What happens when people who do not consider themselves to be innovators or makers are empowered to create solutions that improve their lives and community? At MIT’s International Development Innovation Network (IDIN) we are developing approaches to innovation and development that shift the focus from ‘design for’ or ‘design with’ to design by people living in poverty. At the end of our session will invite you to put on your design hats to help us crowdsource ideas about what kind of support ecosystem is needed for local innovation to thrive.