Innovation and Invention Ideas flow from the MIT Global Challenge! – Help these students change the world by taking a few moments to register for the MIT Global Challenge Community today.

Developed in conjunction with MIT’s celebration of 150 years of service to the world, the MIT Global Challenge http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/ offers a window into innovation at MIT and invites students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their collaborators to identify and address community development challenges through innovation and collaboration in communities around the world.

Today, I am asking you, as an MIT Enterprise Forum alumnus or friend to register on the MIT Global Challenge site http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/users/register , and "follow" teams, especially those with an energy, environment or sustainability focus. It takes only a few minutes to register, and once you are part of this online community, you’ll be able to follow a team’s story, provide advice or support, and in April, you’ll be able to participate in the online voting process for the $5000 Community Choice Awards.

Help these students change the world by taking a few moments to register for the MIT Global Challenge Community today. Visit http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/ and click on the upper right hand register link now. After you’ve registered, you can also use the social media networking links to promote your favorite team and spread the word to others.

Here are a few exciting teams you could consider following:

Field Intelligence Laboratory: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/150

Building a citywide energy map of Boston to quantify all building energy leaks in the Greater Boston area and expand from there.

Practical Energy Education: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/138

Working to bridge the technical divide between those who design appropriate energy technologies and those who utilize them. They’re working on building a MAKE-magazine like information source and a series of classes and trainings that give DIY guides on energy technologies in the equatorial region of the world (starting in Ghana).

Aqua: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/149

Develop an innovative mobile game named AQUA (Advancing the Quest for Uninterrupted Access) that will spread hope, raise awareness, and gather necessary funds to solve water and sanitation problems in developing countries.

Maa-Bara : http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/156
Nigeria is the 3rd largest crude oil exporter to the US. Its oil-rich Niger Delta is home of oil extraction activities and home to the nation’s poorest citizenry. 85% are without access to safe water while adult unemployment ranges 70-90%. Rural and agrarian based, the people solely depend on the land and water -both of which are primarily polluted by oil spills.

Showergy: http://globalchallenge.mit.edu/teams/view/139

Delivering the shower experience straight to the user.