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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA·University
At a glance
Indexed programs
8
8 currently active
Top direct funding
No direct cash prizes indexed
Equity
Mixed equity terms
Program mix
7
Incubator · Entrepreneurship Center · Pitch Competition
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8 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
Elevator Pitch Competition
Pitch CompetitionAlso: BC Elevator Pitch
$0 – $1,500
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-25
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students
- Verification
- Verified
Strakosch Venture Competition
Pitch CompetitionAlso: Strakosch, BC Strakosch
$2,000 – $10,000
funding range
- Last activity
- 2026-06-25
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Verified
Known startups and winners
Competition winners and notable student ventures from our research.
Aryeo
Boston College · SSC Venture Partners
SSC Venture Partners portfolio company; acquired by Zillow.
Beam
Boston College · SSC Venture Partners
SSC Venture Partners portfolio company; sleep and wellness products.
BePresent
Boston College · SSC Venture Partners
SSC Venture Partners portfolio company; phone-free app.
Darkroom
Boston College · SSC Venture Partners
SSC Venture Partners portfolio company (Theo Chapman, CEO).
DIG Labs
Boston College · SSC Venture Partners
SSC Venture Partners portfolio exit; acquired by Ollie in 2024.
Jebbit
Boston College
Boston College Venture Competition winner; co-founded by Tom Coburn.
JO by Juliana
$5,000
prize won
Boston College · Strakosch Venture Competition
2025 Boston College Strakosch Venture Competition 2nd place ($5K; Juliana Owen '25).
Lorraine Library
1st place
placement
Boston College · Elevator Pitch Competition
2024 Boston College Elevator Pitch 1st place (Emma Mooney '28).
RAGTime
3rd place
placement
Boston College · Elevator Pitch Competition
2024 Boston College Elevator Pitch 3rd place (Henry Wang '25).
To The Trade
$10,000
prize won
Boston College · Strakosch Venture Competition
2025 Boston College Strakosch Venture Competition 1st place ($10K; Emma Mooney '28).
Vitaliti
1st place
placement
Boston College · Strakosch Venture Competition
2023 Boston College Strakosch Venture Competition 1st place (Zarah Lakhani '24).
Voltpost
Boston College · SSC Venture Partners
SSC Venture Partners portfolio company; EV charging lampposts.
Wohlsein
2nd place
placement
Boston College · Elevator Pitch Competition
2024 Boston College Elevator Pitch 2nd place (Lucas Schmidt '26).
Wunderite
Boston College · SSC Venture Partners
SSC Venture Partners portfolio company; insurance automation.
Historical winners (research notes)
- To The Trade — Strakosch Venture Competition 1st place 2025 ($10K; Emma Mooney '28)
- JO by Juliana — Strakosch 2nd place 2025 ($5K; Juliana Owen '25)
- Vitaliti — Strakosch 1st place 2023 (Zarah Lakhani '24)
- Lorraine Library — Elevator Pitch 1st place 2024 (Emma Mooney '28)
- Wohlsein — Elevator Pitch 2nd place 2024 (Lucas Schmidt '26)
- RAGTime — Elevator Pitch 3rd place 2024 (Henry Wang '25)
- Aryeo — SSC Venture Partners portfolio company (acquired by Zillow)
- Beam — SSC Venture Partners portfolio (sleep/wellness products)
- BePresent — SSC Venture Partners portfolio (phone-free app)
- Voltpost — SSC Venture Partners portfolio (EV charging lampposts)
- Wunderite — SSC Venture Partners portfolio (insurance automation)
- Darkroom — SSC Venture Partners portfolio (Theo Chapman, CEO)
- DIG Labs — SSC portfolio exit (acquired by Ollie, 2024)
- Jebbit — BC Venture Competition winner; co-founded by Tom Coburn
Boston College
Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship
Boston College's entrepreneurship ecosystem is centered on the Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship (Carroll School of Management), founded in 2015 through a gift from Mary Shea and six children. Senior Associate Director Kelsey Renda '12, M.B.A. '18 leads a hub serving 1,000+ students annually through 30+ events per semester. The ecosystem features a dual-track approach with university-run programs and an independent alumni venture capital network (SSC Venture Partners, $5M+ deployed).
Key Details
- Central Hub: Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship (Carroll School of Management)
- Seed Funding: $1,500 equity-free (Accelerate@Shea); $10K SAFE (SSC Summer Accelerator); $50-100K (SSC Venture Partners)
- Prizes: $20K Strakosch total; $1,500 Elevator Pitch
- Incubator: Accelerate@Shea (9-week, $1.5K equity-free)
- Accelerator: SSC Summer Accelerator (12-week, $10K SAFE)
- Venture Fund: SSC Venture Partners ($5M+, 94+ investments)
- TTO: Office of Technology Transfer and Licensing
- Student Orgs: Start@Shea, Women Innovators Network (WIN), Entrepreneurs for Social Impact (ESI), Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (VCPE)
- Staff: Kelsey Renda (Senior Associate Director)
- Address: 245 Beacon Street, Room 202, Chestnut Hill, MA
Assessment
Tier 2 (high confidence) — Well-structured ecosystem centered on the Shea Center (1,000+ students, 30+ events/semester, 7 programs, 4 student orgs). Accelerate@Shea provides $1.5K equity-free grants. Strakosch offers $20K total prizes. The key differentiator is SSC Venture Partners — an alumni-run VC fund providing meaningful capital ($5M+ deployed, 94+ investments, $10K-$100K range, 150+ mentors, 3 exits) and a 12-week summer accelerator ($10K SAFE). This dual-track approach gives BC stronger funding infrastructure than most Tier 2 schools. OTTL exists for tech transfer. No dedicated university venture fund, no dedicated incubator building, no formal university-run accelerator beyond the 9-week incubator.
