Trivia time: What 2024 award does Michelle Obama, Taylor Swift, The Official Black Panther Podcast, and MIT Solve all have in common? Answer 🏆 A WEBBY! We're honored to announce that because of you and over half a million other voters, we have won a Webby for our docuseries, The Big Idea, featuring three incredible Solvers from our community Kitty C. Liao, Kimberly Seals Allers and Danielle Boyer. We're so proud of these stories, everyone involved in supporting them, and the inspiration they leave behind—proving that one bold idea can lead to systemic change. Join us in our mission to find and scale the next big idea: solve.mit.edu The Big Idea was produced by Redglass Pictures and made possible by the generous support of HP.
MIT Solve
Non-profit Organizations
Cambridge, Massachusetts 19,383 followers
We believe that to achieve a more sustainable and equitable future for all, we need new voices and solutions.
About us
Solve is an initiative of MIT. We believe that to achieve a more sustainable and equitable future for all, we need new voices and ideas. We launch open calls for exceptional and diverse solutions to the most pressing global challenges, from anyone, anywhere in the world. Selected innovators get the backing of MIT and our community of supporters to scale their impact and drive lasting change. Join us on this mission. Submit your solution. Support our work. Fund your own challenge.
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http://solve.mit.edu
External link for MIT Solve
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- Social Entrepreneurship and Social Impact
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600 Technology Sq
3rd Floor
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, US
Employees at MIT Solve
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Geoff Davis
Impact Investor | Impact Entrepreneur & CEO | Board Member/Advisor
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Shrenik Khasgiwala
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Julien Oudart
Tech entrepreneur, investor and author. Partnerships North America at Openclassrooms #Sustainability #Education #Impact
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Jean Ng
I scale companies. With data. | Leading go-to-market operations across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia
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🗓️ JUNE 5: Join us and Amgen for an application clinic to dive deep into The Amgen Prize application process and get expert guidance to sharpen your submission. Don't miss this opportunity to ask questions and boost your chances of winning the $150K grand prize! RSVP: https://hubs.li/Q02xnXfS0 #AmgenPrize
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See some familiar faces? Congratulations to 2020 Solver Talash Huijbers; 2022 Solver Emtithal Mahmoud; and 2023 Solver Rumee Singh for being selected as ChangeNOW's 2024 Women Shaping Our Future!
🌟 Exciting Announcement! 🌟 We're thrilled to unveil ChangeNOW's 2024 lineup of Women Shaping Our Future! These are not just entrepreneurs; they're positive impact trailblazers, driving change for a sustainable world. Join us in celebrating these 25 remarkable Women Changemakers! This week, we invite you to immerse yourself in their inspiring narratives and be part of the change alongside them! Stay tuned here and on Instagram for exclusive, inspirational content spotlighting empowered women driving change. Starting today until End of the week, join us in celebrating #WomenForChange! 💡This campaign is part of our Women for change initiative: Dedicated to empowering women leaders in sustainability and innovation, Women for Change aims to break barriers, foster diversity, and drive meaningful change worldwide. Through mentorship, networking opportunities, and skill-building workshops, we're equipping women with the tools and support they need to thrive in the sustainability sector. Together, we'll build a more inclusive, resilient future for all. Join us in celebrating #WomenForChange and let's create a brighter, more equitable world together! 💫 Learn more and get involved: https://lnkd.in/eEZYPT-f Alice de Maximy Anne Lamp Johanna Baare Anne-Sophie Roux Martha Agbornyenty Carine de Meyere Diana Donlon Elise Buckle Elise Van Middelem Farwiza Farhan Flávia Maia Hafsat Abiola-Costello Happy Itros Sanga Kristina Lunz Maria Ressa Nasha Ayelen C. Nathalie Aue Obregón Racha Haffar Rumee Singh Sandrine Dixson-Declève Shomy Hasan Chowdhury Talash Huijbers Valy Phommachak Victoria Herrmann #changeNOW #womenempowerment #sustainabilityleadership #Innovation #empowerwomen
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We're so excited to welcome both new and returning Solver teams to Solve at MIT, including: 🌾Synnefa’s CEO Taita Ngetich 👩💻Unlocked Labs' CTO Jessica Hicklin 🚑LifeBank’s CEO Temie Giwa - Tubosun 🏥Rology’s CEO Amr Abodraiaa 🏦Totem Technologies, Inc.’s CEO Amber Buker, J.D. ⚖️JusticeText's Co-Founder and CEO, Devshi Mehrotra RSVP for the public opening plenary (May 22), livestream (May 22-23), or request an invite to attend the full two-day event on @MIT's campus here: https://hubs.li/Q02wYfWv0 #SolveAtMIT
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Meet the finalists and learn about their solutions addressing antimicrobial-resistance: https://lnkd.in/ew8akHas
We are proud to announce the outstanding finalists of the Trinity Challenge on Antimicrobial Resistance! These teams are at the forefront of tackling AMR with creative use of data and innovation. Join us in celebrating their achievements! Register for our upcoming award ceremony where we will be announcing the winners of our up to £1m prize fund! #TrinityChallenge #Innovation Book your space today: https://lnkd.in/d32s2AaY
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On June 4 at 11am ET MIT Solve will be hosting an application clinic for organizations and individuals interested in applying to the Supporting Survivors of Modern Slavery Challenge. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask questions, and learn about the inaugural challenge. https://hubs.li/Q02wXz1P0 #ApplyNow
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🚀 We're excited to welcome three dynamic leaders to the MIT Solve community as our newest advisors! At MIT Solve, we're on a mission to achieve a more sustainable and equitable future for all. With the addition of Neela Montgomery, Margie Yang, and Henrietta Holsman Fore, we're going to continue to amplify new voices and solutions that drive impactful change worldwide. 🌍 Thanks for joining us Neela, Marjorie, and Henrietta. We're excited for our next chapter with you championing us.
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Have you ever wondered how to deploy grant funding equitably, while also making a sizable impact? Learn about open innovation challenges and how MIT Solve has supported clients like The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UNFPA, and Truist Foundation in designing their own. We'll walk you through common barriers to equitable grant funding, Solve's four-step solution to creating unique open innovation challenges, and what it looks like to work with us to build your own. Download the free white paper now: https://hubs.li/Q02wBwsr0
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Did you register for Solve at MIT yet?! Don't miss hearing from incredible speakers like: 🎨 Artist Scooby Laposky 🏦 LionTree’s CIO Caryl Stern 🇸🇱 Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr OBE 📝 Devex’s VP Kate Warren 🚀 IMA’s Founder Henk Rogers 💻 HP's Global Head of Social Impact Michele Malejki RSVP for the public opening plenary (May 22), livestream (May 22-23), or request an invite to attend the full two-day event on MIT's campus here: https://hubs.li/Q02wbl160 #SolveAtMIT
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PRIZE FUNDING INCREASE + EXTENSION ALERT: the prize pool for the Learner//Meets//Future Challenge has doubled to $500,000! And, we’re giving applicants an additional day to submit their AI solutions to improve PK-8 assessment in the US. Click submit by Tuesday, May 7 at 4pm ET. https://lnkd.in/e37_twRs
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