BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T190000 DTSTAMP:20250804T191948Z CREATED:20250804T191335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250804T191948Z UID:14193-1758042000-1758049200@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Taco Social DESCRIPTION:Join us for a taco\, meet and mingle with Tufts innovators and entrepreneurs\, and learn how Derby Entrepreneurship Center can support your entrepreneurial journey. Faculty and staff will be available to answer questions on academics\, business plan competitions\, and co-curricular events. Watch lightening pitches on new ventures founded by Tufts students. URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/tacos-fall25/ LOCATION:Patio Outside the Tsungming Tu Complex\, 200 College Ave\, Medford\, MA\, 02155 CATEGORIES:Networking,Innovation month,entrepreneurship ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ENT-Taco-Social-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T200000 DTSTAMP:20250814T200104Z CREATED:20250804T201622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T200104Z UID:14214-1758304800-1758312000@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Cross University Student Innovator Mixer @Tufts (CUSI) DESCRIPTION:Are you making the most of this awesome city? With 74 universities and nearly 250\,000 college students\, Boston’s unique student economy is the engine that drives innovation. This is your chance to connect with other innovators eager to change the world\, meet potential cofounders or team members\, and chat with people who understand #startuplife. Aspiring innovators\, founders\, and entrepreneurs from Babson\, Olin\, Wellesley\, Boston College\, Boston University\, Brandeis\, Harvard\, MIT\, Tufts\, UMass Amherst\, UMass Lowell\, and more will be there! \nHosted by Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts University in partnership with other innovation and entrepreneurship centers in the Greater Boston area. Learn more:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/cusi-fall25/ LOCATION:Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, 02155\, United States CATEGORIES:Networking,Innovation month,cross-university-mixers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cusisept25-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T200000 DTSTAMP:20250820T234707Z CREATED:20250804T193431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T234707Z UID:14207-1758650400-1758657600@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Makerfaire @ NOLOP DESCRIPTION:Join us at NOLOP\, Tufts’ premiere maker space\, for an evening of maker fun. You will learn to make prototypes in one of the very best academic makerspaces in the greater Boston area. No experience is necessary! \nThis event is co-hosted by NOLOP\, Autodesk\, and Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts. Learn more:\nhttps://derbyecenter.tufts.edu URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/makerfaire-fall25/ LOCATION:Nolop Science and Engineering Center\, 200 College Ave\, Medford\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Innovation month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Makerfaire-autodesk25-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T133000 DTSTAMP:20250820T233619Z CREATED:20250805T145656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T233619Z UID:11992-1758801600-1758807000@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Fletcher D-Prize Launch! DESCRIPTION:The Fletcher D-Prize funds entrepreneurs who increase access to proven poverty interventions. The world has already invented ways to end poverty\, yet the best interventions are not being distributed at mass-scale. Can you design a business or NGO that solves one of the Distribution Challenges like education or agriculture? If selected\, The Fletcher D-Prize will award you up to $20\,000 in cash to launch a pilot in any region where extreme poverty exists. URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/fletcher-d-prize-launch25/ LOCATION:Cabot 206\, 160 Packard Ave\, Medford\, MA\, 02155 CATEGORIES:Innovation month,Pitch Competition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Fletcher-D-prize-launch-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T153000 DTSTAMP:20250818T043711Z CREATED:20250818T043655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T043711Z UID:14278-1758886200-1758900600@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Visit us at the Career Fair DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Tufts Gordon Institute and Derby Entrepreneurship Center tables at the Career Fair and learn about entrepreneurial internship opportunities and more! \nThis event is hosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts. Learn more: \n\nhttps://derbyecenter.tufts.edu URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/careerfair-fa25/ LOCATION:Gantcher Center\, 161 College Avenue\, Medford\, MA\, 02115\, United States CATEGORIES:Information Sesssion,Innovation month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CareerFairFA25-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T133000 DTSTAMP:20250920T181008Z CREATED:20250807T171205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250920T181008Z UID:14230-1759231800-1759239000@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Tufts Consumer Product Fair - Fall 2025 DESCRIPTION:Did you know that many current Tufts students\, faculty\, staff and alumni have businesses selling consumer products and services like hoodies\, packaged snacks\, bottled beverages\, photography services and more? \nStop by the 1st floor of Joyce Cummings Center and learn about the retail businesses that Tufts students\, faculty\, staff and alumni are building. Become