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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!

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"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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Here’s how we solve the planet’s food waste problem

Celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott at the launch of the campaign "Love Food, Hate Waste," which found that the UK is throwing away a third of all food bought in the country. David Parry - PA Images / PA Images via Getty Images

News | Aug 21, 2019 | Maddie Stone

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Here’s how we solve the planet’s food waste problem

Technology In The Developing World

Production facility for the Makaa Stove and employees of Appropriate Energy Saving Technologies. Soroti, Uganda. 2015. Photo: Megha Hegde

News | Aug 14, 2019 | Harald Quintus-Bosz

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Technology In The Developing World

Chasing Impact in Kenya’s Housing Sector

 Kwangu Kwako welcomed a delegation from Slum Dwellers International to its facility last month.

Blog | Aug 07, 2019 | Geoffrey Tam, MIT D-Lab M&E Fellow

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Chasing Impact in Kenya’s Housing Sector

Environment: Smart Gas Cooking Seeks to Break African Cities' Dirty Charcoal Habit

Two chefs prepare food using BBOXX Cook LPG at the unveiling of the next-generations utility's PAYG service for clean cooking with LPG and biogas, in Kigali, Rwanda, on 19th July. PICTURE: Handout via ©BBOXX

News | Aug 06, 2019 | Megan Rowling

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Environment: Smart Gas Cooking Seeks to Break African Cities' Dirty Charcoal Habit

Exploring Fairness in Machine Learning Convening at Ashesi University, Ghana, August 21 & 22

Participants at a NEXTi2i innovation ecosystem convening earlier this summer.

News | Aug 02, 2019 | MIT D-Lab

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Exploring Fairness in Machine Learning Convening at Ashesi University, Ghana, August 21 & 22

Twelve selected as inaugural fellows for Ashesi Venture Incubator

The 12 fellows are The twelve Ashesi Universtiy NEXTi2i fellows are David Boanuh '19, Dzifa Anagblah '19, Emmanuel Asaam '14, Kelvin Degbotse '19, Kevin Blanson '19, Ezekiel Hormeku '19, Grace Amponsah '17, Comfort Appiah '19, Audrey S-Darko '19, Derick Omari '18, Jenipher Panashe '19 and Nature Akoto '17.

News | Jul 31, 2019 | Ashesi University

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Twelve selected as inaugural fellows for Ashesi Venture Incubator

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