Connecting and equipping exceptional supporters of innovators and entrepreneurs in low-income communities.
MIT D-Lab's Innovation Ecosystem Builder Fellows seek to increase the number of successful grassroots entrepreneurs addressing local and global challenges and creating jobs around the world. A diverse group representing programs that educate, fund, connect, and advocate for entrepreneurs, the 2018 Fellows are spending the year devising and refining collaborative initiatives to address ecosystem gaps and opportunities. MIT D-Lab equips them with new information and methods and connects them to a diverse network of inspiration, collaboration, and support.
Meet our 2018 MIT D-Lab Innovation Ecosystem Builder Fellows!
Learn
We offer fellows training in participatory innovation techniques and expose them to relevant research from our Local Innovation Group and success stories from other ecosystem cultivating initiatives around the world.
Connect
Through two in-person gatherings and bi-weekly online calls fellows have the opportunity to meet, learn from, and work with one another, D-Lab staff, and an extended network of experts, thought leaders, students, and service providers, including members of our other communities of practice, as they develop and execute their pilot programs.
Experiment
Fellows receive a $5,000 grant to help test their new collaborative programs and initiative ideas.
Email list
Mailing list: Sign up to receive news about the current fellows' projects and about opportunities to connect with D-Lab and other ecosystems builders in your region.
Contact
Molly W. Rubenstein, Innovation Ecosystems Manager
