MIT New Colossus Project

Auteur(s): MIT New Colossus
  • Résumé

  • We are a team of researchers, investors and immigrant founders at MIT who are passionate about helping aspiring first-gen inventors and founders to solve the world’s most critical challenges for our future. At MIT New Colossus, we are deeply committed to telling the remarkable stories of first-generation immigrant trailblazers. Through our research and interviews at MIT, we synthesize insights and perspectives of pioneers who have embodied extraordinary tenacity and resilience that propelled their entrepreneurial success. Our mission is to empower aspiring immigrant inventors and entrepreneurs through our community of role models and partners, guiding them to address the most prevailing challenges in their own endeavors.

    © 2024 MIT New Colossus Project
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Épisodes
  • From Tunisia to Nobel Laureate: Moungi Bawendi on Quantum Dots & Outsider Innovation
    Nov 26 2024

    Join the MIT New Colossus Project as we welcome Nobel laureate in Chemistry (2023) and MIT Professor Moungi Bawendi for an inspiring conversation.
    Professor Bawendi, a Tunisian-French immigrant, shares his remarkable journey in Chemistry, including his groundbreaking research on quantum dots. You'll hear his unique perspective on embracing the outsider mindset to spark innovation and the importance of hybrid identities in today's world.
    This episode is a must-listen for anyone who dreams of pushing boundaries and making a difference!

    Audio taken from the full video produced by Lucie McCormick. Video is viewable at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wsfW7kUUwk

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    38 min
  • From Togolese roots to Global Media Mogul: A Chat with Claude Grunitzky
    Nov 26 2024

    Join our premier guest, Claude Grunitzky (CEO and Managing Partner at The Equity Alliance, Chairman of TRUE Africa) to discuss his extraordinary journey from Togo to the United States via London and Paris. Claude will talk with Raafet Azzouz, Founder of the MIT New Colossus Project, about his rise in the media and finance world for the last decades, his take on hybrid identities, and his work on bridging capital access for exceptional venture capital fund managers and startup founders who are people of color and women.

    Audio taken from the full video produced by Lucie McCormick. Video is viewable at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjiUBxssU8s&t=9s

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    51 min
  • In Conversation with Al Goldstein, CEO of StoicLane
    Nov 20 2024

    Join the MIT New Colossus Project for a conversation with Al Goldstein, CEO of StoicLane and previous founder of the unicorns Avant and Amount. Al shares his inspiring journey from arriving in the U.S. as a refugee to becoming a pioneer in fintech and a vocal advocate for immigration as a key driver of economic growth in America.


    In a conversation with Raafet Azzouz, MIT New Colossus Project founder and MIT Sloan Fellow, Al reflects on how his experiences shaped his entrepreneurial vision, his commitment to supporting immigrants, and his belief in the transformative power of diversity for innovation. This episode highlights Al’s dedication to building businesses that empower communities and advance opportunity for all.


    Watch the video of this conversation here: https://youtu.be/NlIUuALZUjk


    #MIT #NewColossusProject #Fintech #Innovation #EconomicGrowth #ImmigrantSuccess #AlGoldstein

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    29 min

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