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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.

Aug 22, 2023

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

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

Aug 17, 2023

Harvard Innovation Labs Announces 2022–2023 Spark Grants Recipients

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

Aug 08, 2023

25 Black-Led Startups Selected for Inaugural NextGen Accelerator Program

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

Jul 20, 2023

The Harvard Innovation Labs Announces Summer Members

Jun 23, 2023

Powered by Pride: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs at Harvard

Meet Wesley Della Volla of Meridian Treehouse and Jashin Lin of Growbie.

Jun 06, 2023

From Big Pharma to Startup

Hunter Goble, cofounder and CEO of Transcera

Jun 01, 2023

An Engine of Innovation: Q&A with Matt Segneri, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Executive Director

May 31, 2023

Celebrating AAPI Entrepreneurs at Harvard

May 11, 2023

Announcing the 2023 Harvard President's Innovation Challenge Winners

May 04, 2023

Accelerating Climate Innovation: Sustainability Venture Teams at the i-lab

In celebration of Earth Day, the Harvard Innovation Labs caught up with two recent winners of the President’s Innovation Challenge Ingenuity Award, which celebrates high-potential ideas and funds early-stage ventures, and two members of the 2023 Harvard Climate Entrepreneur’s Circle.

Apr 18, 2023

Announcing the President's Innovation Challenge Finalists

Mar 30, 2023