introducing the mit global challenge
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MIT is an innovation and entrepreneurial powerhouse. Imagine if we applied the kind of talent and resources reflected in the worldwide MIT community to today's urgent humanitarian challenges? That is the aim of the MIT Global Challenge.TRANSCRIPT
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Invention as Public Service at MITInspire, Support, and Scale Student Innovation
January 1, 2011
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No MIT students were harmedmaking this presentation
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25,800 companies founded by MIT alumni employ about 3.3 million people and generate annual world revenues of $2 trillion, producing the equivalent of the eleventh-largest economy in the world.*
* From the 2009 Kauffman Foundation report, “Entrepreneurial Impact: The Role of MIT”
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Imagine if we applied that technical and entrepreneurial talent to today’s urgent humanitarian challenges.
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MIT is known more like this
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And this
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And this
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Than this
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This
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Or this
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Agriculture, Processing
Education, Training
Emergency, Disaster Relief
Energy, Environment
Employment, Entrepreneurship
Housing, Transportation
Health, Accessibility
Mobiles, ICTs
Water, Sanitation
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Goal 1Support MIT’s entrepreneurial ecology by connecting and awarding teams of public service innovators that are tackling barriers to human well-being in communities around the world.
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Goal 2Foster student innovation through an annual competition that supports the translation of ideas into innovative, feasible project proposals with the potential for impact.
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Lifecycle1-3 Discovery, Design
Students learn aboutdesign challenges,teams propose solutionsand receive feedbackon their ideas.
4-5 Decide, DeployJudges nominate winners;they are announced at theawards ceremony and have ayear to implement their projects.
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Goal 3Involve the worldwide MIT community in activities that support student innovation, deliver results to communities alumni care about, and respond to alumni interests.
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PerfectSightDeveloped an
innovative, mobile system for diagnosing
refractive eye conditions for under $1
using cell phones.
Year awarded: 2010 Location: India
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Egg EnergyDeveloped innovative
lighting and energy leasing franchise that aims
to eliminate costly, unhealthy, and dangerous
kerosene lanterns used around the world.
Year awarded: 2009 Location: Tanzania
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AssuredLabor/EmpeoListo!
Developed a mobile platform to rapidly
connect employers with workers who may lack
reliable connection to the internet.
Year awarded: 2008 Location: Nicaragua
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Goals Recap•Support innovation for development ecology•Nurture students, teams, and projects•Engage worldwide alumni base
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Launch in the context of growth and celebration
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Where we’re headed•Launch to the World January 7•Final Proposals due April 5• Online Voting begins April 6• Poster & Judging Session is April 25• Award Ceremony is May 2• Teams Hit the Field in June
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Celebrate with us!
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Help us•Promote the Global Challenge•Identify innovation opportunities•Secure award sponsors•Mentor students, recruit peers•Judge final entries
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Thank youLars Hasselblad [email protected]
Kate [email protected]
On the web http://globalchallenge.mit.eduOn Twitter @mitchallenge