a customer and support a Jumbo! \nIf you are a Tufts student\, faculty\, staff member or local alumni who has a current consumer-facing business\, submit the vendor application form by September 24\, 2025. \n \n Apply to become a vendor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Confirmed Vendors for Fall 2025 URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/consumerfairf25/ LOCATION:Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, 02155\, United States CATEGORIES:Innovation month,entrepreneurship ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Tufts-Consumer-Product-Fair-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T130000 DTSTAMP:20260113T220758Z CREATED:20251216T213228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T220758Z UID:15239-1769601600-1769605200@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Entrepreneurial Pizza Open House DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Venture Lab (Room 301\, Joyce Cummings Center) and mingle with aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs at Tufts. Reconnect with friends and make new connections. Learn about the New Ventures Competition and other Spring opportunities. Meet recent alumni of the Tufts Venture Accelerator and hear their founding stories. Explore potential internships and other collaborations. Meet entrepreneurial alumni who have received internship grants\, won prizes\, or are building real ventures. Connect with current MSIM students to learn about the program. Learn how DEC can support you in your journey to become entrepreneurial leaders. \nThis event is hosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts. Learn more: \n\nhttps://derbyecenter.tufts.edu URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/decpizza-fall25-2/ LOCATION:Tufts Venture Lab (JCC301)\, 177 College Ave\, Medford\, MA\, 02155\, United States CATEGORIES:Networking,Information Sesssion,Innovation month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Entrepreneurial-Pizza-Open-House.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T130000 DTSTAMP:20260907T232354Z CREATED:20260717T023510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T232354Z UID:15994-1789473600-1789477200@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Innovation Month: Entrepreneurial Swag Giveaway! DESCRIPTION:Stop by the Campus Center for some seriously fun swag (you’ll have to see it to believe it)\, chat with our student ambassadors\, and discover the entrepreneurial and innovative resources waiting for you at Tufts. No registration\, no pressure — just good vibes and cool stuff. \nThis Innovation Month event is hosted by Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts. Learn more at derbyecenter.tufts.edu. URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/swag26/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Innovation month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-09-15-Swag-Giveaway-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T160000 DTSTAMP:20260911T161156Z CREATED:20260717T025649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T161156Z UID:16015-1789477200-1789488000@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Innovation Month: Startup Boston Week Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Meet us in the 1st floor lobby of the Joyce Cummings Center (near the front door) at 1pm! \nConsider this your shortcut to figuring out who does what in Boston’s startup ecosystem. \nMeet the accelerators\, incubators\, government organizations\, etworking groups\, and community organizations helping founders and startup talent across Boston and New England. \nWhether you’re looking for funding resources\, mentorship\, programming\, connections\, or just trying to figure out where you fit in the ecosystem\, come wander the tables\, ask questions\, and discover resources you probably didn’t know existed. \nThink of it as The Startup Directory — but IRL.\nAbout Startup Boston Week\nStartup Boston Week is the largest annual gathering for New England’s startup community — five days of connection\, learning\, and inspiration for founders\, startup operators\, investors\, students\, and the ecosystem builders who support them. \n\nThis Innovation Month event is hosted by Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts. Learn more at derbyecenter.tufts.edu. URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/startupbos26/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Innovation month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-09-15-StartupBos-V4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T190000 DTSTAMP:20260915T191221Z CREATED:20260717T024347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T191221Z UID:16007-1789491600-1789498800@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Innovation Month: Entrepreneurial Taco Social DESCRIPTION:Tacos\, live DJ\, and top-tier networking — what more could you ask for? Swing by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center’s Taco Social for a laid-back night of good food and even better connections. Meet the Derby Entrepreneurship Center team and mingle with fellow student innovators. Connect with student club leaders\, past new venture competition winners\, and our Tufts Venture Accelerator participants. Say hello to Pepper the TUPD comfort dog and his handler\, Officer Rob Moschella. Come hungry\, leave inspired! \nLocation: Patio behind the TTC Tsungming Tu Complex at 200 College Ave \nThis Innovation Month event is hosted by Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts. Learn more at derbyecenter.tufts.edu. URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/taco26/ LOCATION:Patio Outside the Tsungming Tu Complex\, 200 College Ave\, Medford\, MA\, 