Join us in the IDEA Lab this Tuesday, September 3rd for an IDEA Lab Open House! Refreshments will be provided! 🚀
IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Boston, MA 2,939 followers
We are Northeastern's student-run venture accelerator, and we educate entrepreneurs to grow ideas into businesses.
About us
Idea is Northeastern University's student-run venture accelerator that educates entrepreneurs and grows ideas into businesses We take passionate Northeastern students, faculty, and alumni who have ideas and educate them on the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. Then, we coach them through our self-selecting stage-gate process that focuses on customer validation, business modeling, and financing. As these entrepreneurs achieve specific milestones, they gain access to additional resources, including coaching, workshops, in-kind services, IDEA's Gap Fund, and our network of mentors and investors. Our entire process culminates in launching ventures that are investment-ready or self-sustaining.
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http://www.northeastern.edu/idea
External link for IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, MA
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2010
- Specialties
- Business Planning, Coaching and Mentoring, and Funding
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001 Hayden Hall - Northeastern University
370 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02116, US
Employees at IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator
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IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator reposted this
If you run a student organization in college, you know how stressful it can be sometimes… But it doesn’t have to be. Today, I’m excited to introduce Fireplace — an all-in-one community management platform for student organizations. As an E-board member, you can use it to post announcements, organize events, and manage group chats all in one place. Your members can easily join your club, RSVP to events, and stay connected on the Fireplace mobile app. Plus, you get a free landing page that syncs with your events — perfect if your club doesn’t have a website. We're currently launching to 4,000 student organizations in Boston, and clubs like Oasis at Northeastern, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club, and IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator are already on board. As we promote our app to incoming freshmen, your club could reach more students and grow its presence on campus. If you’re running a student organization, watch this demo and set up your club in under 30 seconds here: https://lnkd.in/e5NV9Pm4 Shoutout to The Residency, Mosaic at Northeastern University for the Prototype Fund, my amazing team, and my friends for the support in helping me make this happen. Stay warm:)
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Exciting news from São Paulo! Northeastern University earned 2nd place at the Triple E Awards in the Most Impactful University of the Americas category. This recognition celebrates the success of our school's Mosaic entrepreneurial ecosystem, driven by 400+ student leaders and programs. Marie Meslin, Managing Director at the Northeastern University Center for Entrepreneurship Education (NUCEE), highlights our unique strength: "Student-led initiatives are our secret sauce. We have 14 student-led entrepreneurship organizations, a rarity in higher education." A huge shoutout to the teams supporting Mosaic, NUCEE, and The McCarthy(s) Venture Mentoring Network + all of the student leaders who made this possible! We're proud to support Northeastern University's incredible community of budding entrepreneurs!🚀💡 #TripleEAwards #Entrepreneurship #StudentLeaders #NortheasternUniversity
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We are excited to officially release our 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 for IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator! IDEA is a 15-year-old global venture accelerator that has supported hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs within the Northeastern community over the years. Our founders have gone on to raise VC funding, become Forbes 30U30 recipients, and establish ground-breaking success stories in a variety of industries. lDEA’s management team members take on the responsibility and opportunity to make this all possible! Interested in helping student founders turn their dreams into a reality? Apply using the link below by 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡, and feel free to reach out with any questions! Application Link: https://lnkd.in/eD-8fnfB
