Tata Center for Technology and Design

Roots Studio, founded by Rebecca Hui SM ’17, helps rural communities license their art to brands around the world. Zach Winn | MIT News Office Publication Date: April 8, 2022

https://tatacenter.mit.edu/2022/04/13/bridging-communities-to-reimagine-cultural-preservation/

FYTO is an MIT spinout that produces protein-rich aquatic plants that are an environmentally friendly alternative to typical animal feed ingredients. FYTO was founded by former MIT Tata Center Di...

https://tatacenter.mit.edu/2021/10/21/fyto-the-startup-growing-protein-with-robots-to-decarbonize-agriculture/

Former Tata Center Fellow Kevin Kung’s startup Takachar was one of the winners of the new Earthshot Prize, a newly established environmental prize organized by Prince William and Kate, the Duch...

https://tatacenter.mit.edu/2021/10/21/nearly-7-million-awarded-in-first-earthshot-prizes/

15 Dec 2020 Story Sustainable Development Goals Drive through northern India in winter and you’ll find a landscape shrouded in smoke. The haze, which at times is so thick it can be seen from sp...

https://tatacenter.mit.edu/2020/12/16/turning-waste-into-energy-in-india/

Nancy W. Stauffer    ·    November 25, 2020    ·    MITEI NEWS In brief An MIT study in rural India suggests that ongoing efforts supporting the adoption of “off-grid” energ...

https://tatacenter.mit.edu/2020/12/07/encouraging-solar-energy-adoption-in-rural-india-an-investigation-into-household-decision-making/

Mary Beth Gallagher | Department of Mechanical Engineering | December 3, 2020 Cartoons and illustrations have long been used to convey important health and safety messages. From emergency manuals...

https://tatacenter.mit.edu/2020/12/07/illustrating-covid-19-hygiene-best-practices-jasmine-florentine-11-sm-15-combines-engineering-and-art-to-illustrate-educational-posters-related-to-covid-19/

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | November 18, 2020 Autoclaves, the devices used to sterilize medical tools in hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ and dentists’ offices, require a steady sup...

https://tatacenter.mit.edu/2020/11/20/system-can-sterilize-medical-tools-using-solar-heat-device-could-provide-pressurized-steam-to-run-autoclaves-without-the-need-for-electricity-in-off-grid-areas/

The team aims to nurture social innovators from tier II cities in India through the lens of systems thinking. Tata Center | October 21, 2020 A team of passionate social entrepreneurs, volunteers,...

https://tatacenter.mit.edu/2020/10/22/tata-fellow-verma-creates-social-enterprise-to-empower-entrepreneurs-from-tier-ii-cities-in-india/

Slocum and Val’s research published in ScienceDirect shows that hurricane debris and water hyacinth can be profitable and carbon-negative bioenergy feedstocks. Shivangi Misra | September 25, 20...

https://tatacenter.mit.edu/2020/09/25/tata-funded-research-published-in-sciencedirect/

The team hopes to manufacture a billion masks with the help of women self-help groups. Shivangi Misra | May 7, 2020 A team of MIT alum and collaborators, led by Tata Center Academic Director and ...

https://tatacenter.mit.edu/2020/05/07/tata-center-faculty-and-mit-alum-create-social-enterprise-to-produce-sitra-certified-ppes-in-india/