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.
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Patricia Porekuu is a seasoned development practitioner from Ghana with over 15 years of experience in HIV, TB, and malaria programs, and she has spent her career educating and supporting underserved communities across Sub-Saharan Africa. When she arrived at Boston University’s School of Public Health as a master’s student, Patricia was ready to grow in […]
Riya Sandler (Sargent'27) spent her summer splitting her time between the labor and delivery floor of Brigham and Women's Hospital and the innovation lab at Innovate@BU. Through the Enlight Fellowship, she combined her clinical interests with her entrepreneurial drive to launch a new venture aimed at changing how patients understand cord blood donation. Cord Connect, […]
Daniel Wijaya (CAS'25) never expected a newsletter buried three swipes down in his email would reshape his approach to entrepreneurship. The computer science and economics double major with a business administration minor had exposure to entrepreneurship through his brother's ventures, but uncertainty about the risks kept him on the sidelines. "Before the Enlight Fellowship program, […]
Jason Wexler is the founder of My University Connect, a student marketplace enabling college students to resell gently used items like textbooks and lab coats, and Solstis, an educational platform providing practical first aid training and resources that empowers campers, travelers, and hikers to confidently handle emergencies in outdoor settings.
The Innovate@BU community gathered last week to celebrate the graduating class of 2025 from the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Minor program. The ceremony, held on May 15, brought together students, faculty, family members, and alumni to honor the accomplishments of these future innovators. The event featured heartfelt speeches from graduating students who reflected on how the […]
When Hannah Martin (CAS'25) first stumbled upon the Enlight Fellowship application, she had little knowledge of entrepreneurship or innovation. A political science and English major with pre-law aspirations, Hannah viewed social impact primarily through a policy lens. Yet that random online discovery would change not only her summer plans but her entire career trajectory. "My […]
When Aryaman Shrivastava (CAS'26) spent over a month reading documentation before he could start coding during his tech internships, he knew there had to be a better way. This frustrating experience sparked the idea for Stava, an AI-powered developer tool designed to dramatically reduce onboarding time for software engineers. "I thought to myself, I'm wasting […]
Finding your community on a college campus can be challenging. With hundreds of clubs, events, and activities scattered across multiple platforms, many students struggle to discover opportunities that align with their interests. This is the problem that Communiti, founded by Uzochi Nzerem (MET'26), Ananya Agarwal (CAS'25), Eugene Jung (CAS'26), Venessa Maduka (ENG'26), and Jacky Lin […]