MIT IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge

IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge is MIT’s 20+ year-old annual social entrepreneurship program housed in the MIT PKG Public Service Center. Since its founding in 2001, IDEAS has enabled MIT student-led teams to apply their education and expertise in collaboration with community partners to address social and environmental challenges around the world. Through this program that culminates to an annual showcase and awards ceremony, teams learn to develop creative solutions in partnership with communities. Teams also benefit from a supportive body of reviewers, mentors, and funding up to $20,000 to further their efforts with affected stakeholders. Over 200 awarded IDEAS teams have implemented innovative service projects in 44 countries, impacting hundreds of thousands of lives. These teams have secured more than $65 million in additional funding.

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Past (27)

MIT IDEAS 2022-23 Virtual Generator primary image

MIT IDEAS 2022-23 Virtual Generator

Wed, Oct 19 • 6:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS Awards Live Cast primary image

MIT IDEAS Awards Live Cast

Sun, Apr 24 • 2:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS 2021-22 Virtual Generator primary image

MIT IDEAS 2021-22 Virtual Generator

Wed, Oct 20 • 6:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase 2021 primary image

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase 2021

Sun, Apr 25 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS 2020-21 Virtual Generator primary image

MIT IDEAS 2020-21 Virtual Generator

Wed, Oct 7 • 6:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Virtual Innovation Showcase + Awards 2020 primary image

MIT IDEAS Virtual Innovation Showcase + Awards 2020

Sun, Apr 26 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS 2019-20 Generator Dinner  primary image

MIT IDEAS 2019-20 Generator Dinner

Thu, Oct 3 • 7:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2019 primary image

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2019

Sat, Apr 27 • 12:30 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Spring Generator Dinner 2019 primary image

MIT IDEAS Spring Generator Dinner 2019

Thu, Feb 7 • 7:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Impact Showcase  primary image

MIT IDEAS Impact Showcase

Wed, Oct 17 • 6:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Fall Generator Dinner 2018 primary image

MIT IDEAS Fall Generator Dinner 2018

Thu, Sep 27 • 7:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2018 primary image

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2018

Sat, Apr 21 • 12:30 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS 2022-23 Virtual Generator primary image

MIT IDEAS 2022-23 Virtual Generator

Wed, Oct 19 • 6:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS Awards Live Cast primary image

MIT IDEAS Awards Live Cast

Sun, Apr 24 • 2:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS 2021-22 Virtual Generator primary image

MIT IDEAS 2021-22 Virtual Generator

Wed, Oct 20 • 6:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase 2021 primary image

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase 2021

Sun, Apr 25 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS 2020-21 Virtual Generator primary image

MIT IDEAS 2020-21 Virtual Generator

Wed, Oct 7 • 6:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Virtual Innovation Showcase + Awards 2020 primary image

MIT IDEAS Virtual Innovation Showcase + Awards 2020

Sun, Apr 26 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS 2019-20 Generator Dinner  primary image

MIT IDEAS 2019-20 Generator Dinner

Thu, Oct 3 • 7:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2019 primary image

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2019

Sat, Apr 27 • 12:30 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Spring Generator Dinner 2019 primary image

MIT IDEAS Spring Generator Dinner 2019

Thu, Feb 7 • 7:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Impact Showcase  primary image

MIT IDEAS Impact Showcase

Wed, Oct 17 • 6:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Fall Generator Dinner 2018 primary image

MIT IDEAS Fall Generator Dinner 2018

Thu, Sep 27 • 7:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2018 primary image

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2018

Sat, Apr 21 • 12:30 PM

Free

IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge is MIT’s 20+ year-old annual social entrepreneurship program housed in the MIT PKG Public Service Center. Since its founding in 2001, IDEAS has enabled MIT student-led teams to apply their education and expertise in collaboration with community partners to address social and environmental challenges around the world. Through this program that culminates to an annual showcase and awards ceremony, teams learn to develop creative solutions in partnership with communities. Teams also benefit from a supportive body of reviewers, mentors, and funding up to $20,000 to further their efforts with affected stakeholders. Over 200 awarded IDEAS teams have implemented innovative service projects in 44 countries, impacting hundreds of thousands of lives. These teams have secured more than $65 million in additional funding.

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
MIT IDEAS 2022-23 Virtual Generator primary image

MIT IDEAS 2022-23 Virtual Generator

Wed, Oct 19 • 6:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS Awards Live Cast primary image

MIT IDEAS Awards Live Cast

Sun, Apr 24 • 2:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS 2021-22 Virtual Generator primary image

MIT IDEAS 2021-22 Virtual Generator

Wed, Oct 20 • 6:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase 2021 primary image

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase 2021

Sun, Apr 25 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS 2020-21 Virtual Generator primary image

MIT IDEAS 2020-21 Virtual Generator

Wed, Oct 7 • 6:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Virtual Innovation Showcase + Awards 2020 primary image

MIT IDEAS Virtual Innovation Showcase + Awards 2020

Sun, Apr 26 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS 2019-20 Generator Dinner  primary image

MIT IDEAS 2019-20 Generator Dinner

Thu, Oct 3 • 7:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2019 primary image

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2019

Sat, Apr 27 • 12:30 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Spring Generator Dinner 2019 primary image

MIT IDEAS Spring Generator Dinner 2019

Thu, Feb 7 • 7:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Impact Showcase  primary image

MIT IDEAS Impact Showcase

Wed, Oct 17 • 6:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Fall Generator Dinner 2018 primary image

MIT IDEAS Fall Generator Dinner 2018

Thu, Sep 27 • 7:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2018 primary image

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2018

Sat, Apr 21 • 12:30 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS 2022-23 Virtual Generator primary image

MIT IDEAS 2022-23 Virtual Generator

Wed, Oct 19 • 6:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS Awards Live Cast primary image

MIT IDEAS Awards Live Cast

Sun, Apr 24 • 2:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS 2021-22 Virtual Generator primary image

MIT IDEAS 2021-22 Virtual Generator

Wed, Oct 20 • 6:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase 2021 primary image

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase 2021

Sun, Apr 25 • 1:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS 2020-21 Virtual Generator primary image

MIT IDEAS 2020-21 Virtual Generator

Wed, Oct 7 • 6:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Virtual Innovation Showcase + Awards 2020 primary image

MIT IDEAS Virtual Innovation Showcase + Awards 2020

Sun, Apr 26 • 3:00 PM EDT

Free

MIT IDEAS 2019-20 Generator Dinner  primary image

MIT IDEAS 2019-20 Generator Dinner

Thu, Oct 3 • 7:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2019 primary image

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2019

Sat, Apr 27 • 12:30 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Spring Generator Dinner 2019 primary image

MIT IDEAS Spring Generator Dinner 2019

Thu, Feb 7 • 7:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Impact Showcase  primary image

MIT IDEAS Impact Showcase

Wed, Oct 17 • 6:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Fall Generator Dinner 2018 primary image

MIT IDEAS Fall Generator Dinner 2018

Thu, Sep 27 • 7:00 PM

Free

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2018 primary image

MIT IDEAS Innovation Showcase + Awards 2018

Sat, Apr 21 • 12:30 PM

Free