Could This Be the Next SNL? BU Student’s Wicked Smaht Comedy Troupe Performs This Weekend
Bella Ramirez (COM’25, CAS’25) founded the intercollegiate sketch comedy group that gives back to charity. Bella is a member of the Innovation Pathway.
Meet the Semi-Finalists of the New Venture Competition
Get ready for an exciting showdown as 20 teams of BU students and recent alumni advance to the New Venture Competition semi-finals! Chosen from a pool of nearly 150 applications, they’re competing for $72,000 in prizes. Watch the awards ceremony at Innovator’s Night, our largest party of the year, on April 25 at 6:00pm! You’ll […]
Innovate@BU Awards $15,000 to Students Who Came Up with Ways to Help Boston Face Climate Change
Climate Innovation Challenge Finale also gave applicants coaching, professional development, and networking opportunities with Boston-area nonprofits.
Heatwise EcoEquity Initiative, led by Megan Ryder (SPH’25) wins Climate Innovation Challenge
Boston University’s Climate Innovation Challenge concluded yesterday at the Kilachand Honors College, unveiling innovators poised to make significant strides in climate resilience. Presented by Innovate@BU, The BU Climate Innovation Challenge invited current BU students and Class of 2023 alumni to submit big ideas for how the City of Boston could address climate change and hosted […]
Meet the BU Climate Innovation Challenge Finalists at the Grand Finale!
We are thrilled to announce our four BU Climate Innovation Challenge finalists! Hear their pitch to an illustrious panel of experts (below) and find out who wins by joining us at the grand finale event on March 7! Finalists Idori Idori is addressing the critical need for early sustainability education through an innovative combination of […]
Announcing the BU Climate Innovation Challenge Semi Finalists!
We are thrilled to announce the semi-finalists for the BU Climate Innovation Challenge! Hear the finalists’ pitches and find out who wins by joining us at the finale event on March 7! 4RtistsBoston 4RtistsBoston aims to reduce waste and improve access to art supplies by collecting donated materials from the Boston area and distributing them […]
A Family Recipe Turns into a Successful Vegan-Friendly Snack Company
Parth Mutha (MET’24) faced the challenge of finding satisfying, protein-rich snacks as a vegetarian and competitive tennis player. His solution, PROMUNCH, a soybean-based snack, now available on Amazon, has seen significant growth since the pandemic.
5-Year Reflection After the Innovate@BU Summer Accelerator with Dielle Lundberg of Make Fashion Clean (MFC)
Can you briefly introduce yourself and describe Make Fashion Clean (MFC)? My name is Dielle Lundberg, and my pronouns are she/her or ze/hir. I participated in the Innovate@BU Summer Accelerator in 2018 while I was a student at the School of Public Health, so it’s been a little more than 5 years since I finished. […]
BU Alums’ Self-Lifting Toilet Seat Gets a New Home!
New self-lifting toilet seats have been installed in our bathrooms, developed by BU alumni Max Pounanov and Kevin Tang of Cleana Inc. This innovative idea won Innovate@BU’s New Venture Competition in 2020!
Cheat Sheet for the 2024 New Venture Competition Application
Our very best tips for making your New Venture Competition application stand out.