Tickets are now available for IDEA Con 2025—the universe’s largest cross-university student innovation conference taking place here at Boston University on October 25, from 9:00AM – 4:00PM. In just 5 days, over 600 people have already signed up. Registrants include students from all 17 of BU’s schools and colleges, as well as movers and shakers from over 20 other institutions across the Northeast.
To get in on the fun, REGISTER FOR FREE HERE
We’re excited to highlight the incredible student and recent alum innovators who will be speaking at IDEA Con!
Emcees:
- Treshan Nilaweera – Author and a senior at Questrom School of Business, Boston University, who blends analytical insight with creative storytelling.
- Nevaeh Calliste – Nonprofit founder and a senior at Boston University College of Communication who helps SA survivors and their parents.
IGNITE Speakers:
- Jetrin Orenberg – Founder of Comprehension Clicker and University of Massachusetts Lowell student who is passionate about building tech that connects people and ideas.
- Ryan Wright & Dylan Beaudry – Co-founders of Reclaim and Northeastern University students who are redefining sustainable fashion and culture through community, creativity, and secondhand innovation.
- Sophia Letcher – Co-founder & CEO of EntoCellular, pioneering sustainable protein solutions through cellular agriculture.
- Andrea Catania – Boston University—Metropolitan College alum and Co-founder of EquiTable and food justice advocate, reimagining equitable food systems for people and the planet.
IDEA Con is generously sponsored by the Cynthia Cohen 2040 Impact Fund.
