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MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Research

Ecosystem for Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship in Central Asia: Comparative Analysis of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan

This paper employs the MIT framework for innovation-driven entrepreneurship to assess the development of Deep Tech and innovation ecosystems in Central Asia, focusing on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Finance

Redesigning the Startup Funding Chain in Global Growth Markets

For too long, startup funding in emerging markets has been fragmented and insufficient, leaving entrepreneurs without the right financial instruments to grow. In her latest blog, Salma Baghdadi challenges this status quo and issues a call to action for ecosystem builders, investors, and policymakers...

Feb 7, 2025

MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Summary

Navigating Currency Volatility White Paper

In October 2024, the Legatum Center for Development Entrepreneurship at MIT conducted a two-day workshop titled "Hedging Currency Risk: Innovative Lending Strategies for SMEs in Africa." The workshop brought together a diverse group of entrepreneurs, investors, economists, and thought leaders to tac...

MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Food Safety

Fertilizer Production & Food Self-Sufficiency in Global Growth Markets

This blog by Dr. Nadia Shalaby explores the critical link between fertilizer production and food self-sufficiency in global growth markets. Tracing the history of the Haber-Bosch process and its outsized impact on modern agriculture, Dr. Shalaby examines why Africa—despite rapid population growth—re...

Apr 5, 2025

MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship

Rethinking Innovation Ecosystems in Central Asia

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...

Apr 17, 2025

MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Communications

Building Global Prosperity Through Community: That's What the KSC is About

Dina Sherif

Humans are built for the connection that comes from community. It gives us strength and more often than not, comfort. For entrepreneurs who are solving complex societal challenges in countries that are unpredictable and rapidly evolving – being a part of a community is often a matter of survival.

Sep 28, 2022

MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Research

15 Year Impact

The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was founded in 2007 with its vision and mission centered on the belief that entrepreneurs and their innovation-driven solutions are key to advancing global prosperity.

Apr 30, 2024

Alumni Entrepreneurship

A New Calculus for Global Prosperity at the MIT Kuo Sharper Center

Haley Bierman

At its April conference, the MIT Kuo Shaper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship unveiled its new name and facilitated thought-provoking discussions about the future of global growth markets.

Jun 5, 2025

MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship

How Our Fellows Utilize AI in Their Work

Across 11 countries and 3 continents, the 2024-2025 cohort of Student Fellows at the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship are building ventures rooted in the realities of their communities and countries. These 12 entrepreneurs are using artificial intelligence (AI) not only to ...

May 27, 2025

Afcacia

How Botswana will benefit from MIT’s Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship

President Dr. Mokgweetsi EK Masisi of Botswana delivered a keynote speech at the conference, emphasizing the pivotal role entrepreneurship can play in driving prosperity for emerging economies.

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