Innovate@BU

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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.

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Summer Accelerator

Technotonin Industries LLC Accepted into VentureWell’s E-Team Program!

Technotonin Industries LLC was recently accepted into VentureWell’s E-Team Program! Founded by Arav Tyagi (ENG’27) and Antonio Marzoratti, Technotonin transforms standard manual wheelchairs into motorized ones in just three seconds with their Portable Affordable Wheelchair Enhancer (PAWE). Despite limited engineering experience, the duo developed their solution through self-education and extensive customer research, creating a device with […]

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BU Innovation Ecosystem

Success at Innovators’ Night 2025: $80k in Prize Money, Student Awards, and a Visit from President Gilliam!

Last night, 500+ innovators from Boston University and beyond gathered at Innovator’s Night to connect, celebrate, and find out who won the 2025 New Venture Competition! The awards didn’t stop at the New Venture Competition, however. From Students Innovators of the Year, to incredible mentors, to the cohorts of Innovate@BU’s selective summer programs, entrepreneurs from […]

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Innovator's Night

Luca Pungan’s Biosensors are Driving the Future of Reproductive Health

Luca has been recognized as the 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Student Innovator of the Year! When Luca Pungan (ENG'25) transferred to Boston University as a sophomore, he found himself playing catch-up with his peers. Originally a molecular biology major, he switched to biomedical engineering and spent his early years at BU taking freshman-level classes […]

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Innovation Pathway

Prianna Sharan (CAS’25) Named Student Innovator of the Year for Social Connection App

Computer science student Prianna Sharan (CAS'25) never planned to become an entrepreneur when she arrived at Boston University from California. Yet her desire for creative autonomy and a chance meeting with Remi Chester (Questrom'25) during her first week at BU Splash would change that trajectory entirely. Now the co-founder and CTO of Popple—a social media […]

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Agrinova Team
Innovator's Night

Agrinova Combats Heavy Metal Contamination In Soil

A disturbing headline about heavy metals in baby food prompted Meritxell Ortodo (ENG'26) to investigate a serious public health concern. Meritxell and Trinity Olander (CAS'25), uncovered a troubling connection between contaminated soil and the food supply that affects children's neurological development. Their research led them to found Agrinova, a startup developing technology that addresses this […]

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