Kindle Mentoring Program

Boston University, together with Boston Medical Center (BU), represent a research enterprise with more than $400 million in research awards and support a vibrant research community of more than 3,900 faculty and 32,000 students. Many of our research discoveries have important practical  implications, but transferring these discoveries into successful products in the marketplace takes an entrepreneurial culture and experienced guidance. The BU Kindle mentoring program will educate faculty, students, and alumni to facilitate early stage business formation. BU Kindle provides a unique opportunity for seasoned entrepreneurs and business executives to have direct and meaningful interaction with the BU community.

Mentors:

  • Seasoned entrepreneurs and business executives from a variety industries and business occupations.
  • Mentors are volunteers who work individually or in groups and can choose mentee projects.
  • Opportunity to network with other mentors via regular meetings.
  • Average commitment is two hours per month (one Mentee meeting per month).
  • All mentors agree to adhere to a strict code of conduct, consistent with the university’s mission, to ensure that the mentees receive objective counsel.

Mentees:

The mentorship program is administered by the BU Technology Development Office in collaboration with the BU Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization and reports to Andrei Ruckenstein, Associate Provost and Vice‐President for Research.

Director: Vinit Nijhawan
vinit@bu.edu
617-353-0606

Associate Director: Michael Pratt
mpratt@bu.edu
617‐353‐4569