Innovate@BU

All Topics (September 28 through October 13)

10:00 AM Office Hours: Ian Mashiter
Expertise: Market validation, revenue projections, business model, pitching, VC and angel investment
4:00 PM Info Session: Sustainability Innovation Seed Grants
BU Sustainability and Innovate@BU are hosting an info session to answer your questions about funding and coach you on potential projects for submission.
5:00 PM Unlocking the Black Box of Business Workshop
A virtual entrepreneurship and innovation workshop series for Boston University graduate, post-doc, and doctoral students.

All Day Deadline: First-Year Innovation Fellowship
10:00 AM Office Hours: Ian Mashiter
Expertise: Market validation, revenue projections, business model, pitching, VC and angel investment
12:00 PM Office Hours: Blake Sims St. Louis
Expertise: Social impact, design thinking, deeply understanding problem and people, content and program development
3:00 PM Office Hours: Li Liang
Expertise: Strategy and operations, product strategy and development, finance, customer insights, hiring/team building, pitching, business model development, social impact
5:00 PM Impact Investing Panel
Join BU's Energy & Sustainability Club and Social Impact & Nonprofit Club to learn about the impact investing in social justice and climate change, and potential career paths.
6:00 PM Idea Open-mic & Networking Night
Whether you're working on a new idea or want to network with peers and get inspired, stop by Innovate@BU's Idea Night's!

All Day Deadline: Sustainability Innovation Seed Grants
Current students can earn funding and resources to kick-start a sustainability project or idea.
12:00 PM Law Clinic Seminar: Nonprofit Basics
Find out the basic legal steps to starting a nonprofit.
3:00 PM Office Hours: Blake Sims St. Louis
Expertise: Social impact, design thinking, deeply understanding problem and people, content and program development

10:30 AM Office Hours: Li Liang
Expertise: Strategy and operations, product strategy and development, finance, customer insights, hiring/team building, pitching, business model development, social impact

10:00 AM Office Hours: Ian Mashiter
Expertise: Market validation, revenue projections, business model, pitching, VC and angel investment

10:00 AM Office Hours: Ian Mashiter
Expertise: Market validation, revenue projections, business model, pitching, VC and angel investment
12:00 PM Office Hours: Blake Sims St. Louis
Expertise: Social impact, design thinking, deeply understanding problem and people, content and program development
3:00 PM Office Hours: Li Liang
Expertise: Strategy and operations, product strategy and development, finance, customer insights, hiring/team building, pitching, business model development, social impact

3:00 PM Office Hours: Blake Sims St. Louis
Expertise: Social impact, design thinking, deeply understanding problem and people, content and program development
Office Hours: Alessandra Bouchard
Expertise: Innovation Pathway project teams, social impact, design thinking, nonprofit fundraising
6:00 PM Community Impact Challenge: Wellbeing | Kick-off & Networking
Learn more about the Challenge, ask questions, and find potential teammates to work with.

10:30 AM Office Hours: Li Liang
Expertise: Strategy and operations, product strategy and development, finance, customer insights, hiring/team building, pitching, business model development, social impact

1:00 AM Industry Office Hours: Cynthia Cohen
Expertise: Business strategy, Marketing, Operational planning

9:00 AM Industry Office Hours: Mark Maragni
Expertise: Go-to Market Strategy, Revenue plan, Scaling, Sales Management
10:00 AM Office Hours: Ian Mashiter
Expertise: Market validation, revenue projections, business model, pitching, VC and angel investment
5:00 PM Unlocking the Black Box of Business Workshop
A virtual entrepreneurship and innovation workshop series for Boston University graduate, post-doc, and doctoral students.