Home - MIT REAP

Accelerating Inclusive Economic Growth and Social Progress

MIT REAP is a dynamic global initiative with two programs – Global and Focus – that engages with communities around the world to strengthen innovation-driven entrepreneurial ecosystems and transform economies.

Play Video

Introducing Focus, a new program from MIT REAP.

MIT REAP Focus works within a single region with a bespoke timeframe to support broader acceleration of strategies and inclusive economic growth. Learn more about this exciting new vision of our mission here.

MIT REAP Global Program Regions

The MIT REAP Global program admits a cohort of up to eight regions annually to participate in the two-year learning engagement with MIT. Select a pin from the map below to explore our current and alumni regional teams.

News & Resources

March 17, 2021

Campania and its Adoption of the MIT REAP Model of Regional Development

February 11, 2021

Local content regulation adoption transforming Nigeria’s economy – DG NITDA

February 10, 2021

MIT REAP Team Abuja, Nigeria Drives Digital Innovation For Entrepreneurship with the National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre (NDI&EC)

November 30, 2016

Program Overview

June 4, 2020

MIT REAP FAQs

MIT REAP Framework

The MIT REAP Framework consists of a series of action learning mechanisms to translate, convene, and educate teams of regional leaders through a five-stakeholder approach. The MIT REAP teams address their existing system by developing a strategy to deploy new interventions to improve it. Please read more about the program here.