News & articles
8 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Boston College.
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Accelerate@Shea
--- title: "Accelerate@Shea" source_url: https://www.startatshea.com/accelerate-shea capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Accelerate@Shea is a 9-week program providing student startups with expert advice, space, and funding. Teams receive $1,500 equity-free grant, personalized mentorship from professionals and alumni, workshops, and access to Start@Shea resources and community. Culminates in Demo Day. 2026 cohort active. Cohorts since 2020. Past cohorts: Classes of '25, '24, '23, '22, '21, '20.
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Elevator Pitch Competition
--- title: "Elevator Pitch Competition" source_url: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/carroll-school/sites/shea-center/z_archive/competitions.html capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- 60-second pitch competition. 15 teams. $1,500 in awards. Open to all BC undergraduate students. Cash prizes awarded. 2024 winners: 1st Emma Mooney '28 (Lorraine Library), 2nd Lucas Schmidt '26 (Wohlsein), 3rd Henry Wang '25 (RAGTime), Crowd Choice JP Dargati '28 (Domani). Run by Shea Center.
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Office of Technology Transfer and Licensing (OTTL)
--- title: "Office of Technology Transfer and Licensing (OTTL)" source_url: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/research/sites/vice-provost-for-research/tech-transfer.html capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- BC's tech transfer office. Helps identify, protect, and commercialize BC innovations via patents, licensing, and industry partnerships. Evaluates technologies, files patents, markets innovations, negotiates license agreements. Launched official LinkedIn channel March 2026. Located at Waul House.
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Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship
--- title: "Edmund H. Shea Jr. Center for Entrepreneurship" source_url: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/carroll-school/sites/shea-center.html capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Central hub for entrepreneurship at Boston College. Located in Carroll School of Management at 245 Beacon Street, Room 202. Founded 2015 through gift from Mary Shea and six children honoring Edmund H. Shea Jr. Senior Associate Director: Kelsey Renda '12, M.B.A. '18. Supports 1,000+ students annually through 30+ events per semester. 7 student-focused programs. Offers entrepreneurship co-concentration, co-curricular activities, experiential learning, faculty research, and alumni/parent engagement. Supports four student organizations: Start@Shea, WIN, ESI, VCPE. Signature course: Tech Trek.
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SSC Venture Partners
--- title: "SSC Venture Partners" source_url: https://sscventurepartners.com capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Alumni-run VC fund, startup accelerator, and mentor network for BC startups. Founded 2014 by Tom Coburn '13 and Peter Bell '86. General Partners: Peter Bell, Christina Quinn '13, Tom Coburn, Duncan Walker '13. $5M+ raised across 3 funds. 94+ investments. Portfolio includes Aryeo (acquired by
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Start@Shea
--- title: "Start@Shea" source_url: https://www.startatshea.com capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Student leadership team under Shea Center. "Helping you make your ideas happen." Runs events, workshops, venture competitions (Strakosch), and community-building for BC entrepreneurs. Student executive board of 20-25 students across class years and disciplines. Reports to Kelsey Renda, senior associate director. Active Instagram presence (@startatshea) and website. Runs Accelerate@Shea and Strakosch Venture Competition.
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Strakosch Venture Competition
--- title: "Strakosch Venture Competition" source_url: https://www.startatshea.com/strakosch capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Annual pitch competition. $20,000 total prize pool. 2026 finals April 23 at 245 Beacon Street, Room 107. 10 teams pitch. Winners: 1st Place Alejandro Linares '26, 2nd Place Gabriel Forthofer, 3rd Place André Assunção '28 & Grant Drinkwater '28, Crowd Favorite Ben Bartley '28, Sophia Gregory '25, John Giglia '26. 2025: 55+ applicants, 8 finalists, Winner Emma Mooney '28 ($10K), 2nd Juliana Owen '25 ($5K), 3rd & Crowd Favorite Drake Cote '28 & Dominic Landry '28 ($3K+$2K). 2024: 1st Caroline Driscoll '27, 2nd Bo Brainerd '25, 3rd Advaith Vadlakonda '25 & Kyle Radimer '25. 2023: 1st Vitaliti (
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SSC Summer Accelerator
--- title: "SSC Summer Accelerator" source_url: https://sscventurepartners.com/ssc-2026-summer-accelerator/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- 12-week immersive summer program for BC startups. $10K SAFE investment (2% equity). Office space, mentorship, workshops, fireside chats, 1-on-1 coaching. 3-5 companies selected per summer. Rolling applications. Must be BC-affiliated (alumni, students, faculty, staff). Must be full-time and incorporated as C-Corp by June. Since 2014.
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