Meet the First-Year Innovation Fellowship Fall 2025 Cohort!
The newest Fall 2025 cohort of students in the First-Year Innovation Fellowship (FYIF) has arrived! FYIF is a semester-long program at Innovate@BU that empowers Boston University first-years to explore innovation and entrepreneurship through hands-on projects, mentorship, and community-building. Applications for Spring 2026 will open later this semester. To be notified when applications open, sign up […]
Ishtiyaq Shajahan Shares His Vision For Food Equity in Boston
Sign up for notifications about the Enlight Fellowship Summer 2026! Ishtiyaq Shajahan (CAS’26), a political science major eager to make a difference in his community, spent his summer in the Enlight Fellowship through Innovate@BU, where he launched a new nonprofit and explored the systems behind community-driven change. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, with family roots […]
Zachary DaSilva-Grondin on Finding Community and Inspiration Within the Enlight Fellowship
Sign up for notifications about the Enlight Fellowship Summer 2026! Zachary DaSilva-Grondin (Sargent’28) began his summer feeling exhausted. Fresh off a medical brigade in Guatemala, he entered the Enlight Fellowship unsure of what to expect. But, by the end, the community he found reshaped his perspective on his role in tackling some of the […]
Working at the Intersection of Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Social Impact with Jetrin Orenberg
We’re thrilled to announce Jetrin Orenberg as a featured speaker at IDEA Con, the world’s largest cross-university student innovation conference, hosted by Innovate@BU on October 25! About Jetrin Jetrin is the founder of Comprehension Clicker, a passionate innovator, and a student at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he’s pursuing a double major in Electrical […]
IDEA Con 2025 Tickets Now Available!
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 […]
Introducing the Fall 2025 Innovate@BU Student Ambassadors!
At Innovate@BU, we believe that innovation thrives when fueled by curiosity, passion, and collaboration. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our student ambassadors—your go-to peers for all things Innovate@BU. These ambassadors are more than just student representatives, they’re experienced innovators who have been in your shoes. Our ambassadors can answer questions to help you get […]
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 […]
BU School of Hospitality’s Two Innovation Competitions with $62.5K in Total Prizes
The Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (SHA) has announced the details for two exciting, annual competitions that showcase the intersection of hospitality, innovation, and student wellbeing. With a combined prize pool of $62,500, these competitions offer BU students and recent graduates the opportunity to transform their innovative ideas into reality. The $50K Hospitality Innovation […]
NEW: Social Impact Lab: Equity in Public Health
Social Impact Lab: Equity in Public Health is a 2-day, retreat-style experience that will give you the opportunity to dive deep into the issue of equitable access to modes of public health across town lines. Perfect for graduate students or anyone serious about applying entrepreneurial skills to solve a social issue, you’ll collaborate with peers […]
Application Open for Unpaid Start-up Internship Funds
The Hewitt Pathfinder Start-up Internship Fund will provide three (3) $8,000 stipends to support U.S.-based summer internships offered to BU undergraduates.