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Science and technology to address big social and economic challenges

For thirty years, the MIT Industrial Performance Center has brought together researchers in engineering, science, management and the social sciences at MIT and beyond to carry out applied research in the following areas.

As policymakers in the United States debate how the economy can
regain its vitality following the Great Recession, many see innovation
as the key to prosperity.

American manufacturing has experienced a new wave of energy and investment. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, market demand for U.S. manufacturing has grown, and new policies like the CHIPS and Science Act have dedicated new public investment to the future of domestic production. Despite this momentum, manufacturers have faced a persistent challenge as […]

Successful innovation hubs depend on who is leading, and how.