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Last month, IDEA celebrated a momentous event, Pitch-A-Thon 2024: The Beanpot of Ventures! In a first-of-its-kind format, IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator was proud to partner with 10 esteemed universities across Greater Boston, including Northeastern University, Boston University, Boston College, Babson College, Bentley University, Harvard University, Tufts University, Suffolk University, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and Emerson College. This collaboration supported underrepresented undergraduate founders in securing their first funding rounds. In this energy-filled event, we had +400 attendees, +$10,000 in cash prizes, and Yvonne Hao, Secretary of Economic Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as the keynote speaker. From medical devices to tutoring platforms, film distribution, and more, we were inspired by the range of industries from these ventures. We celebrated this milestone with skyline sunset views of Boston in East Village on the Northeastern Boston campus and proudly showcased the women’s and men’s Beanpot trophies before the stage. As our night ended, we reflected on the importance of cross-university collaboration and supportiveness. Pitch-A-Thon 2024 is a culmination of the Boston startup ecosystem, and we are proud to have brought this story to life. We want to extend a sincere thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible. We couldn’t have done it without you: Mintz, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Underscore VC, Culture Pop Soda, Northeastern University College of Engineering, and D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University! If you would like to watch this event, check out the recorded live stream: https://lnkd.in/giYy7xSm Check out the Pitch-A-Thon 2024 website for a recap too! https://lnkd.in/gyXXeszw #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #northeasternuniversity #northeastern #founder #founders #pitchcompetition #boston #pitch #greaterboston #innovation #studentfounder #student #collegestudent #VCs #venture #venturedevelopment #fundraising #fundraiserevent #fundraise #greaterboston #venturecapital #preseed #funding #impact #global #startups #innovation #startupecosystem #startup #globalentrepreneurship #changemakers #innovators #studentled #education
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Hi everyone, The Venture Director application at IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator is now open! IDEA is a 15-year-old global venture accelerator that has supported hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs within the Northeastern community over the years. Our founders have gone on to raise VC funding, become Forbes 30U30 recipients, and establish ground-breaking success stories in a variety of industries. lDEA’s management team members take on the responsibility and opportunity to make this all possible! This is a unique opportunity to showcase your leadership, team-building, and entrepreneurial skills within a large professional organization that supports and funds the entrepreneurs of our community! Apply to the link below by April 17th, and feel free to reach out with any questions! https://lnkd.in/dWtYK_dt
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IDEA: Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator reposted this
IDEA's Third Venture orientation for the semester is Wednesday, March 20th, 6-7 pm. If you have a venture or are just looking to join the community, this is the first step! Register with this link: https://lnkd.in/d2YpjyeQ We'll see you at 6pm in the IDEA Lab (free food 😉) or virtually. *if you cannot make this time but want to register with IDEA, please sign up and we will send a recording after the session!
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IDEA's Third Venture orientation for the semester is Wednesday, March 20th, 6-7 pm. If you have a venture or are just looking to join the community, this is the first step! Register with this link: https://lnkd.in/d2YpjyeQ We'll see you at 6pm in the IDEA Lab (free food 😉) or virtually. *if you cannot make this time but want to register with IDEA, please sign up and we will send a recording after the session!
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As we conclude the semester and the 2023 year, IDEA is proud to announce and showcase our ventures who received our Gap Fund! We are incredibly honored to support and watch their growth. Congratulations to all of the ventures and their teams! Ventures and Founders: Tatum Robotics - Samantha Johnson Uwana Energy - Natasha Ibori Tadpole - Andrew Shenouda Alia - Shaan Arora , Cory Gill PerZeption Inc. - Jan Skerswetat Homwel - Rishi Palriwala Kenko - Joseph Rapaport Addition Beauty - Michelle Calderon ScaleTrade - Matthew Huo, @Andre Williams, @Conor Flynn Phytabar - Sebastian Sanchez , James Sibley Foreign Resource - Robert Yang NapSin - @Kevin Foley, @Mike Foley
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Last week, IDEA celebrated NEXPO, the largest entrepreneurship showcase at Northeastern University! We collaborated across networks. Over 400 people saw the incredible showcase of ventures and opportunities on our Boston campus, from research to student-run organizations and the entire entrepreneurial community. People engaged with ventures of all stages, participated in workshops, and pitched at our Startup Battlefield! If you're an undergraduate who wants to help put on events like this or support our community and ventures, join our Management Team! Apply and find roles here: https://lnkd.in/emT3GVsE We look forward to hosting NEXPO and similar events very soon! A huge thank you to Mosaic, Generate Product Development, Women's Interdisciplinary Society of Entrepreneurship, NU Entrepreneurs Club, Disrupt - The FinTech Initiative at Northeastern University, Northeastern University Center for Research Innovation (CRI), The Michael J. and Ann Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship Education, Scout, Northeastern Lab for Inclusive Entrepreneurship for making this happen and collaborating!
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