Innovation Pathway

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The Innovation Pathway gives BU students and Class of 2025 alumni mentorship and funding to take their ventures to the next level. Open to all schools, majors, and education levels, participants progress through milestones at their own pace, unlocking resources and opportunities along the way.

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Meet Popple

Popple is a new kind of social media and events platform that is being developed in the Innovation Pathway.

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Innovation Pathway by the Numbers

Active Teams

200 +

BU Student Founders

300 +

BU Schools & Colleges Represented

17
of
17

Women Founders

49 %

Innovation Pathway in the News

BU Today

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 Related posts: Communiti Connects Students to Campus Life Through Innovative Platform Innovate@BU Awards $15,000 to Students Who Came Up with Ways to Help Boston Face Climate Change Fostering Changemakers: BU’s Enlight Program Equips Students for Social Impact “Astra Wellbeing” Meets State Rep John […]

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Innovation Pathway

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 […]

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Prianna Sharan (CAS’25) Named Student Innovator of the Year for Social Connection App

Computer science student Prianna Sharan (CAS'25) never planned to become an entrepreneur when she arrived at Boston University from California. Yet her desire for creative autonomy and a chance meeting with Remi Chester (Questrom'25) during her first week at BU Splash would change that trajectory entirely. Now the co-founder and CTO of Popple—a social media […]

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Sailboat Buoys with a Sustainable Twist- Noah Robitshek’s Minibots

  Most Boston University students see the Charles River winding through campus, and consider it little more than a scenic waterway. Noah Robitshek (ENG'25) on the other hand, sees an untapped opportunity for data collection. The senior computer engineering major from Traverse City, Michigan has combined his technical expertise with environmental impact through an innovative […]

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