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Entrepreneurship
A road map for startups, from Moderna’s co-founder
Adversity can cultivate instincts that serve entrepreneurs well, says venture capitalist Noubar Afeyan. Here are his three tips to start innovating.
Jun 4, 2025
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Innovation
How a small change will reduce distortion in measuring innovation
A major economic development organization's definition of innovation just changed.
Oct 30, 2018
Teaching Resources Library
Leadership
Checkr and Fair Chance Hiring
In early 2024, privately owned Checkr, a background check tech startup, was a leading voice in the fair chance hiring movement. Fair chance hiring, also known as second chance hiring, referred to the practice of offering fair and equal job opportunities to individuals with criminal records. In addit...
Mar 29, 2024
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Innovation
Operation Space aims to break altitude record with rocket
The team hopes to be the first student group across the Kármán line into outer space.
Jun 27, 2018
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Leadership
To build better ideas, appreciate the individual
“I feel like connection is suddenly an imperative, our best hope for change.”
Nov 10, 2021
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Entrepreneurship
Saltwater cleaner wins 2022 MIT $100K
The winner of this year’s MIT $100K startup competition uses solar power to convert saltwater into drinking water.
May 12, 2022
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Entrepreneurship
Osmoses wins the 2021 MIT $100K
The clean-tech startup is developing new membrane technology for separating industrial gases and vapors.
May 24, 2021
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Venture Capital
Questions to ask before accepting venture capital
And what VCs will ask to avoid the "cardinal sin" of startup investing.
Apr 22, 2019
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Venture Capital
How Urban Innovation Fund picks and grows companies
To compete, the venture capital fund sticks to its thesis, searches for companies solving urban challenges, and customizes success metrics.
Dec 4, 2019