IMPACT ENGINES
ABOUT
The Impact Engines initiative at Northeastern University is designed to bring together diverse minds to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation, this initiative empowers the university community to create lasting, meaningful change. With a focus on global impact, the Impact Engines program connects individuals, ideas, and resources to drive solutions that matter.
What does a successful Impact Engine look like?
A successful Impact Engine focuses on a real-world problem. It may align around an entire global problem or focus on solving a contained, related issue. Impact Engines must aim to:
Impact Engines must address global challenges or societal needs, and make meaningful impact in people’s lives.
They must represent an area where we have existing strength with deep involvement from multiple interdisciplinary researchers and external partnerships.
Impact Engines must be a problem space where, with focused investment, Northeastern can become an impact leader.