Entrepreneurship

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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

Air Jordan designer’s lessons for startups

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While there have been an array of challenges for startups during COVID-19, Jason Mayden is preparing for long-term success in a post-pandemic world.

Doug Dais

Series| Challengers

Healthy fast food start up takes on the McDonald’s empire

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This LA-based business wants to radically alter the fast food industry by selling healthy fast food at the same low cost as competitors like McDonald’s.

Doug Dais

Series| Catalysts

Business boot camp for low-income entrepreneurs

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In partnership with Stand Together

By developing the skills of entrepreneurs in low-income communities, this nonprofit is empowering people to generate sustainable income and become a force for economic growth in their neighborhoods.

Jennifer Greil

Series| Catalysts

Open source textbooks save students $1 billion

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In partnership with Stand Together

Many college students’ ability to realize their full potential is hampered by insurmountable expenses, so OpenStax is turning the tide by providing access to free textbooks.

Doug Dais

Entrepreneurs

Red Bull’s underground pitch competition for young innovators

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Red Bull’s pitch competition allows colleges around the world to tap into the limitless potential of young, creative minds to develop new technology for the greater good.

Series| Catalysts

3D printed homes for the homeless

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In partnership with Stand Together

This 51-acre neighborhood for the homeless will be the first of its kind in the U.S. to have 3D printed homes.

Female Leaders

Why don’t women’s health companies get adequate funding?

Celmatix Founder and CEO Piraye Beim gives an inside look into the battle to secure funding for women's health.

Julia Sklar

Disaster Response

This big wave surfer is changing how we fight wildfires

Fire retardant spray contains toxins that are harmful to the environment and first responders, but Jeff Denholm is looking to change that.

B. David Zarley

Female Leaders

Women are finally reinventing the speculum

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The vaginal speculum was invented by a man, and hasn’t been redesigned in almost 200 years. This group of women is making it more user-friendly for all.

Jess Dais

Startups

Prosthetics as fashion: designers transform prosthetic leg covers into wearable art

Alleles is a premier boutique where amputees can be fitted for fashionable limb covers that make their prosthetic limbs stylish and eye-catching. These designers hope their fashions will help reduce the stigma that comes with prosthetics.

Teresa Carey

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