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Our biweekly exploration of new business ideas from the corridors of MIT.

“Big data” is less about handling massive data sets and more about integrating multiple data sources.

AI-supported management; how to buy your digital capabilities; videocasting for transparency.

Sustainability-Oriented Innovation is no longer a one-trick pony.

Congress’s failure to see the ramifications of its shifting ethanol policies is wreaking havoc on energy supply chains.

The success of mobile money pioneer M-Pesa shows how addressing sustainability issues opens new opportunities.

Preparing for the platform-business revolution; how to optimize distribution networks with big data.

Authors of a new 2016 report explain why competitive advantage from analytics is declining — and what to do about it.

Putting robots to work; the state of digitization in the U.S. middle market; a yellow flag on gamification.

Digital tools can reshape the relationship between organizations and retiring employees.

What’s happening in wearables at work, virtual reality in hiring, and enhancing big data ROI.

This week: using mobile to reduce supply chain risk; reengineering with machines; a data science primer for execs.

On February 23 and 24, MIT SMR is completely dropping the site’s paygates.

Global custody banks are in a position to become climate custodians for corporations and institutions.

The sustainability tradeoff isn’t just profit vs. planet — it’s also short term vs. long term.

The new frontier of ultra sustainable manufacturing: solar-powered 3D printing.

From wearables to hotel desks that remind us to move around, connected objects are becoming a bigger part of consumers’ lives.

What will happen to predictive analytics once everything is connected?

Research looks at how applying smart data to transportation ecosystems is launching new business models.

Companies looking to social media for guidance in decision making should be wary of the “filter bubble” effect.