Where We Work

North America
  • Partner
  • Past Summit

Cambridge, MA

IDIN headquarters is located at MIT D-Lab in Cambridge, MA.

The first two International Development Design Summits were held at MIT in 2007 and 2008.

South America
  • Local Chapter
  • Past Summit

Cali, Colombia

A waste-themed International Development Design Summit was held in Cali in summer 2015. IDIN local chapters are being formed in Cali and Bogotá.

South America
  • Innovation Center
  • Local Chapter
  • Partner
  • Past Summit

São Paulo, Brazil

The IDIN-supported Caos Focado innovation center provides workshop space to local innovators and also provides design and innovation training in nearby communities.

An International Development Design Summit was held in Brazil in 2012.

There is also a local alumni chapter in São Paulo.

Asia
  • Upcoming Summit

Chennai, India

A health-themed International Development Design Summit will be held in Chennai in summer 2015.

Asia
  • Partner

Singapore

An IDIN academic partner, Singapore Polytechnic’s Learning Express Program organizes interdisciplinary and multinational student teams, including IDIN Network members, to co-create sustainable innovations that impact developing communities in the ASEAN region.