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Podcast: Off the Record with Rob May, former CEO of Backupify and current CEO of Talla

Hearing about Rob May's career alone is interesting, but his advice for early-stage founders is priceless. Whether it's talking about how to form the right team, the silliness of being in "stealth" mode, or how to take advantage of opportunities in growing spaces, like AI, Rob's insight is unparalleled.

Jul 07, 2016

Podcast: Off the Record at the i-lab with MassChallenge CEO John Harthorne

John Harthorne's description of the moment when he was teetering on the edge of failure just before having the "a-ha moment" that eventual led to the creation of MassChallenge is one that will resonate with everyone, and worth the listen alone.

Jun 28, 2016

Introducing the Teams in the I-Lab Summer VIP Cohort

Monday was the first day of this summer's Venture Incubation Program, and we have a whole bunch on new startups that are going to be working out of the i-lab for the first time (we also have quite a few old friends who are coming back as well).

Jun 08, 2016

The Harvard Innovation Labs: The Story Behind The Numbers

While there’s much to celebrate from the last academic year, we’re even more excited by the prospect of increasing our levels of support and resources to help more of the Harvard community unlock ideas that have real impact on the world.

May 31, 2016

Winner of 2016 Harvard Deans' Challenges Announced - picture here is the team from Magic

Winners of 2016 Harvard Deans’ Challenges Announced

Herald and Pykus Therapeutics win the Deans’ Health and Life Sciences Challenge; magic and Songshark win the Deans’ Cultural Entrepreneurship Challenge

May 16, 2016

Full Video of the Other Side Series With Tariq Trotter, AKA Black Thought of the Roots

Tariq Trotter, aka Black Thought, joined the Harvard Innovation Labs for a truly inspiring evening for a recent The Other Side Series talk.

May 09, 2016

SurgiBox Team holding a check for winning the $70,000 President's Challenge

SurgiBox Wins $70,000 President’s Challenge

The SurgiBox team said they will use the $70,000 President's Challenge prize money to scale up their focus on finalizing their prototype, getting FDA approval, and testing the device.

Apr 27, 2016

The Other Side with Maria Thomas - Photograph of Maria Thomas

The Other Side Series Podcast - Former Etsy CEO Maria Thomas

This podcast, recorded at the Harvard i-lab, features former Etsy CEO Maria Thomas sitting down with Chris Colbert, Director of Programming for the Harvard Innovation Labs, as she uncovers the lessons learned through a career that has taken her from Amazon to NPR and eventually to becoming the first non-founder chief executive at Etsy.

Apr 26, 2016

Text: The Other Side with Stéphane Bancel: Moderna CEO. Photograph of Stéphane Bancel

Stéphane Bancel: The Path to Becoming a Successful Biotech CEO Is Paved With a Breadth of Learning Experiences

Stéphane Bancel on the Other Side: how passion, culture, and curiosity play a key role in being able to lead a company in the life sciences and beyond.

Apr 06, 2016

Text: Passion Led Us Here laid over a photograph of two sets of feet in shoes on a sidewalk

In Praise of the Passion-Driven, ‘Accidental’ Entrepreneur

Personal passion, and not a motivation for fame and fortune, is the force that drives the best entrepreneurial ideas.

Mar 09, 2016

Photograph of Maria Thomas with text "Amazon, NPR, Etsy, AMEX, Smart Things; The next business experience..."

Digging Into the Other Side of Startup Leadership With Maria Thomas, Former CEO of Etsy

"For me, it is about trying to figure it all out. Trying to figure out the business model, leadership, or the technology and more."

Feb 22, 2016

Keytar Bear Could Deliver a Valentine's Day Surprise to Your Special Someone Thanks to LovePop

Here's a chance to make your Valentine's Day extra special, Boston-style: Lovepop, the Cambridge-based maker of 3D pop-up greeting cards, is teaming up with the one and only Keytar Bear to hand-deliver Valentine's Day-themed Lovepop cards to a lucky few people working in downtown Boston on Friday, Feb. 12.

Feb 03, 2016