Meet the Finalists of the 2025 New Venture Competition!
Innovate@BU is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 $80K New Venture Competition. After a competitive selection process, ten student-led ventures have advanced to the final round where they will pitch for their share of $80,000 in non-dilutive funding. The competition features two distinct tracks: The General Track showcases ventures with innovative business models […]
Introducing the Semi-Finalists of the 2025 New Venture Competition!
Boston University’s $80K New Venture Competition has selected its semi-finalists for 2025, advancing one step closer to determining which student-led ventures will share in this year’s substantial prize pool. The annual competition, organized by Innovate@BU, provides BU students and recent alumni with a platform to showcase their entrepreneurial concepts while competing for funding that can […]
CFA Alumni Transform Portuguese Village Through 10 Years of Music Festivals
When Boston University College of Fine Arts alumni Inês Andrade (CFA’18) and Edoardo Carpenedo (CFA’19) first conceived the idea for a music festival in a small Portuguese village, they could hardly imagine the cultural renaissance it would spark. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Bendada International Music Festival (BIMF) has evolved from a modest summer […]
Mobility Made Easy: The Story of Technotonin
What started in a Massachusetts garage with two high school friends has grown into a promising startup. Arav Tyagi (ENG’27) and his co-founder Antonio Marzoratti are revolutionizing mobility solutions for wheelchair users through their company Technotonin, which provides Portable Affordable Wheelchair Enhancers (PAWE) that motorize standard wheelchairs in seconds. Their inspiration came from observing the […]
Riya Shukla (CAS’25), 20, founder of MatchBox, named one of BostInno’s 25 under 25!
Moving back and forth across the country, from California to Boston, can be a logistical nightmare, and nobody knows that better than Riya Shukla (CAS’25). Shukla wanted to devise a solution for students like her, who had to move back and forth between coasts every summer, so she came up with MatchBox. MatchBox connects students […]
Poets & Quants 2024 Most Disruptive Business School Startups: Popple, Boston University
Brief Description of Solution: Popple is an app that connects users with similar interests via AI to attend events together. The goal is to foster real world connections that enable students to get out there, explore their passions, and try new things without fear of being alone. Funding Dollars: $25,000 What led you to launch […]
Hult Prize x Popple- A Startup Success Story!
From winning the OnCampus Hult Prize at BU to their arrival in Portugal to compete at the global level, Prianna Sharan and Remi Chester of Popple found startup success through the Hult Prize Competition, and they’re encouraging innovators like you to sign up for this year’s competition. Prianna and Remi are the co-founders of Popple, […]
BU Alum Venture “Vizit” Raises $25M in Series B Funding Led by Industry Ventures to Power the Future of E-Commerce with Its Patented Visual AI Software Platform
Vizit, the pioneering leader in Visual AI software for global brands and retailers, today announced a $25 million Series B round led by Industry Ventures to accelerate Vizit’s mission to use Visual AI to completely transform how brands connect with their audiences all over the world using visual content.
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Discover the Library Corner at Innovate@BU
Introducing the New Cozy Corner at Innovate@BU! Need a place to relax, work, or immerse yourself in a good book? Check out our new cozy corner at Innovate@BU! This inviting space is stocked with excellent innovation and entrepreneurship books and comes complete with comfy beanbags for the ultimate chill experience. Whether you’re brainstorming your next […]