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IDG Capital Student Innovation Center
Also known as: BUild Lab, IDG Center
Boston University · Boston, MA
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- No equity required
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Funding range
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Equity
None
Application
Continuous
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-06-25
High confidence
The IDG Capital Student Innovation Center is the physical home of Innovate@BU at 730 Commonwealth Ave, Boston. 6,000 sq ft space with co-working areas, meeting rooms, and event space. Opened January 2018 (formerly BUild Lab). Open to all BU students and recent alumni. Hosts workshops, coaching sessions, events, and Innovate@BU programs.
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News articles and official sources documenting IDG Capital Student Innovation Center at Boston University.
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Boston University
Innovate@BU
--- title: "Innovate@BU" source_url: https://www.bu.edu/innovate capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- University-wide entrepreneurship initiative at Boston University. Launched 2018 with $20M+ investment. Executive Director: Siobhan Dullea (CAS'91). Open to all BU students across 17 schools and colleges. Offers programs, events, coaching, competitions, and community. Housed in IDG Capital Student Innovation Center at 730 Commonwealth Ave. Funded entirely by donations (not student tuition). Programs include New Venture Competition ($80K+), Summer Accelerator ($10K stipends), Innovation Pathway, Enlight Fellowship, First-Year Innovation Fellowship.
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Boston University
IDG Capital Student Innovation Center
--- title: "IDG Capital Student Innovation Center" source_url: https://www.bu.edu/innovate/about/student-innovation-center/ capture_date: 2026-06-25 source_type: web --- Physical home of Innovate@BU at 730 Commonwealth Ave, Boston. 6,000 sq ft space with co-working areas, meeting rooms, event space. Opened January 2018. Formerly called BUild Lab, rebranded to IDG Capital Student Innovation Center in ~2024. Open to all BU students and recent alumni. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm (summer). Hosts workshops, hackathons, accelerators, classes.
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