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Why IEP Exists
Watch the story behind the institute — why we're starting now, and what we believe is possible when the right minds come together.
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Environmental challenges are deeply interconnected. IEP approaches sustainability as a complex system — modeling, measuring, and intervening at scale.
All IEP research is open-access by default. Breakthroughs belong to humanity. We publish, share, and build in public.
We recruit from physics, computer science, ecology, economics, and policy — because the solutions we need don't respect discipline boundaries.
Watch the story behind the institute — why we're starting now, and what we believe is possible when the right minds come together.
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Assembled from the frontiers of physics, computation, ecology, and policy.
Executive Director
Former lead researcher at MIT Energy Initiative. 20+ years advancing clean energy systems at scale.
Chief Science Officer
Computational physicist and systems modeler. Pioneered multi-scale climate simulation frameworks.
Head of Technology
Ex-CERN engineer. Leads IEP's open-source research infrastructure and global data systems.
Director of Partnerships
Serial science entrepreneur. Connects IEP research with policy bodies and implementation partners worldwide.
IEP is a non-profit institute. Philanthropic funding accelerates our research, expands our team, and keeps our science open and independent.