Finding Sustainable Pet Food Solutions with Sophie Letcher
We’re thrilled to announce Sophie Letcher as a featured speaker at IDEA Con, the world’s largest cross-university student innovation conference, hosted by Innovate@BU on October 25! About Sophie Growing up in Montague, MA, she earned her B.A. in Neuroscience from Kenyon College before working as a technical research assistant at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Her […]
Blending Thrifting and Curated Vintage with Ryan Wright and Dylan Beaudry
We’re thrilled to announce Ryan Wright & Dylan Beaudry as featured speakers at IDEA Con, the world’s largest cross-university student innovation conference, hosted by Innovate@BU on October 25! About Ryan & Dylan Ryan and Dylan are Boston-based entrepreneurs studying at Northeastern University, where they joined the Northeastern Startup Founders Program, a competitive initiative supporting student-led […]
Advocating for Food Access and Sustainability with Andrea Catania
We’re thrilled to announce Andrea Catania as a featured speaker at IDEA Con, the world’s largest cross-university student innovation conference, hosted by Innovate@BU on October 25! About Andrea Andrea is a passionate food justice advocate and culinary creative, dedicated to building food systems that are truly equitable for both people and the planet. Born and […]
Supporting (and Making) Social Impact with Nevaeh Calliste
We’re thrilled to announce Nevaeh Calliste as an emcee at IDEA Con, the world’s largest cross-university student innovation conference, hosted by Innovate@BU on October 25! About Nevaeh Through her work with the Enlight Fellowship, Nevaeh supports student founders building social impact ventures, helps foster connections with local organizations, and co-leads Social Impact Fridays at Innovate@BU. […]
Making an Impact with Creativity and Analysis with Treshan Nilaweera
We’re thrilled to announce Treshan Nilaweera as an emcee at IDEA Con, the world’s largest cross-university student innovation conference, hosted by Innovate@BU on October 25! About Treshan Currently a senior at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, Treshan studies Operations and Technology Management, aiming to merge his analytical mindset with his creative impulses to make […]
How Megan Kwan is Building Community Among Artists in Boston
Sign up for notifications about the Enlight Fellowship Summer 2026! Megan Kwan (CFA’27) came into the Enlight Fellowship with a vision: to bridge the gap between Boston’s art students and the real-world skills they need to thrive beyond graduation. As a College of Fine Arts major and entrepreneurship minor, Megan understood firsthand how individual […]
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. Meet the cohort: Ananyah Amaram (ENG’29) is originally from Petersburg, Virginia and is studying Computer Engineering. Ananyah […]
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 […]