2026 Innovators’ Night Recap: Magnesis Robotics and Farms for Thought Win Top Prizes
Innovate@BU awarded $86,000 across the New Venture Competition and community awards on April 15 at George Sherman Union.
Meet the Cohort: Summer Accelerator 2026
The Innovate@BU Summer Accelerator program kicks off this summer with a lineup of student-led ventures poised to make a significant impact across various industries. The 10-week intensive program provides participating teams with $10,000 in funding, dedicated mentorship, and comprehensive resources to transform their ideas into viable businesses. This year’s cohort represents the diversity of innovation […]
BU Student Innovators Are Reimagining How We Eat, Dress, Work, and Even Treat One Symptom of Brain Disorders
Campus spaces, programs, and contests across Boston University help students turn their big ideas into reality
Meet the 2026 Enlight Fellows
The Enlight Fellowship is a 10-week summer program generously funded by the Enlight Foundation and run by Innovate@BU. Fellows split their time between a placement at a social impact organization and venture development programming, and each receives a $10,000 stipend. This year’s cohort spans graduate and undergraduate programs, with professional experience reaching from Boston to […]
Announcing the 2026 New Venture Competition Finalists
The 2026 New Venture Competition has its finalists! After rounds of applications and semi-final pitches, ten ventures will compete for more than $80,000 in total prizes — with $20,000 going to the first-place winner in each of the NVC’s two tracks, General and Social Impact. Second place in each track takes home $10,000, third earns […]
Innovation Pathway Mid-Spring Semester Recap!
The Innovation Pathway is Boston University’s comprehensive entrepreneurship program for building scalable, innovation-driven ventures. The program supports founders from initial idea validation through venture launch and is built for students from all schools, majors, and education levels up to a year after graduation. So far this spring semester, ten new teams have joined the program […]
Introducing the Semi-Finalists of the 2026 New Venture Competition!
Boston University’s New Venture Competition has selected its 2026 semi-finalists, advancing one step closer to determining which student-led ventures will share in this year’s $80k prize pool. The semi-finals include 20 teams — 10 on the social impact track and 10 on the general track. The annual New Venture Competition gives current BU students and […]
Introducing the Spring 2026 First-Year Innovation Fellowship Cohort!
Join us in welcoming our new First-Year Innovation Fellowship participants for the Spring 2026 semester! These students are brimming with ambition, dedication, and fresh ideas. We can’t wait to see how they grow over the next few months! FYIF is a program designed to give first-years the knowledge and skills necessary to find solutions to […]
Everything You Need to Know About the First-Year Innovation Fellowship
The First-Year Innovation Fellowship (FYIF) is a semester-long program designed specifically for first-year students at Boston University. Whether you have a fully formed venture idea or just a problem you care about, FYIF provides the coaching, community, and resources to help you turn passion into impact. And, for the first time, participating in FYIF gives […]
Looking Back on the 2025 First-Year Innovation Fellowship Experience!
The fall 2025 First-Year Innovation Fellowship wrapped up with 20 first-year students presenting ideas ranging from AI-powered meal planning to self-healing suture pads. Representing seven countries and a variety of BU schools, this cohort tackled problems in sustainability, healthcare access, digital literacy, and beyond. While FYIF has been around for more than five years, this […]