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We combine opportunities for hands- on innovation and entrepreneurship education, building a dynamic innovation infrastructure across campus, and fostering a connected community of innovation science researchers focused on global relevance and impact. We are committed to strengthening MIT’s innovation and entrepreneurship landscape by: • Serving as a connector across the wide range of student groups, programs, and campus centers dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship. • Supporting MIT’s most successful innovation and entrepreneurship programs to reach more students and external partners. • Filling gaps in the landscape through the creation of new educational programs, research e orts, and physical infrastructure that will position MIT to thrive for years to come. “Our students are driven to make a positive di erence in the world. We need to enable them to hone their skills in translating ideas to innovations, so they can go on to provide solutions that scale rapidly and achieve broad impact. We must also connect that work of MIT to the global innovation economy. That’s exactly what the MIT Innovation Initiative is designed to do.” Vladimir Bulović, Associate Dean for Innovation, Co-Director of the MIT Innovation Initiative, Fariborz Maseeh (1990) Professor of Emerging Technology, MacVicar Faculty Fellow