporative Cooling Technologies in Western India

From Idea to Execution

Xiao Liu, right, a community organizer with Roots Studio, looks over a print with an artist from Guizhou, China. Photo: 心奕

News | Dec 30, 2019 | Ken Shulman

MIT Spectrum
From Idea to Execution

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