7 Events

17th Ordinary African Union Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Embassy of Equatorial Guinea

Conference - Open to the Public

Africa Rebooted: Science, Technology, and Innovation in Development

Wed., Sep. 24, 2014 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The aim of this symposium is to explore areas of mutual cooperation between MIT and Africans countries in areas of science, technology and innovation. The event will bring together high-ranking officials from government, industry and academia.

This event will take place at the Whitehead Institute McGovern Auditorium, 9 Cambridge Center, Cambridge. Please RSVP to this event at starrforum@mit.edu.

The Buccaneer

Pirate3D Inc.

Conference - Open to the Public

Symposium and Demonstration on the Digitization of Manufacturing: 3D Printing and Innovation Policy

Wed., June 18, 2014 | 2:00pm - 7:00pm

Taubman Building - Nye A, B, & C, 5th Floor

** We have reached capacity for this event and can no longer take additional RSVPs. However, we are offering a live-stream of the event from 2-5:30pm at: http://www.hks.harvard.edu/live**

The symposium examines emerging trends of 3D printing and additive manufacturing (using digital 3D design data). Drawing from the case of Singapore, the symposium reviews innovation policies being pursued by governments to harness the power of additive manufacturing. The symposium will feature a demonstration by Pirate3D Inc., which will donate printers to African institutions.