August 22, 2014 at 12:46 pm
The Office of Technology Development is piloting a technology scouting program called ifx. The program is designed to match industry scouts with cross-disciplinary teams of graduate students that source solutions to problem statements posed by industry. It will be a student-led, extracurricular activity designed to provide students with experiential learning in problem solving, solution searching, […]
August 22, 2014 at 12:36 pm
On July 15th, the Office of Technology Development hosted its fifth annual networking event, Tech, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll (TDRR), from 4-8pm at Boston University. Registration for the conference opened on May 1st. TDRR is a networking event designed to connect scientists and engineers with entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators. The event showcased emerging technologies […]
July 22, 2014 at 11:06 am
Read the Xconomy article here to find out more information.
July 17, 2014 at 10:45 am
At our 5th annual networking event “Tech, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll” Mark Crovella was named Innovator of the Year. Read more about him, his work, and the award in a BostInno article here!
A startup called Infinium promises to reduce a troubling source of carbon emissions. Read more here.
I’m writing to tell you about Project SEARCH, being run by Dr. Christopher Gill and a team of public health and engineering students at Boston University. They are trying to solve one of the fundamental problems in global public health: identification of children over Space and Time. Their approach is clever and simple: they are developing an iPho ne app that identifies young children […]
Boston, MA – On July 15th, 2014, the Office of Technology Development at Boston University will host its fifth annual networking conference entitled, Tech, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll (TDRR), from 4-8pm at 775 Commonwealth Avenue. Registration for the conference opened on May 1st, 2014. TDRR is a networking event designed to connect scientists and […]
BU’s Office of Technology Development is an official Partner of the TTS Global Initiative and this year’s TTS North America forum, which is coming to the East Coast after last year’s edition at UCSF in Mission Bay, San Francisco. Our office’s Managing Director Vinit Nijhawan has been a keynote speaker at previous editions of the […]
Boston University is proud to announce the pilot launch of its first-ever community fundraising platform: BU Crowdfunding. Think of it as a BU-exclusive, University-supported Kickstarter or Indiegogo. It’s an easy-to-use tool to collect donations, offer incentives, and get the word out. Groups and individuals affiliated with BU, including students, faculty, and staff, can create their […]
The Boston Biomedical Innovation Center (B-BIC) is now accepting applications for PILOT and DRIVE grants, which support research and development of innovative devices, diagnostics, as well as therapeutics related to heart, lung, blood, and sleep. PILOT grants provide up to $50,000 for direct costs for one year, while DRIVE grants provide up to $200,000 for […]
