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About Us

Since our founding in 2011, we've helped 6,000+ ventures — with founders from all 13 Harvard schools — turn their ideas into impact.

Our mission is to foster an innovation ecosystem across Harvard that inspires, connects, and advances entrepreneurial 
leaders and innovators.

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What We Offer

  • 01

    Community

    As the University's hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, we facilitate connections across all 13 schools.

  • 02

    Guidance

    We offer workshops, office hours with industry experts, dedicated staff advisors, mentor matching, and more.

  • 03

    Resources

    From funding opportunities to co-working space, we give innovators the tools they need to build their ventures.

The Impact of the i-lab

Since our founding in 2011, we've helped 6,000+ ventures — with founders from all 13 Harvard schools — turn their ideas into impact. These ventures have collectively raised more than $8 billion and have impacted countless lives across the globe.

Our Student i-lab is our largest community, serving more than 2,900 members each year, or 11% of the Harvard student body! Our student founders are as diverse as the ventures they're building, spanning education, edtech, healthcare, digital tech, AI and machine learning, climate and sustainability, business software, consumer products, and more.

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