Ask most people to point to Central Asia on a map, and chances are they’ll hesitate. Yet this region spanning vast steppes, celestial mountains and centuries of history sits at the crossroads of civilizations, resource-rich, culturally layered, and geopolitically central. So why does it remain on th...
MIT Sloan's MFin student, Hugo Castalan, reflects on how his experience in the MFin program led to a decision to pivot from quant research to entrepreneurship.
A conversation covering the systemic issues facing entrepreneurs from marginalized communities and discussed the changes that are needed in our cultural, economic, and educational systems to catalyze their growth.
MIT Sloan alumni and friends reflect on the importance of innovation, entrepreneurship, and MIT delta v Demo Day's return to Kresge Auditorium in September.
It is no small vision. Entrepreneurship guru and Juli Founder/CEO Bettina Hein, SF ’08 and her spouse Andreas Goeldi, SF ’08—a venture capital investor and successful serial entrepreneur—have embarked on an ambitious mission to help create 5,000 jobs in new enterprises that thrive on diversity of le...
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...
Across Africa, currency volatility remains one of the most significant barriers to delivering truly mission-aligned capital. Despite decades of effort from policymakers, DFIs, and investors, the capital that flows into education and other high-impact sectors is still overwhelmingly dollar-denominate...
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and technology-driven, deep technology is emerging as a pivotal force shaping the future of nations. Nowhere is this transformative potential more evident than in Africa, a continent brimming with untapped opportunities and a thriving ecosystem of in...
Foundry Fellow Ecosystem Tour 2023 - 2024 Blog Press Release
Sometimes, an MIT Sloan Action Learning team is so successful that it calls for an encore. That’s what happened for MBA ’25 students Shawn George, Neha Golakia, Trung Nguyen, and Nisha Patel when they teamed up again for a Global Entrepreneurship Lab (G-Lab) project in Brazil after a successful ASEA...
