Innovation may be one of the most talked about topics of the early 21st century. In Cambridge, Massachusetts home of the CI Lab, it is not difficult to find forums about everything from Boston's history of inventions to venture capital for the new new economy every day of the week. And online, the options to explore innovation are nearly limitless.

The CI Lab plays a unique role in fostering discussion specifically about innovation for community building. The CI Lab supports an array of contests, colloquia and other gatherings to provide a range of opportunities to stimulate the formation of cross boundary teams and to expand ideas about technology for communities. The events target academics, community residents and organizers, and technologists from industry and take place at accessible locations at MIT and elsewhere.