September 30, 2020 (Cambridge, MA)\u2014<\/strong>MIT Solve<\/a>, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute for Technology, announced eight new Indigenous Communities Fellows. <\/p>\n The incoming Indigenous Communities Fellows were announced at Virtual Solve Challenge Finals<\/a> yesterday and selected by Solve\u2019s expert judges from a pool of 71 solutions submitted by members of 34 tribes. The 2020 Indigenous Communities Fellows are:<\/p>\n \u201cSolve is proud to run the Indigenous Communities Fellowship for the third year,\u201d said Solve\u2019s Executive Director, Alex Amouyel. \u201cThese Native innovators are using emerging and traditional technologies to support and strengthen tribal communities on and off reservations across the country. Whether mapping Indigenous landmarks in the nation\u2019s capital, or using biomass-heated greenhouses to decrease fire hazards and provide healthy foods in Alaska, this class of Fellows is building upon generations of Indigenous innovation in their communities. We look forward to supporting these leaders to scale their work and impact.\u201d <\/p>\n Supporters of the Indigenous Communities Fellowship include the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.<\/p>\n Prize Funding: <\/strong>Over $100,000 in prize funding was announced for the 2020 Indigenous Communities Fellows: <\/p>\n About MIT Solve:<\/strong><\/p>\n Solve is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a mission to solve world challenges. Solve is a marketplace for social impact innovation. Through open innovation Challenges, Solve finds incredible tech-based social entrepreneurs all around the world. Solve then brings together MIT\u2019s innovation ecosystem and a community of Members to fund and support these entrepreneurs to help them drive lasting, transformational impact. Join Solve on this journey at solve.mit.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n\n
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