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When Declan Nerney (COM'25) handed Sanna Lexhed (COM'26) a 15-page script in late 2023, neither could have predicted it would carry them across five international festivals, into a sold-out screening at the Howard Thurman Center, and onto the radar of audiences from Boston to Stockholm. Reflections of Us, a short film about a young […]
More than 25 million pounds of tennis strings end up in landfills and incinerators every year. A Boston University venture called LET is betting it can turn that waste stream into something the apparel industry actually wants — and the judges at one of the world's largest student startup competitions are paying attention. Last week, […]
Innovate@BU awarded $86,000 across the New Venture Competition and community awards on April 15 at George Sherman Union.
The Innovate@BU Summer Accelerator program kicks off this summer with a lineup of student-led ventures poised to make a significant impact across various industries. The 10-week intensive program provides participating teams with $10,000 in funding, dedicated mentorship, and comprehensive resources to transform their ideas into viable businesses. This year’s cohort represents the diversity of innovation […]
The Enlight Fellowship is a 10-week summer program generously funded by the Enlight Foundation and run by Innovate@BU. Fellows split their time between a placement at a social impact organization and venture development programming, and each receives a $10,000 stipend. This year’s cohort spans graduate and undergraduate programs, with professional experience reaching from Boston to […]
The 2026 New Venture Competition has its finalists! After rounds of applications and semi-final pitches, ten ventures will compete for more than $80,000 in total prizes — with $20,000 going to the first-place winner in each of the NVC's two tracks, General and Social Impact. Second place in each track takes home $10,000, third earns […]
Boston University’s New Venture Competition has selected its 2026 semi-finalists, advancing one step closer to determining which student-led ventures will share in this year’s $80k prize pool. The semi-finals include 20 teams — 10 on the social impact track and 10 on the general track. The annual New Venture Competition gives current BU students and […]
The First-Year Innovation Fellowship (FYIF) is a semester-long program designed specifically for first-year students at Boston University. Whether you have a fully formed venture idea or just a problem you care about, FYIF provides the coaching, community, and resources to help you turn passion into impact. And, for the first time, participating in FYIF gives […]