Entrepreneurship

A man experiencing both failure and success on a tennis court.

How to find success with the 4 conditions of “intelligent failure”

Intelligent failure occurs in a low-risk environment and leads to growth or new knowledge. To fail intelligently, follow five strategies.

Kevin Dickinson

Construction

Cleaning up one of the world’s most commonly used substances

C-Crete has created a more sustainable cement binding material that could significantly reduce the industry’s CO2 emissions.

Zach Winn | MIT News Office

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Series| Hard Reset

How can a water bottle cost negative 10 cents?

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27 million likes on TikTok. A $0.00 product. How does the “FreeWater” company work?

Series| Challengers

This Gen-Z CEO is taking on the $20 billion tampon industry

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Rehab, re-centering, and rebirth: it’s the true story of a Gen Z CEO who wanted to spearhead a movement for better period care.

Entrepreneurs

Could Gen Z close the racial wealth gap through entrepreneurship?

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In partnership with Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

This American city was ranked one of the worst for the success of black-owned businesses. Can these young entrepreneurs change that?

Stephen Johnson

Entrepreneurs

Soccer fans can enjoy a waste-free edible coffee cup

The English Premier League, the most-watched league in the world, is aiming to become sustainable by offering an edible coffee cup at the Etihad Stadium.

Teresa Carey

Series| Challengers

The plant-based startup taking on food giants

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Kelp is a superfood that’s grown totally sustainable. But will people be willing to replace burgers with seaweed?

Stephen Johnson

Series| Challengers

26-year-old builds $8,000 mind-controlled bionic arms

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Bionic arms used to cost $80,000. Now, a young engineer has lowered the cost by over 90%.

Jack Berning

3D Printing

3D-printed bridge reduces use of "most destructive material on Earth"

Researchers have found a way to reduce the CO2 emissions of a concrete bridge: remove the reinforcement. And the results are stunning.

Teresa Carey

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Animals

Goodbye bug spray, try this bite-free clothing instead

Researchers created insecticide-free, mosquito-resistant clothing and tested it with actual bugs to confirm that it prevents mosquito bites

Teresa Carey

Series| Hard Reset

The underdog challenging McDonald’s and Wall Street

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Everytable is scaling access to wealth through a healthy fast food revolution.

Stephen Johnson

A small yellow diamond crafted from ashes, resting on a black base.

Series| Challengers

The startup turning human ashes into diamonds

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By turning ashes into diamonds, Eterneva is creating a new way to carry the memory of our loved ones with us long after their death.

Jack Berning

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