student ventures

Alumni entrepreneurs ‘tea’ up small business

What started as an idea in their dorm room eventually led Ricardo Viejo and Alejandro Mayer to a remote farm in the mountains of Japan in pursuit of some of the most premium green tea to import for their company, a new venture called Velvetea.

by Molly Callahan November 17, 2016

Students marshal physical strength and humanitarian spirit for cross-country journey

Three young humanitarians—Robin Li, Carly Krotowski, and Kamila Widulinski—will spend the summer biking from coast to coast while building affordable housing along the route.

by Jason Kornwitz April 29, 2016

Liveblog: RISE showcases university's research and entrepreneurial spirit

And the winners are… April 7, 2016 5:51 pm by Matthew McDonald Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University The breadth and…

by News@Northeastern April 7, 2016

RISE and shine

Photo by Brooks Canaday/Northeastern University Today’s the day—RISE:2016, Northeastern’s Research, Innovation, and Scholarship Expo. The annual event showcases the breadth and…

by Greg St. Martin April 7, 2016

NEXPO spotlights student entrepreneurship

IDEA’s venture showcase highlighted the scope of Northeastern’s student- and alumni-led startups, from a micro-brewed coffee company to a customized backpack design business.

by Joe O'Connell November 23, 2015

Demo Day celebrates student innovation

After seven weeks of intense development and preparation, the young entrepreneurs behind 16 startups presented their ventures to the Northeastern community Monday night at the Husky Startup Challenge’s Demo Day.

by Joe O'Connell December 3, 2014

December’s can’t-miss campus events

The calendar turning to December means a whole new slate of exciting events on campus before the new year, especially holiday-themed festivities.

by Joe O'Connell December 1, 2014