The success stories of Swvl, Andela, BRCK, Sanergy, and countless others underscore the profound impact of effective communication. They remind us that a strong brand can propel a startup from obscurity to iconic status. They show us that storytelling forges connections that transcend borders and to...

Stories of entrepreneurs changing the story of Africa. According to one, "People like us — the founders, the movers and the shakers – our stories should also be told widely,” she said. “That story of Africa, we are the face of it. And it is hopeful, it is so much possibility. And hope has to be told...

Africa’s financial landscape is undergoing a seismic shift driven by the rapid ascent of digital banking. However, as its influence grows, it is imperative to critically assess whether digital banking authentically fulfills its pledge of inclusivity or inadvertently perpetuates the pre-existing disp...

Check out the top three highlights of 2023 in every area of our work and get practical takeaways for how you can get involved in 2024. Thanks to everyone who helped us make such a significant impact last year!

In the U.S., eighty percent of people are locked out of the solar market because they can’t put solar on their rooftop. Solstice, co-founded by Sandhya Murali, MBA ’15, and Stephanie Speirs, MBA ’17, is changing the system with an inclusive model of community solar.

Rubén Lozano Aguilera, MBA ’13 identified pollution as a key challenge for the future of transportation in urban areas. With the introduction of eco-friendly routes on Google Maps, Lozano Aguilera and team have prevented an estimated 2.4MM+ metric tons of CO2 emissions—equivalent to removing 500K fu...

A majority of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo lack access to electricity. At Nuru, Juliana Kerrest, MBA ‘18, Chief People and Sustainability Officer, is dedicated to enhancing connectivity. Nuru builds mini solar grids allowing those in remote areas to tap into a power source.

Deepak Dugar, SM ’11, MBA ’13, PhD ’13, is leading a transformative effort in material production, by replacing petroleum not just as a fuel but as a material. He’s doing this through combining synthetic biology with chemical catalysis to reinvent the way the world makes things—and reducing gigatons...

Marta Ortega-Valle, SF ’08, is addressing one of the most pressing challenges faced by farmers: crop threats. She co-founded GreenLight Biosciences with fellow MIT alumni to help farmers create sustainable agricultural systems through the integration of science with technology.

Jeff Tedmori, MBA ’20, never thought his entrepreneurial journey would take him to the London set of ‘Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars’.