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The Center officially kicked off our multi-year collaboration with the Government of Botswana, marked by a series of exciting events including the first Foundry Fellow Reunion in Africa, the start of our 12-week early-stage entrepreneurship program with over 31 startups and the preparations for exci...

From designing and creating environmentally sound materials to fostering connections between organizations and inclusivity experts, ventures founded and managed by MIT and MIT Sloan alumnae are making positive impacts on the world.

When Lili Wondwossen, MBA ’24, decided to pursue an MBA at MIT Sloan, it was a full-circle moment for her.

If the pace, abruptness, and unpredictability of change during the global pandemic has you hoping for a chance to catch your breath, MIT Sloan Professor of the Practice Bill Aulet has a word of caution. “The world never will be slower than it is today,” he says. “That’s a fundamental state of affair...

Dr. Ahmed Mady, EMBA '22, is a physician-scientist, a serial entrepreneur, founder of Masks2Heroes, UVLyzer. He is currently the Managing Director and President of Shaturna Factory for Knitting & Textiles in Alexandria, Egypt.

This summer, Lexi Chu joined our team in Botswana for the launch of our early-stage entrepreneurship bootcamp hosted at the Botswana Digital & Innovation Hub (BDIH). Tasked with capturing video and content from the three-day program, Lexi connected with over 30 early-stage founders, listening, docum...

Much has been written about the potential impact of generative AI in the workplace, but the perspective of one set of key stakeholders has often been left out: workers themselves. What’s more, research has found that incorporating the perspective of end users such as workers into the development an...

The best entrepreneurs don’t waste a crisis. They see opportunity to solve new or adjacent problems and go after it. Their ingenuity to survive near-term difficulties can create long-term advantage.

Erin Scott and Scott Stern from the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship share their thoughts on mentoring in the realm of entrepreneurship. Their insights reflect in-depth research as well as practical experience in guiding and analyzing how mentors can make—or break—a fledgling venture.