Poets & Quants 2024 Most Disruptive Business School Startups: Popple, Boston University
Brief Description of Solution: Popple is an app that connects users with similar interests via AI to attend events together. The goal is to foster real world connections that enable students to get out there, explore their passions, and try new things without fear of being alone. Funding Dollars: $25,000 What led you to launch […]
Hult Prize x Popple- A Startup Success Story!
From winning the OnCampus Hult Prize at BU to their arrival in Portugal to compete at the global level, Prianna Sharan and Remi Chester of Popple found startup success through the Hult Prize Competition, and they’re encouraging innovators like you to sign up for this year’s competition. Prianna and Remi are the co-founders of Popple, […]
BU Alum Venture “Vizit” Raises $25M in Series B Funding Led by Industry Ventures to Power the Future of E-Commerce with Its Patented Visual AI Software Platform
Vizit, the pioneering leader in Visual AI software for global brands and retailers, today announced a $25 million Series B round led by Industry Ventures to accelerate Vizit’s mission to use Visual AI to completely transform how brands connect with their audiences all over the world using visual content.
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Discover the Library Corner at Innovate@BU
Introducing the New Cozy Corner at Innovate@BU! Need a place to relax, work, or immerse yourself in a good book? Check out our new cozy corner at Innovate@BU! This inviting space is stocked with excellent innovation and entrepreneurship books and comes complete with comfy beanbags for the ultimate chill experience. Whether you’re brainstorming your next […]
Multi-Year Gift from Cynthia Cohen Supports IDEA Con’s Continued Growth
Innovate@BU is thrilled to announce a significant multi-year gift from Cynthia Cohen (above, left), Founder of IMPACT 2040 and Vice Chair of the Boston University Board of Trustees. The donation will power IDEA Con, the largest cross-college innovation conference in the country, for five years. “Innovation is a critical driver of economic growth and societal […]
Farewell “BUild Lab”, Hello IDG Capital Student Innovation Center!
Since our founding in 2018, the physical home of Innovate@BU has been the BUild Lab IDG Capital Student Innovation Center, aka “The BUild Lab.” The name was chosen to convey the building of ideas, careers, and ventures while also being a “lab” to show that students would learn through experience. Innovate@BU = campus-wide initiative to empower […]
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: A Nat’l Entrepreneurs Day Message
Dear Innovate@BU Community, Happy National Entrepreneurs Day! I’d like to take the opportunity to give a few updates. In just the past couple of months, we’ve: Hosted our largest IDEA Con ever in partnership with Tufts University, UMass Lowell, and the University of New Hampshire; Awarded $10,000 in prize money to JoinMe for winning the […]
Former MassChallenge CEO Siobhan Dullea Joins Boston University as Executive Director of Innovate@BU
“Every industry and career can use innovators. I want to help any BU student from any school or college learn about how they can innovate in their field of study, career, or passion area.”
BU alum’s ByDesign launches as a new online planning and networking platform
ByDesign, the first achievement-focused social network that helps students plan their lives and achieve goals, was launched at Boston University on Tuesday.