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Working with people around the world to develop and advance collaborative approaches and practical solutions to global poverty challenges.

Creating, sharing, and using collaborative research practices, actionable findings, and practical solutions.

Hands-on, project-based learning. More than 12 MIT D-Lab classes offered each year!

Working with diverse partners to advance and apply inclusive innovation as a methodology for tackling poverty.

"Impact is not just the product of innovation – it's the process of innovation."

– Amy Smith, MIT D-Lab Founding Director

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How does our education shape us?

MIT philosopher Sally Haslanger (right) has been Pavel’s primary mentor and philosophical role model, significantly shaping her ideas and supporting her every step of the way. Photo: Hanley Valentin

News | May 08, 2025 | Benjamin Daniel

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How does our education shape us?

Building community in Uganda: a Co-Creation Summit experience

The team poses with the water pump. Left to right: Cosmas (Kulika Uganda), Tarek (D-Lab), Ruta, Alex (D-Lab), Carol (Kulika Uganda), Isaac, Sunday, Amos (Andre Foods International), Philip (Kulika Uganda). Photo: Courtesy Tarek Meah.

Blog | Apr 30, 2025 | Tarek Meah and Xiaotan Alex Yang

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Building community in Uganda: a Co-Creation Summit experience

MIT D-Lab Founding Director Amy Smith gives keynote address at IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge Showcase

MIT D-Lab Founding Director Amy Smith delivering the keynote address at the 2025 IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge showcase and awards ceremony. Photo: Courtesy MIT Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center

Blog | Apr 30, 2025 | Amy Smith

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MIT D-Lab Founding Director Amy Smith gives keynote address at IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge Showcase

Two MIT D-Lab alums win Cartier Women's Initiative $100K awards

Krtistin Kagetsu (left) of Saathi Pads and Jack Stenson (right) of Essmart. Photo: Cartier Women's Initiative

News | Apr 28, 2025 | MIT D-Lab

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Two MIT D-Lab alums win Cartier Women's Initiative $100K awards

Finding inspiration from co-creating in Arua, Uganda

2025 Co-Creation Summit participants - Arua, Uganda. Photo: Courtesy MIT D-Lab

Blog | Apr 27, 2025 | Carolina Orozco Romo, Coco Zhang

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Finding inspiration from co-creating in Arua, Uganda

MIT D-Lab spinout provides emergency transportation during childbirth

Moving Health’s team includes Ghanaian engineers, directors, and riders. Each ambulance is locally made and maintained. Credits: Credit: Courtesy of Moving Health

News | Apr 23, 2025 | Zach Winn

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MIT D-Lab spinout provides emergency transportation during childbirth

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Through MIT D-Lab classes, students acquire competency in the participatory design process, understand and apply principles of engineering and design, engage in hands-on shop work, learn to think critically about theories of international development, and obtain meaningful experiences in the field!

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MWF3:30-5
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