For years, Raheeq Ibrahim (CDS ’25) had been sitting on an idea inspired by her family — a way to help small business owners find the right pop-up markets and bring more transparency to the market ecosystem. It wasn’t until she took XC475: Spark! Innovation Fellowship Program, where she finally found the structure, mentorship, and momentum […]
When Curtis Mason looks back on his time at Boston University, one community stands out as the most rewarding part of his college experience: Spark!. “As a student, I was very active within the Spark! community,” he recalls. “I think it’s easily the most rewarding department of Boston University’s computer science and entrepreneurship programs.” Curtis’s […]
As the Class of 2021 transitions to life beyond campus, there are a number of people sharing in their joy. As an integral part of Spark!, alumni reached out to offer words of wisdom for the more than 150 members of the Spark! family who turned their tassels. Congratulations to you Firestarters, the BU Spark! […]
“Stay involved with Spark!. Mentor for the Innovation Fellows and the X-Lab. They’re a lot of fun, and you get to see familiar faces!” Mark Bestavros graduated from Boston University in 2019 and earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Science in Computer Science. Currently, Mark is a software engineer at Red Hat. A […]