The MIT New Colossus Project
The MIT New Colossus Project celebrates the success stories of first-generation immigrant trailblazers in America.
The MIT New Colossus Project celebrates the success stories of first-generation immigrant trailblazers in America.
Why are so many founders in Central Asia building companies with one foot out the door? In this provocative piece by Shamil Ibragimov, Beyond the Hype: Rethinking Innovation Ecosystems in Central Asia, Ibragimov challenges the dominant startup narrative in emerging markets. Rather than fueling br...
From corporate-unicorn partnerships to the power of local trust, here how our Entrepreneur-In-Residence Andrea Kates outlines the real-world imperatives facing entrepreneurs, scaleups, and executives alike. The blog previews upcoming topics in the series, including AI in emerging economies, infrastr...
In the second blog of her two-part series, Dr. Nadia Shalaby explores how cutting-edge microbial technology could revolutionize agriculture across Africa. Building on research from MIT’s Furst Lab, she introduces “Mighty Microbes”—bioengineered, antioxidant-coated organisms that survive extreme cond...
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, January 2025 — The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is excited to announce the second ecosystem tour of the 2024-25 Foundry Fellowship program, set to take place in Egypt from January 17-24, 2025. Over th...
“MIT Sloan’s MBA program combines an innovative, entrepreneurial spirit with a comprehensive management education. It’s exactly what I was seeking,” says Sharon Fan, MBA ’26.
“I’ve always wanted to be at a place that values engineering and tech, and that’s one of the main things that drew me to MIT Sloan,” says Abhi Rao, MBA '26, SM '26.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has seen rapid socioeconomic growth due to oil and gas revenues, but diversification has been at the top of economic growth agendas for over a decade now. GCC countries are increasingly encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation as a pathway to achieving diversity...
In a new report, MIT researchers analyze policy options for improving the U.S. electric grid by incentivizing increased interregional transmission.
In late October, the MIT Sloan ASEAN Office (MSAO) officially opened in Bangkok, Thailand.