Broad Discovery Center | Broad Institute
Namrata Sengupta
Description: The Innovation Trail of Greater Boston is a way to learn about four centuries of world-changing breakthroughs in science, tech, medicine, and entrepreneurship.
When most people think of Boston, they think about the American Revolution—or higher education. They might walk the Freedom Trail starting in Downtown Boston, and visit places linked to the start of the Revolution. Or they might be touring colleges, or attending events, at schools like MIT, Harvard, and Northeastern.
The Innovation Trail focuses primarily on what happened after America became an independent nation, and after some of Boston’s early schools like Boston Latin (founded in 1635) and Harvard (founded in 1636) were established. Independence and access to education began to build a foundation for innovation—as did societal changes like the abolition of slavery, women’s suffrage, waves of immigration, and marriage equality—allowing a diverse group of people to collaborate on research and company formation. Add i
Visitors, residents, students, and teachers who want to understand more about Boston’s legacy of world-changing innovation.
Broad Discovery Center | Broad Institute
Namrata Sengupta