About the US Equity Summit

MIT Solve’s mission is to solve world challenges by finding promising community-based solutions to complex problems through open innovation and supporting the change-makers who know their communities best. Solve’s impact is global and includes uplifting equitable innovation in the United States through our Indigenous Communities Fellowship and Black & Brown Innovators in the US Program. 

Solve’s 2023 US Equity Summit will be held in-person March 23-24 in Tulsa Oklahoma. The summit welcomes the Solve Community, Indigenous community members, and equity leaders from across the country. We intend to cultivate a brave space for thoughtful deliberation and earnest learning to guide meaningful action and partnerships after the event.

As an attendee of the summit, you’ll have the opportunity to engage directly with leaders like our 2022 Indigenous Communities Fellows and Inaugural Cohort of Black and Brown Innovators who are tapping into technology and lived-experiences to support under-resourced and under-estimated communities. We also hope to forge new relationships between individuals and organizations that may create impactful alliances. 

We believe that supporting local under-resourced entrepreneurs is a critical step towards creating more equitable economic opportunities for all. Solve is proud to support BIPOC businesses during our time in Tulsa and we hope you join us for the exciting programming ahead.

The summit will kick off at the Osage, a Native-owned venue, and will proceed with The Real Black Wall Street Tour, led by Chief Egunwale Amusan, a descendant of Tulsa Race Massacre survivors. You can also look forward to a scenic dinner at The Vista at 21.

How to Attend 

Register for the full event

Members of the Solve Community and of our supporter communities can register here using their access code, which was provided in their formal event invitations. If you did not receive your code, please reach out to your Solve relationship manager or events@solve.mit.edu for more information.

Request an Invitation

Are you working to support US equity and Indigenous Communities, but not already a part of the MIT Solve community? You can request an invitation to the 2023 US Equity Summit in Tulsa here.

Become a Solve Supporter

Interested in attending the US Summit? Become a Solve Supporter to access all events, establish your organization as a leader in social impact, and support cutting-edge innovation.

About Solve:

Solve is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a mission to solve world challenges. Solve is a marketplace for social impact innovation designed to support the scalable growth of community-based solutions.

At Solve, we understand that to disrupt institutionalized inequities in the US, we must support the tremendous work of Indigenous, Black, and Brown innovators across the country. Since 2018, Solve has run an Indigenous Fellowship program that has supported 36 Native American innovators from across the country that utilize traditional knowledge and technology to drive positive impact in their communities. In 2021 Solve launched the Antiracist Technology in the US Challenge, selecting seven outstanding innovators working across industries to create an Antiracist society in the United States and in 2022, we revealed our inaugural cohort of Black and Brown Innovators. These Solver cohorts are provided with a program of support that includes seed funding, a comprehensive resource needs assessment, technical/business mentorship, and tailored connections to a network of individuals and organizations that can help them scale their impact.

If you would like to learn more about these innovators, our programs, or future US Equity programming, contact us at solve@mit.edu. 

The event will showcase incredible innovators and changemakers from Indigenous, Black, and Brown communities, and bring together a community focused on fostering deep allyship to build more sustainable and equitable futures for all. This summit is open exclusively to the Solve community and experts with a focus on uplifting Indigenous, Black, and Brown innovators.

Members of the Solve Community and of our supporter communities can register with their access code, which was provided via email in their formal event invitations. If you did not receive your code, please reach out to your Solve relationship manager or events@solve.mit.edu for more information.

Are you working to support US equity and Indigenous Communities, but not already a part of the MIT Solve community? You can request an invitation to the 2023 US Equity Summit in Tulsa using the form below. We ask that you briefly share your expertise and what connections you're looking to build through this event.

Please note, space for this event is limited. Solve staff will prioritize organizations operating in the US, and will be in touch if there is space available.