Fantastic to have final presentations this morning in our emerging market innovations class,
MIT Development Ventures! 2011 is the 11th year Professor Alex (Sandy) Pentland and I have run this entrepreneurial action lab! Nearly three- dozen new venture concepts this year, including both for- and non-profit, across multiple sectors including health, energy, education, commerce, and civic. In reverse order of presentation, we have (plus start geo-locations)...
- GoGlobal ~ Startup Network (China, Africa, Americas)
- CharityFunds ~ Giving Portfolios (Global)
- Corruption Beacon ~ Civic Rights Media (Africa)
- Luma Light ~ Off-Grid Electricity (Africa)
- Roti ~ Affordable Foods (India)
- FarmDoctor ~ Mobile Vet Services (Africa)
- GreenRide ~ Delivery Network (Americas)
- LaborBand ~ Maternal Health Monitor (Global)
- Ubuntu Financial ~ SME Bonds (Africa)
- Essmart ~ Essential Retail (India)
- Healthy Hearts ~ Lifestyle Change (India)
- coursehound ~ Kayak for Courses (Americas)
- Educate Lanka ~ Diaspora Edu Net (South Asia)
- Group-Aid ~ Commerce Tithing (Americas)
- MedSight ~ MD Skillsharing (Americas)
- APS ~ Affordable Private Schools (India)
- Mamasanas ~ Maternal Health Tools (Latin)
- Llifelog ~ Info Exchange (Americas)
- ReciclaJusto ~ Wastepicker Tools (Latin)
- Real Life Transitions ~ Career Education (Americas)
- WeCyclers ~ Recycling Info Tools (Africa)
- Sundry Fruits ~ Food Processing (Africa)
- Baby Circle ~ Parenting Network (China)
- E-Stops ~ Transport Informatics (Africa)
- True Africa ~ Mobilized Yelp (Africa)
- AgilAgro ~ Farmer Tech (Latin)
- Billion Entrepreneurs ~ Talent Market (Brazil, India)
- My Free City ~ Urban Info (Global)
- The Matatu Project ~ Transit (Africa)
- Urban Launchpad ~ Informatics (Asia)
- RemitWise ~ Money Tracking (ASEAN)
- Digital DNA ~ Health Info (India)
- MobileConnect ~ Yelp for Emerging Mkts (Global)
Most of these have app prototypes, websites, exploratory field-research plans, trial-runs, and substantive action-plans going forward!
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