Science Connects to Innovation Program at Northeastern College of Science
SCIENCE CONNECTS TO INNOVATION
Empowering undergraduate science students through education, resources, and networks to create entrepreneurial solutions that build the Good Power of Science.
Present your entrepreneurial or research pitch and compete for prizes!
Must register and submit proposal by March 20th to be eligible.
Thursday, 27 March 2025
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Featured Speaker:
College of Science
27 FEBRUARY 2025 EXP 203
6:00 - 7:00 PM EST
Tips on how to prepare a pitch for an entrepreneurial idea and/or research!
This event is great preparation for our March 27th Pitch Competition (with prizes!)
Co-Sponsored by NextGen Lab
Ada AI chatbot
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Abby Williams
Assistant Teaching Professor, Mathematics
Dr. Nik Brown
Associate Teaching Professor, College of Engineering
Dev Shah
Graduate student and researcher,
College of Engineering
Program
The Science Connects to Innovation Scholarship is a $5,000 one-time award for full-time COS undergraduate students. Scholarship recipients are encouraged to use the funds to expand opportunities for entrepreneurial learning and development, and promote entrepreneurship to undergraduate students in the College of Science.
How to apply
A completed application will include:
Current CV/Resume
Application Deadline
December 4, 2024
Essay describing your interest in Entrepreneurship and your ideas on how to promote it to undergraduate students in the College of Science
(More information on application form)
One letter of recommendation from a staff or faculty member
Letters of recommendation should be emailed directly from the supporter to College_of_Science@northeastern.edu by December 4, 2024.
Apply via our website
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPEAKER SERIES
LEILA DERAVI, PH.D.
19 NOV, 2024
6:00 - 7:00 PM
HostedonZoom
PROFESSOR, CHEMISTRY & CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
Co-Founder of Seaspire
Skincare inspired by the biodiversity of marine ecosystems
Head of Northeastern’s Biomaterials
Design Group
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPEAKER SERIES
22 Oct, 2024
Shillman 135
6:00 PM
Co-founder of Guardion: translates NSF-funded research to develop multi-functional sensors and detectors
Director of NU’s Experiential Quantum Advancement Laboratories
Deputy Director of NU’s Quantum Materials and Sensing Institute
Principle Investigator of the Laboratory for 2D Quantum Materials
NSF Career Award Recipient
Editorial Board of Materials for Quantum Technologies
SWASTIK KAR, PH.D PROFESSOR, PHYSICS
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPEAKER SERIES
ASHLEIGH CHIWAYA ‘26
STUDENT SPEAKER
Psychology & Data Science Major
Passionate about health, wellness, and professional development for Black women
Co-Founder of Nuly Root’d
Beauty supply vending machines for college campuses
Stay loc'd in:
17 Sept, 2024 6:00PM
119DodgeHall
Award-Winning Innovator
Recipient of the Husky Challenge’s GOAT Award, Inclusive Impact Innovation (I-3) Fund, and Advancing Women in Science Scholarship
ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP
Join fellow COS undergraduates at a full-day workshop at the Warren Conference Center in Ashland, MA to learn more about entrepreneurship and innovative thinking.
Highlights:
Team building & leadership activities
(outdoors/indoors depending on weather)
Innovation workshops
Networking opportunities
Continental breakfast & lunch provided
Transportation via bus to/from Boston campus
Open to all students in the College of Science
Wednesday March27,2024
SCIENCE AND HEALTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPEAKER EVENT
April 8, 6:00–7:00 PM, Shillman Hall 135
Leila Deravi, PhD
CHEMISTRY
Associate Professor, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Head of Northeastern’s Biomaterials Design Group, and Affiliate Faculty at the Kostas Research Institute.
SKINCARE
Co-founder of Seaspire
Skincare: A skincare company inspired by the biodiversity of marine ecosystems.
This event is an exciting showcase for Future Science and Health Care Leaders to explore the intersection of healthcare, science, and entrepreneurship.
Jointly sponso
Future Health Care Leaders Seminar Series Entrepreneurship Speaker Series
ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPEAKER EVENT
Mon. March 18, 6:00–7:00 PM
Shillman Hall 135
ALEXIS MUSAELYANBLACKMON ’25
Data Science and Biology
WINNEROF:
Husky Startup Challenge
Women Who Empower
Innovator Awards
Developer of Exploro, an online platform that helps academic researchers recruit study participants
Founder of Dephend, an AI-powered cybersecurity company
NORTHEASTERN COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPEAKER EVENT
Mon, Feb. 26 | 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Shillman Hall 135
Join us to hear valuable insights from Prof. Sanjeev Mukerjee as he shares his personal experiences in business development. Come to learn more about innovative thinking, navigating entrepreneurial challenges, and networking strategies.
Dr. Sanjeev Mukerjee
Distinguished Professor, Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Director of NU Center for Renweable Energy Technology
Program
The Science Connects to Innovation Scholarship is a $5,000 one-time award for full-time COS undergraduate students. This new scholarship is to help promote entrepreneurship to undergraduate students in the College of Science.
How to apply
Current CV/Resume
Application Deadline
December 1, 2023
Essay describing your interest in Entrepreneurship and your ideas on how to promote it to undergraduate students in the College of Science
(More information on application form)
One letter of recommendation from a staff or faculty member
Letters of recommendation should be emailed directly from the supporter to College of Science@northeastern.edu by December 1, 2023.
through our website: A completed application will include: Use the link above or scan the QR code to apply!
Distinguished Professor, Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Sponsored by:
November 29, 2023 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Leila Deravi
Associate Professor, Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Co-founder, Seaspire Skincare 2024 TIER 1 Grant Recipient
Northeastern ‘23
Co-Founder, Businesses United in Diversity Marine Nimblette
Hayden Hall Room 322
and strategies for success!
SPEAKER EVENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
OCT 26, 2023
NOAH WILSON-RICH
Founder of the Urban Bee Lab CEO of The Best Bees Company Northeastern ‘05
HASTINGS HALL ROOM 211 TIME 6:00-7:00 PM
Noah is a Ph D evolutionary biologist with over 20 peer-reviewed publications with the world’s leading science and research institutions such as MIT, NASA, National Geographic, and more. Noah is an experienced co-Founder and CEO, working across profit and non-profit sectors with The Best Bees Company (www.bestbees.com) and the Urban Bee Lab (www.urbanbeelab.com). He has a passion for transforming urban spaces from ‘gray to green’ by turning underutilized spaces into pollinator habitats. Noah is a profound keynote speaker represented by Outspoken Agency. He leverages unique data in his talks as a means to inspire, innovate, and build community with each event!
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
ENTREPRENEURSHIP SPEAKER EVENT
RACHEL DOMB, S’24
Founder of Rooted Living
DATE OCT 12, 2023 LOCATION
First 40 registered students who attend will receive:
Rachel is a Northeastern senior with a major in Sustainability Economics. She founded an ecofriendly, plant-based snack company called Rooted Living in her freshman year of college, and she aims to have Rooted Living disrupt the wasteful and unhealthy snack industry. She previously led the women's entrepreneurship organization at WISE and is now the Entrepreneur In Residence at the Sherman Center. 5:30-6:30 PM
College of Science Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
Join fellow COS undergraduate students in an all-day workshop at the Warren Conference Center. Our tentative schedule will be to leave at ~8am on Friday, and be back on campus by ~6pm later that same day.
Highlights:
Team-building activities
Entrepreneurial workshops
Networking opportunities
Transportation and meals provided
Open to undergraduate students in the College of Science
friday, august 4th @ the Warren Conference Center Ashland, MA