Q&A With Desh Desphande
Serial technology entrepreneur Desh Deshpande is taking innovation techniques created at MIT and using them to solve social problems in India.
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Innovations in technology that serve the world (more)
Unsustainable Careers in Sustainable Development
Students passionate about building a better future are increasingly being asked to mortgage their own in return. Why would-be leaders can’t afford to fight poverty—and what to do about it.
The Internet of Things Is Now a Thing
Several ventures now under way in developing countries show how networks of connected machines can drive economic growth.
High Tech for Dry Times
A system that combines software and sensors promises to improve farmers’ ability to manage, conserve, and lease water.
Credit Where It’s Due
New tools and practices are helping low-income Americans use rent payments to build up their financial profile.
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Tech Is Not the (Only) Answer
Digital tools are a necessary but not sufficient component of any long-term social change effort.
Renewable Energy Brings Opportunity for All
More than a billion people worldwide still lack electricity and the opportunity it can bring. But access is now more possible than ever.
Architecting for Data
Four ways nonprofits can cut through the data hype and start using data on purpose.
Avoiding Four Pitfalls in Digital Learning
Early approaches are advancing fruitful dialogue around how to accelerate the revolutionary potential of online education and enable better outcomes for graduates.
The New Social Innovators
How the next generation of funders and social entrepreneurs are already taking cues from tech to “hack” the world’s most pressing social problems.