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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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The outside of Innovate@BU on Commonwealth Avenue. The center provides students with the tools and funding needed to pursue projects and develop entrepreneurial skills regardless of their academic major or background.

Even without business experience, students can ‘Innovate@BU’

By John Tatum, Associate Business Editor June 6, 2025
Every year, about 3,000 new students join the Boston University community with over 300 majors ranging from music to chemistry and everything in between. For non-business students, entrepreneurship may seem out of reach. Innovate@BU, a center located on BU’s Charles River Campus, provides students with resources, funding and mentorship to pursue business ventures — regardless of their academic major or background.
BUild lab

Finalists discuss start-ups at the BUild Lab

By Divya Sood September 15, 2021
Students develop business ventures over a 10-week summer accelerator.
Boston University student Christine Le’s Etsy shop, lilacfinches, where she sells greeting cards and stickers. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students launch innovative projects during COVID-19 imposed lockdown

By Daily Free Press Staff October 1, 2020
During this summer's quarantine, BU students got creative and started new projects, including social media platforms, podcasts and online stores.
Jacob Dansey and Caleb McDermott helped to create the app “Involved” while studying at BU. Involved was named StartHub's "Startup to Watch for March 2018." PHOTO BY MAISIE MANSFIELD-GREENWALD/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU grads’ app recognized as ‘Startup to Watch’

By Sophia Brown April 1, 2018
An app developed by recent Boston University graduates aims to change the way residents interact with their elected officials.
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