The Big Idea follows three innovators who aim to shake up the status quo and ultimately save lives.
The film series’ subjects are brilliant, bold, and united by the desire to use technology, science and engineering to create radical, systemic change.
While their innovations are uniquely their own, they are united by a single life-changing opportunity. Each of them has been selected for one of the tech world’s most prestigious opportunities – a highly-coveted MIT Solve innovator. This win will raise the profile of their projects and put them in front of intellectual elite, global leaders, and major tech brands.
But, do they have what it takes to elevate their work to the next level?
Watch the full length documentary below, or see the film series on Glamour.com.
Episode 1: Birth Without Bias
Motivated by her own harrowing birth experience, journalist Kimberly Seals Allers is disrupting the hospital system to transform Black maternal health outcomes in the U.S. Her app turns reviews from Black and Brown birthers into a powerful tool for hospitals to change their practices -- but are they ready?
Episode 2: Indigenous Robotics
After Ojibwe native Danielle Boyer joined the robotics team in high school, she realized how out of reach robotics are for low-income families. Since then, she’s made it her mission to create free robot kits to connect other Indigenous youth to the tech skills that will shape their future.
Episode 3: Last Mile
When cryogenics expert Kitty Liao discovers that half of the world’s vaccines get spoiled during the last-mile of their delivery, she decides to dedicate her life to creating a solution. Liao embarks on her own arduous journey as she attempts to get her life-saving invention into the hands of the people who need it most.
HP is a proud supporter of MIT Solve and provided funding for this film to highlight Solver teams and social entrepreneurs.
Learn more about HP’s digital equity and sustainable impact goals.
Awards
2024 Webby Award Winner - Video: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Series & Channels)
2024 Anthem Award - Gold Winner in Awareness & Media Categories-Film, Video, Television or Show
2024 Sundance Film Festival’s Sanctioned Event - BrandStorytelling Official Selection
2024 SXSW Festival - Official Panel Selection in the Government & Civic Engagement Track
2023 IFF Boston - Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary Short and Audience Award (The Big Idea: Last Mile)
2023 Series Fest - Level Forward Impact Award, Best Directing, Best Unscripted Pilot and Audience Award (The Big Idea: Last Mile and The Big Idea: Birth Without Bias)
2023 Female Eye Film Festival - Best Short Documentary (The Big Idea: Indigenous Robotics)
2023 Lonely Seal International Film Festival - Best Indigenous Film Award (The Big Idea: Indigenous Robotics)
2023 Telly Awards - Gold Winner for Non-Broadcast - Social Issues
2023 Telly Awards - Silver Winner for Branded Content - Documentary Long Form
2023 Telly Awards - Silver for Non-Broadcast - Documentary Long Form
2023 Telly Awards - Bronze Award for Branded Content Craft - Directing
