An experienced managerial and financial expert, Jean-Jacques Degroof works with young entrepreneurs and business owners at various business schools in Europe. Previously a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management, Jean-Jacques Degroof has developed a passion for technology innovation. His activities include offering solutions to global challenges as a member of MIT Solve. MIT Solve is a yearly event that connects over 500 global leaders with the MIT community. The purpose of this annual event is to focus on the goal of the Solve initiative: addressing urgent global challenges. The 2019 Global Challenges include topics like the circular economy, community-driven innovation, early childhood development, and healthy cities. The 2018 Solve Challenge Finals were held in New York and yielded 1,150 solutions from teams from more than 100 countries. The goal of MIT Solve events is to introduce the teams to possible partnerships that may result in the funding, management, and scaling of their solutions. Additionally, participants can compete to earn various Challenge Prizes, including the General Motors Prize for Advanced Technologies, the Blockchain for Social Impact Prize, and the UN Women She Innovates Prize for Gender-Responsive Innovation. For more information about MIT Solve, visit https://solve.mit.edu/.
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