Innovate@BU empowers all Boston University students, regardless of their major, to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and the skills needed to turn their ideas into impactful solutions.
Whether you’re just starting out or ready to scale, we offer resources, mentorship, and a supportive community to help you transform challenges into opportunities and shape the future you envision.
Big or small, every idea has potential. Explore all the ways in which you can innovate at BU.
Hear what real BU students say about their experience utilizing resources, funding, and mentorship from a variety of centers across campus.
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Ten student and alum teams pitched ventures across technology, healthcare, and social impact, competing for $80K in prize money Related posts: 2026 Innovators’ Night Recap: Magnesis Robotics and Farms for Thought Win Top Prizes Success at Innovators’ Night 2025: $80k in Prize Money, Student Awards, and a Visit from President Gilliam! New Venture Competition Winners & […]
Innovate@BU awarded $86,000 across the New Venture Competition and community awards on April 15 at George Sherman Union.
The Innovate@BU Summer Accelerator program kicks off this summer with a lineup of student-led ventures poised to make a significant impact across various industries. The 10-week intensive program provides participating teams with $10,000 in funding, dedicated mentorship, and comprehensive resources to transform their ideas into viable businesses. This year’s cohort represents the diversity of innovation […]
Campus spaces, programs, and contests across Boston University help students turn their big ideas into reality
The Enlight Fellowship is a 10-week summer program generously funded by the Enlight Foundation and run by Innovate@BU. Fellows split their time between a placement at a social impact organization and venture development programming, and each receives a $10,000 stipend. This year’s cohort spans graduate and undergraduate programs, with professional experience reaching from Boston to […]
Johar Singh (Questrom’24) returns to Innovators’ Night to share his journey Related posts: Changing the Environmental Narrative with BU Alum Ethan Brown and the Sweaty Penguin Idea Sharing App Insphigher Wins Annual BU Cannabis Start-Up Competition AI-powered Quality Control Platform Wins Cannabis Start-up Competition Application Open for Unpaid Start-up Internship Funds
The 2026 New Venture Competition has its finalists! After rounds of applications and semi-final pitches, ten ventures will compete for more than $80,000 in total prizes — with $20,000 going to the first-place winner in each of the NVC's two tracks, General and Social Impact. Second place in each track takes home $10,000, third earns […]
The Innovation Pathway is Boston University’s comprehensive entrepreneurship program for building scalable, innovation-driven ventures. The program supports founders from initial idea validation through venture launch and is built for students from all schools, majors, and education levels up to a year after graduation. So far this spring semester, ten new teams have joined the program […]