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MIT Solve is an initiative of MIT that provides social impact and entrepreneurship services, connecting startups with funding and resources to address global challenges. The organization launches open calls for exceptional and diverse solutions to pressing global problems from innovators anywhere in the world, focusing on areas including climate, economic prosperity, health, learning, indigenous communities, youth innovation, and innovative financing.
MIT Solve operates on the belief that building a better future requires new voices and ideas from diverse sources. They run challenges to identify groundbreaking solutions, then provide selected innovators with the backing of MIT and their community of supporters to scale their impact and drive lasting change. The organization has established itself as a platform that bridges the gap between innovative solutions and the resources needed to implement them at scale.
Over its ten-year history, MIT Solve has become a significant force in the global innovation ecosystem, having run over 100 challenges and received more than 26,800 applications from 185 countries. Their community of innovators and solutions have reached over 370 million lives worldwide, demonstrating tangible impact from refugee education in Lebanon to agricultural improvements in Ethiopia. The organization has mobilized over $80 million and forged over 1,000 partnerships, establishing itself as a crucial connector between social entrepreneurs and the resources they need to create meaningful change.
MIT Solve focuses on funding exceptional and diverse solutions to the most pressing global challenges, with particular emphasis on climate change, economic prosperity, health, learning, indigenous communities, youth innovation, and innovative financing. They take an open innovation approach, launching challenges that invite applications from social entrepreneurs and innovators working on scalable solutions that can drive lasting change in these critical areas.
The organization operates with a global geographic focus, accepting applications from anywhere in the world, as evidenced by their 26,800 applications from 185 countries. They appear to focus on early to growth-stage social enterprises that demonstrate potential for significant scale and measurable impact. Their definition of impact centers on reaching lives at scale and addressing systemic global challenges, with their current portfolio having reached over 370 million lives worldwide.
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Global Open Innovation
Access to diverse solutions from 190+ countries through open challenges that welcome innovators from anywhere in the world.
MIT Network & Resources
Comprehensive support including funding, partnerships, and backing from MIT's prestigious network and community of supporters.
Proven Scale & Impact
Track record of mobilizing $85M+ in funding across 460+ solutions that have reached over 430 million lives globally.
Multi-Sector Focus
Addresses diverse global challenges across climate, health, economic prosperity, education, and innovative financing sectors.
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