Events Calendar
Workshops & Events (November 22 through January 31)
Wednesday, December 1
- 5:30 PM Pitch & Pizza: Social Impact Ideas
Pitch & Pizza is a fun, high-energy night of pitching venture ideas to peers, faculty and staff!
Thursday, December 2
- 5:30 PM FYIF Info Session & Pizza
Are you bursting with new ideas that you want to turn into something real? Maybe you're curious and want to better understand a social problem? Incoming Terriers are invited to apply to Innovate@BU’s First-Year Innovation Fellowship (FYIF) program to pursue their passion for innovation and entrepreneurship. Attend this info session to learn more!
Tuesday, December 7
- 5:00 PM Unlocking the Black Box of Business
Are you a BU doctoral student, postdoc, med student or resident who wonders about the world of business? These workshops are designed to bring an array of policy, career, and business topics to light. This content will help you think about your next steps in life, whether that includes continued research, corporate roles, or entrepreneurship.
Wednesday, December 8
- 5:30 PM Pitch & Pizza: General Ideas
Pitch & Pizza is a fun, high-energy night of pitching venture ideas to peers, faculty and staff!
Sunday, December 12
- 10:00 AM Winter Bootcamp: Innovation & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 101
A two-day immersive crash course on techniques to help you identify meaningful innovation opportunities, start building your venture (for-profit or non-profit), and optimize the success of your venture.
Monday, December 13
- 1:00 PM Winter Study Break
Join us at the BUild Lab to sip hot chocolate, eat cookies, and relax before finals!
- Winter Study Break
Join us at the BUild Lab to sip hot chocolate, eat cookies, and relax before finals!
Monday, January 10
- All Day Deadline: First Year Innovation Fellowship Application
Are you bursting with new ideas that you want to turn into something real? Maybe you're curious and want to better understand a social problem? Incoming Terriers are invited to apply to Innovate@BU’s First-Year Innovation Fellowship (FYIF) program to pursue their passion for innovation and entrepreneurship. A small cohort of accepted students will be provided with seed money, coaching, and resources to transform their ideas into impact.
Wednesday, January 12
- 10:00 AM Innovation & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 101
Are you interested in engaging in something entrepreneurial and creating impact? Do you have an idea and have been wondering how to take it forward? Or, have you been working on an idea but have not had formal training on best practices? In this 2-day immersive bootcamp (10am-5pm on both days), you will learn the process and important techniques to help you identify meaningful innovation opportunities, start building your venture (for-profit or non-profit), and optimize the success of your venture. This is offered as a remote program.
Thursday, January 13
- 10:00 AM Innovation & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp 101
Are you interested in engaging in something entrepreneurial and creating impact? Do you have an idea and have been wondering how to take it forward? Or, have you been working on an idea but have not had formal training on best practices? In this 2-day immersive bootcamp (10am-5pm on both days), you will learn the process and important techniques to help you identify meaningful innovation opportunities, start building your venture (for-profit or non-profit), and optimize the success of your venture. This is offered as a remote program.
Friday, January 14
- 12:00 PM Info Session: New Venture Competition
Learn about Innovate@BU's annual New Venture Competition and how you can compete for the $18,000 grand prize! Please note that this info session will be conducted virtually.
Tuesday, January 18
- 1:30 PM Women & the BUild Lab: How to Tackle Imposter Syndrome
This workshop is crafted for current and aspiring women entrepreneurs, to understand what imposter syndrome is, learn tools to tackle it, and come to a better understanding of yourself for your continued growth.
Friday, January 21
- 1:00 PM Innovate@BU & BUild Lab Info Session
Want to tap into the Innovate@BU community or learn innovation and entrepreneurship skills, but not sure where to start? Join us at an upcoming info session (with pizza lunch) to be introduced to Innovate@BU programs, resources, and the BUild Lab IDG Capital Student Innovation Center. Meet our staff and leave with the tools, information, and tips for making the most of Innovate@BU!
Tuesday, January 25
- 5:00 PM Info Session: New Venture Competition
Learn about Innovate@BU's annual New Venture Competition and how you can compete for the $18,000 grand prize!
Wednesday, January 26
- 5:00 PM How to Craft a Winning Pitch Presentation
This is a special workshop with pitch expert Barbara Russell. Find out how to craft a winning pitch presentation for competitions and investors!
Friday, January 28
- All Day BU Bazaar
Bazaar is a celebration of diverse student creativity, innovation, + togetherness at a campus-wide, sale, thrift, and meet-up. Creative Projects can be hobbies, life hacks, art/design, performances, class projects, wearables, jewelry, upcycling, whatever!
- 1:00 PM Innovate@BU & BUild Lab Info Session
Find out how to use Innovate@BU and the BUild Lab's programs to launch new ideas, learn new skills, and create meaningful impact.