About Us
At the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy our mission is to shape a brighter digital future.
At the intersection of technology and business
The MIT IDE is a team of visionary thought leaders and researchers focused on better understanding how people and businesses work, interact, and will ultimately prosper in a time of rapid digital transformation.
Technology advances quickly, yet organizations and skills tend to move at a slower pace. The MIT IDE research scientists based at MIT Sloan School of Management and our many Digital Fellows across the globe are exploring our era’s rapid technological advancements and how these changes affect the way people work, the way businesses operate, and how we think.
Our research helps companies adapt to new ways of doing business in the digital economy. It helps NGOs and other organizations understand how the digital transformation is affecting society and everyday life. And it helps people become more productive and thrive in a time of great and uncertain change.
The MIT IDE and MIT Sloan are well-equipped to examine the digital economy. No other initiative or center in the world is exploring the effects of the digital economy with the same determination, focus, perspective or purpose.
Our four areas of focus
Research
The MIT IDE conducts groundbreaking research performed by world-class thought leaders, and in collaboration with our stakeholders.
Convening
The MIT IDE hosts conferences, roundtables, academic paper presentations and other events throughout the year that assemble thought leaders to discuss, debate, and take informed action on issues related to the digital economy.
Education
The MIT IDE offers distinct learning opportunities through MIT Sloan: Analytics Lab (A-Lab) and GenerativeAI (GenAI Lab) for MIT Sloan graduate students, and Executive Education programs for business leaders and executive professional development.
Fellowship
The MIT IDE invites bright minds to spend a day, a week, a semester, or a year with our research teams to collaborate on research, publications, and events. With post doctoral candidates from around the world to experienced executives serving as Digital Fellows, we are a community dedicated to addressing the modern challenges of our digital economy.
Get involved at the MIT IDE
Join leading corporations and organizations in support of our world-class research. From events to collaborative research, let’s discuss how you can get involved.