Ideas Made to Matter

For Kofi Annan, shared prosperity meant shared responsibility

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In 2002 MIT Sloan speech, the former UN head talked trust, responsibility, and big business.

Aug 20, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Startups

These 12 startups are reimagining the Asian workplace and workforce

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Companies will compete Aug. 24 in Bangkok for a shot at the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge finals.

Jul 25, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

Why economic growth hasn’t ruined the planet

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In TEDxCambridge talk, Andrew McAfee highlights benefits of 'dematerialization.'

May 25, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Startups

Infinite Cooling wins MIT $100K Launch

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Hydraulic water pipe installation wins Audience Choice; decision support for gastroenterology wins Analytics Prize.

May 15, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Artificial Intelligence

How artificial intelligence is reimagining work

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Accenture tech leaders detail new executive roles and new responsibilities AI is creating.

May 14, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter

4 TED Talks to build a better society

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New ideas about tension, technology, toilets, and the outsourced mind.

May 3, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Startups

MIT tech startup takes grand prize at 2018 Rice Business Plan Competition

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The startup offers a more efficient way for power plants to stay cool and use less water.

Apr 10, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Innovation

Watch: Sanergy’s TEDWomen talk on bringing hygienic sanitation to Africa’s informal settlements

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Kenya has created hundreds of jobs despite high unemployment.

Apr 5, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Productivity

Wield polarization to build positive change

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In TEDx talk, Jason Jay explains how to use differences, big and small, to find creative solutions.

Apr 5, 2018
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Ideas Made to Matter Operations Management

What opening a nonprofit grocery taught the former president of Trader Joe’s

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Daily Table founder Doug Rauch explains how he built a new grocery store model from the pallet up.

Mar 13, 2018
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