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Harvard Innovation Labs Announces Record-Setting Student Engagement for Fall Semester

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1,700 students have signed up as members of the university innovation center — a more than 50% increase in membership from the fall of 2022. 

A Data Scientist and a Robot Walk into a Newsroom

Alexandra Stephens

A new podcast from i-lab member Nikita Roy (HES 2023) explores the intersection of AI and journalism.

Collaboration Fuels Innovation: Harvard i-lab Alumni Team Up to Improve Public Safety

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In the competitive landscape of startups and innovation, founders at the Harvard Innovation Labs find something different: a collaborative and supportive community that they can call upon, even after graduation. Just ask the founders of Mark43 and RapidSOS.

The Body Empowerment Project is Helping Young People to Feel Good in Their Skin

Lindsay Tucker, Senior Writer

This nonprofit venture is teaching underserved students about self-worth, health and wellness, and happiness that’s independent of the opinions of others.

That’s a Wrap! Reflecting on the Inaugural NextGen Accelerator for Black Founders

This summer, the Harvard Innovation Labs welcomed 25 Black-led ventures to the inaugural NextGen Accelerator, a two-week founder bootcamp for early-stage student founders from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and universities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The VC Landscape for Black Entrepreneurs: 4 Takeaways from NextGen Funder Panel

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Four leading Black venture capitalists share their perspectives on the fundraising landscape for Black founders.

Harvard Innovation Labs Announces 2022–2023 Spark Grants Recipients

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Total number of grant recipients grows more than 50% year-over-year to nearly 300 ventures

25 Black-led Startups Selected for Inaugural NextGen Accelerator Program

Harvard Innovation Labs, with the support of Amazon Web Services (AWS), is hosting a two-week summer bootcamp for early-stage student founders from HBCUs and universities in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Harvard Innovation Labs Announces Summer Members

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Today, the Harvard Innovation Labs is announcing that more than 900 students have signed up for the university innovation center’s summer membership.   “Last year, we introduced a membership model for Harvard Innovation Labs resources, with the aim of better meeting students where they are in their entrepreneurial journeys,” said Matt Segneri, Bruce and Bridgitt […]

Powered by Pride: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs at Harvard

Lex Schroeder