It all starts with an idea. In the spirit of Experience Innovation, Boston University School of Hospitality Administration offers two Innovation Competitions: $50k Hospitality Innovation Competition and the $12.5k Student Wellbeing Competition, providing Boston University students an opportunity to pitch ideas for new ventures within the hospitality industry that embrace innovative ways to solve problems and create value for all stakeholders.

Questions? Contact Barry Horwitz, SHA Director of Innovation, at bhorwitz@bu.edu


$50k Hospitality Innovation Competition

This competition welcomes all innovative ideas for new ventures focused on the hospitality industry. 

1st Place Prize – $25,000
2nd Place Prize – $15,000
3rd Place Prize – $10,000

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$12.5k Student Wellbeing Competition

This competition focuses on innovative ideas or initiatives that promote the social wellbeing of students at Boston University. The success of these ventures is assessed based on creativity, novelty, reach, and feasibility to implement.  

1st prize – $6,000
2nd prize – $4,000
3rd prize – $2,500

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Past Winners

Meet the winning student teams from BU’s 2025 Hospitality Innovation and Student Wellbeing Competition.

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Media

See photos, videos, and press from this year's competition.

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Sponsors and Partners

Learn about our the BU School of Hospitality Administration, our Sponsors, and our Partners.

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