Events Calendar

Workshops & Events (February 6 through April 27)

5:00 PM Alumni Speaker Dr. Erika Angle: “I am a work in progress–a story of science entrepreneurship”
Join us for a special talk from Dr. Erika Angle (GMS'12), founder of Ixcela and Science from Scientists, to learn from her entrepreneurial journeys in science and nonprofit.

5:00 PM Unlocking the Black Box of Business Workshops
A virtual entrepreneurship and innovation workshop series for graduate, post-doc, and doctoral students.

All Day Deadline: New Venture Competition Application
5:00 PM Summer Accelerator Info Session
Learn about Innovate@BU's Summer Accelerator program for early-stage BU ventures and its application process.

3:00 PM My Journey: Inventor, Entrepreneur, Creator with Aaron Rasmussen (COM'06, CAS'06)
Join this discussion with Aaron Rasmussen (COM'06, CAS'06), co-founder of MasterClass and founder of Outlier.org, and a serial entrepreneur in education, robotics, consumer packaged goods, and video games; moderated by Gerry Fine, Professor of Practice in the College of Engineering at Boston University, and Director of EPIC (Engineering Product Innovation Center) and Executive Director of Innovate@BU, Boston University’s innovation center.

1:00 PM Summer Accelerator Info Session
Learn about Innovate@BU's Summer Accelerator program for early-stage BU ventures and its application process.

5:00 PM Unlocking the Black Box of Business Workshops
A virtual entrepreneurship and innovation workshop series for BU graduate, post-doc, and doctoral students.

5:00 PM Round 1: New Venture Competition Pitch Night
Join us for Round 1 of the New Venture Competition to hear 2-minute pitches from BU entrepreneurs! On March 4, participants in the General Ideas track will pitch.

12:00 PM Info Session: Innovate@BU & BUild Lab
Find out how to use Innovate@BU and the BUild Lab's programs to launch new ideas, learn new skills, and create meaningful impact.
12:30 PM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp I: Customer Discovery
Learn the foundations of entrepreneurship and innovation concepts at our spring workshop series. Workshop I: Customer Discovery
1:00 PM Innovation Pathway New Team Orientation
Have a new venture or project idea you want to turn into something real? Join our guided idea accelerator! Learn more at a New Team Orientation.

12:00 PM Info Session: MassChallenge Applications
Come learn more about the application and selection process for the largest accelerator on the planet-MassChallenge!
5:00 PM Round 1: New Venture Competition Pitch Night
Join us for Round 1 of the New Venture Competition to hear 2-minute pitches from BU entrepreneurs! On March 9, participants in the Social Impact Ideas track will pitch.

12:30 PM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp II: Solution Development
Learn the foundations of entrepreneurship and innovation concepts at our spring workshop series. Workshop II: Solution Development & Validation

5:00 PM Unlocking the Black Box of Business Workshops
A virtual entrepreneurship and innovation workshop series for BU graduate, post-doc, and doctoral students.

12:00 PM Info Session: Innovate@BU & BUild Lab
Find out how to use Innovate@BU and the BUild Lab's programs to launch new ideas, learn new skills, and create meaningful impact.
12:30 PM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Bootcamp III: Marketing Sizing & Financial Modeling
Learn the foundations of entrepreneurship and innovation concepts at our spring workshop series. Workshop III: Marketing Sizing & Financial Modeling
1:00 PM Innovation Pathway New Team Orientation
Have a new venture or project idea you want to turn into something real? Join our guided idea accelerator! Learn more at a New Team Orientation.

5:00 PM Finding Co-Founders and Building Your Team
In this session, we'll help you develop a strategy for finding co-founders and teammates who you can trust and who have the skills you need. The session will be interactive, so you'll leave with a concrete plan to either find a co-founder or teammate. We will have a networking session at the end, so come prepared to meet other entrepreneurs and innovators!

5:00 PM Unlocking the Black Box of Business Workshops
A virtual entrepreneurship and innovation workshop series for BU graduate, post-doc, and doctoral students.

6:00 PM New Venture Competition Finale
On April 16, the 21st Annual New Venture Competition, BU's biggest pitch competition, will come to a close as we announce the winning teams who will take home between $6,000-$18,000. Join us on Zoom to celebrate and meet these student and alumni ventures–and, vote for the Audience Choice Award team that will take home an extra cash prize!

5:00 AM Unlocking the Black Box of Business Workshops
A virtual entrepreneurship and innovation workshop series for BU graduate, post-doc, and doctoral students.