Builders of bold solutions

We’re on a mission to find proximate leaders who are using technology to solve problems within their communities and the world.

The most transformative solutions often come from people who never intended to be innovators at all—they simply rejected broken systems. To date, we’ve supported 480 innovators that are reaching 280 million people worldwide.

Meet the innovators

To solve world challenges, we need big, bold ideas. This is why we launch open innovation challenges each year in search of the best solutions using technology to solve intractable problems impacting communities locally and worldwide. Learn more about the status-quo-breaking ideas and the visionaries behind them.

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Amini

Improve food security and climate change resilience for 1B people by solving Africa’s’ environmental data scarcity through Amini’s AI platform.

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Oorja’s Climate-Smart Farming Services for Smallholders

Oorja’s solution is a farm-based package of services powered by decentralised solar PV energy, using a unique Pay-Per-Use business model.

OpenFlexure Microscope

A locally manufactured high performance digital microscope and slide scanner for medical diagnostics.

NaTakallam

NaTakallam leverages technology to connect displaced & conflict-affected language teachers and translators with clients worldwide.

Earthbond Solar for SMEs

We use carbon accounting and climate finance to help over 45 million African SMEs switch from petrol & diesel generators to cheaper, affordable solar.

The Tatum T1

Supporting DeafBlind individuals with their first independent communication tool that prioritizes their primary language, tactile sign.

NiADA

NiADA is a non-invasive, point-of-care, real-time solution that uses Artificial Intelligence to detect and monitor anemia using a smartphone app.

FreeWorld

FreeWorld is scaling our solution to place returning citizens into living-wage careers in the trucking industry.

Yeti Confetti for Refugees

An AI-powered Learning Companion teaching English, Math and Social-Emotional skills to out-of-school refugee children in Lebanon.

480
innovators supported through funding, in-kind resources, and connections
95%+
Solver teams selected in the last five years remain operational
$1B+
raised by Solver teams since their organizations’ inception

Discover our challenges

MIT Solve's challenges seek social entrepreneurs who are using technology to solve today's most pressing problems. Learn how Solve can help fast-track success for your solution or social enterprise.

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Are you working on a game-changing tech-based solution?

The Solver program supports innovators using technology to solve today’s most pressing problems across climate, economic prosperity, health, and learning. Selected innovators enter a nine-month support program, receive unrestricted funding, get connected to our community of experts, and earn the title of MIT Solver.

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Become a Solver

“ Solve made me feel like part of a global platform that I would have never reached from where I come from.”

– Doreen Toutikian | cofounder & CEO, omgyno | 2022 Solver

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