Announcing the 2025 Sustainability Innovation Seed Grant Recipients
This fall, BU students proposed new ways to make the campus more sustainable—from rethinking lab waste to redesigning streetlights. Through the Sustainability Innovation Seed Grants, a partnership between BU Sustainability and Innovate@BU, 10 projects were awarded $500 and mentorship to kick-start solutions addressing the University’s most pressing climate and waste challenges. Each project aligns with […]
Announcing the 2025 Wellbeing Innovation Seed Grant Recipients
This fall, Boston University students submitted proposals for how BU could address wellbeing challenges across campus—from financial stress and social isolation to physical health and academic pressure. Through the new Wellbeing Innovation Seed Grant program, a partnership between BU Student Wellbeing and Innovate@BU, 15 students have been selected to receive $500 and mentorship to launch […]
Gabrielle Moussas on Turning an Idea into Action with the Enlight Fellowship
Sign up for notifications about the Enlight Fellowship Summer 2026! Before the Enlight Fellowship, Gabrielle Moussas felt stuck. With a big idea in mind and a clear desire to make a difference, she wasn’t sure how to move forward. “I was unsure about how I would take this big idea and make it something […]
Mya Kelly’s Journey to Champion Financial Literacy
Sign up for notifications about the Enlight Fellowship Summer 2026! Mya Kelly has always been inspired by entrepreneurship. Growing up in Owensboro, Kentucky, she watched her mother run a business that spotlighted local entrepreneurs. And once she arrived at Boston University, Mya decided to explore what innovation might look like for her. “I just […]
Jamila Peguero on Creating a Justice-Focused Network for Social Workers
Sign up for notifications about the Enlight Fellowship Summer 2026! Before graduate school, the idea of starting something of her own wasn’t even on Jamila Peguero’s radar. “I’m the first in my family to go to undergrad, the first to go to grad school,” she shares. “Owning something, creating something—it wasn’t something I was […]
IDEA Con, Boston’s Premier Student Entrepreneurship Conference, Continues to Grow
The George Sherman Union buzzed with entrepreneurial energy on October 25 as 540 attendees, representing over 40 schools across the Northeast, gathered for the eighth annual IDEA Con, presented by Innovate@BU. This year’s conference, the largest in its history, brought together student innovators who are tackling everything from sustainability in fashion to accessibility in education. […]
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. 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 […]
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 […]