Out of 18,000+ Teams, BU Startup LET Advances to the Top 80 of the Global Hult Prize
More than 25 million pounds of tennis strings end up in landfills and incinerators every year. A Boston University venture called LET is betting it can turn that waste stream into something the apparel industry actually wants — and the judges at one of the world’s largest student startup competitions are paying attention. Last week, […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
New BU Hub Class Teaches Students How to Navigate the US Healthcare System
Healthcare Literacy 101, a collaboration between former classmates and Student Health Services
Stava Tackles a $1.5 Billion Developer Onboarding Problem
When Aryaman Shrivastava (CAS’26) spent over a month reading documentation before he could start coding during his tech internships, he knew there had to be a better way. This frustrating experience sparked the idea for Stava, an AI-powered developer tool designed to dramatically reduce onboarding time for software engineers. “I thought to myself, I’m wasting […]
Communiti Connects Students to Campus Life Through Innovative Platform
Finding your community on a college campus can be challenging. With hundreds of clubs, events, and activities scattered across multiple platforms, many students struggle to discover opportunities that align with their interests. This is the problem that Communiti, founded by Uzochi Nzerem (MET’26), Ananya Agarwal (CAS’25), Eugene Jung (CAS’26), Venessa Maduka (ENG’26), and Jacky Lin […]
Orobor is Recycling Tennis String into a Stylish Solution
When Jakob Esterowitz (ENG’27) noticed his clothing manufacturer overseas was reluctant to disclose where materials came from, he began investigating on his own. What he discovered was startling: 10% of global carbon emissions come from polyester clothing production, and more than 24 million pounds of polyester tennis strings end up in landfills annually—where they remain […]
Agrinova Combats Heavy Metal Contamination In Soil
A disturbing headline about heavy metals in baby food prompted Meritxell Ortodo (ENG’26) to investigate a serious public health concern. Meritxell and Trinity Olander (CAS’25), uncovered a troubling connection between contaminated soil and the food supply that affects children’s neurological development. Their research led them to found Agrinova, a startup developing technology that addresses this […]
Clueless By Design is Addressing Fast Fashion with an AI-Powered Smart Closet
When Rey Dwivedi (COM’25) finds herself running late for an important interview, she knows exactly how the day will end—returning home to a chaotic explosion of rejected outfits covering every surface of her bedroom. This all-too-familiar scenario inspired her to develop Clueless by Design, an innovative AI-powered closet automation app designed to transform how […]