Ideas Made to Matter Labor

3 ways to reexamine the future digital workforce

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The dean of MIT’s new college of computing on the question of jobs and automation.

Dec 30, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Labor

Is there a seat for employees in U.S. boardrooms?

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Three economists study the pros and cons of worker representation on executive boards.

Dec 23, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Research

MIT Sloan faculty insights: 6 books from 2019

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From the history of liberty to the future of R&D, here are some of the books from MIT Sloan faculty that arrived in 2019.

Nov 25, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Innovation

The 2019 Inclusive Innovation Challenge grand prize winners

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A job-seeking app and an online learning collaboration are among the winners.

Nov 22, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Venture Capital

3 investing insights from an 'Alpha Girl' venture capitalist

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Sonja Perkins on why she calls customers when researching a company, and looks for entrepreneurs in unexpected places.

Nov 20, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Health Care

How a virtual mental health company survived and scaled a pivot

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A mental health startup founder on solving new problems and asking for help.

Nov 12, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Marketing

A tech YouTuber’s guide to building a brand

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Jacklyn Dallas on time management, learning from feedback, and staying true to yourself.

Nov 4, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Startups

20 startups using tech to build an inclusive economy

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The companies will compete Nov. 21 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for a piece of the MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge $1 million grand prize.

Nov 1, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter

Solar subsidies and an imperfect market

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In some cases, solar lessees pick up a subsidy and then some.

Oct 29, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Platform Strategy

An expert approach to platform strategies

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MIT Sloan professor Michael Cusumano on building and winning platform business models — and how to avoid the ‘winner’s curse.’

Oct 22, 2019
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