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Meet Bluesmart, the world's first smart carry-on bag

Brian Chen, MBA ’16, and his team at Bluesmart recently raised over $1,350,000 on Indiegogo to develop a re-imagined carry-on bag that connects to your smartphone to offer remote locking, a built-in digital scale, distance alerts, and location tracking. Read more about the invention here.
Is London becoming the world’s greatest city for innovation?


Peter Hirst, executive director of Executive Education at MIT Sloan, highlights London’s renewed focus on innovation and the burgeoning partnership between “Old” and New England. Click here to read more.
Seeking fair value in government accounting

Professor Deborah Lucas shares her reservations on government debt and its unseen financial risks. Read more about Lucas’ remarks and the role of the MIT Center for Finance and Policy here.
Bridging the education gap in East Africa

Iris Zielske, LGO ’16, leveraged her teaching experience in East Africa and background in technology to propose a new venture–Akili Talent Management, a cloud-based e-learning business that will enable companies in Tanzania and Kenya to train their employees. Read more about her vision and how the Legatum Center is supporting her work here.
What MIT can teach colleges about becoming an economic powerhouse

Businessweek revisits Professor Ed Roberts and Charles Eesley’s, PhD ’09, study on the innovation economy at MIT and outlines how other colleges can use MIT’s experience as a model of success. Click here to read more.
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