02155 CATEGORIES:Innovation month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-09-15-ENT-Taco-Social-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260922T130000 DTSTAMP:20260909T023129Z CREATED:20260801T205735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T023129Z UID:16333-1790078400-1790082000@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Innovation Month: Activate Fellowship Virtual Info Session DESCRIPTION:Scientists and engineers have world-changing discoveries sitting in labs right now—but most don’t yet have the time\, money\, or support to fully commit to bringing them to market. \nThat’s exactly what the Activate Fellowship provides. \nIn this virtual webinar\, you’ll hear: \n\nAn overview of the Activate Fellowship and its benefits\nHow the Derby Center and Auster Center support early-stage science entrepreneurs\nTips for preparing a strong application — plus live Q&A\nInsights from current Activate Fellows and Tufts alumni Michael Saad and Sophie Letcher of EntoCellular\n\nEntoCellular won 1st place in the Healthcare & Life Sciences track of the 2025 Tufts New Ventures Competition\, is a Tufts Venture Accelerator alum team\, and completed NSF I-Corps with the Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research. \nActivate is the premier program for scientists on a mission. The two-year fellowship provides early-stage hard tech science entrepreneurs $100K in research funding\, a yearly living stipend of up to $100K\, intensive entrepreneurial training\, mentorship\, networking\, and more—at no cost\, with no equity taken. Applications close October 30. \nWhether you’re a potential applicant or just curious\, this session cohosted by the Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research and the Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts will help you explore how to get involved and support deep-tech innovation. \nLearn more about the Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research at austercenter.tufts.edu.\nLearn more about Derby Entrepreneurship Center at derbyecenter.tufts.edu.\nLearn more about Activate at https://activate.org/. URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/activate-infosession/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Innovation month,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-09-22-Activate-Infosession-v3jpg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T130000 DTSTAMP:20260908T014417Z CREATED:20260717T031852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T014417Z UID:16020-1790164800-1790168400@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Innovation Month: Entrepreneurial Pizza Open House DESCRIPTION:Come mingle\, connect\, and get inspired at our Entrepreneurial Pizza Open House! Join us in the Venture Lab (Room 301\, Joyce Cummings Center) to reconnect with friends\, meet fellow aspiring innovators\, and dive into everything Tufts entrepreneurship has to offer — over pizza\, of course. Learn about our upcoming cross-university hackathons and mixers\, speaker events\, and hear about the New Ventures Competition and other Spring opportunities on the horizon. Hear founding stories from recent Tufts Venture Accelerator teams\, and connect with students and alumni who’ve landed grants\, won prizes\, or are building side hustles. Explore potential internships and collaborations\, chat with current MSIM students about the program\, and discover how the Derby Entrepreneurship Center can support your journey to becoming an entrepreneurial leader. \nThis event is hosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts. Learn more at derbyecenter.tufts.edu. URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/entpizza-fa26/ LOCATION:MA CATEGORIES:Innovation month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-09-23-ENT-Pizza-Social-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T130000 DTSTAMP:20260904T172818Z CREATED:20260801T221500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T172818Z UID:16338-1790251200-1790254800@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Innovation Month: Fletcher D-Prize Launch DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn about the Fletcher D-Prize\, a competition that funds entrepreneurs who increase access to proven poverty interventions. The world has already invented ways to end poverty\, yet the best interventions are not being distributed at mass-scale. Can you design a business or NGO that solves one of the Distribution Challenges like education or agriculture? If selected\, The Fletcher D-Prize will award you up to $20\,000 in cash to launch a pilot in any region where extreme poverty exists. \n\n\nThe Fletcher D-Prize is open to all Fletcher students\, alumni\, and Tufts undergraduates. In order to participate\, at least one member of the team either be a current student of The Fletcher School or a Tufts University Fletcher Business Certificate undergraduate student. \n\n\nThis event is hosted by the Fletcher School in collaboration with Derby Entrepreneurship Center. \nLearn more about the Fletcher D-Prize at https://sites.tufts.edu/dprize/.\nLearn more about Derby Entrepreneurship Center at https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu.  URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/dprizelaunch26/ LOCATION:Cabot 703 CATEGORIES:Innovation month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-09-24-Fletcher-D-Prize.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T153000 DTSTAMP:20260922T200143Z CREATED:20260717T032940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T200143Z UID:16024-1790335800-1790350200@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Innovation Month: Candy Chat @ Career Fair DESCRIPTION:Need a break from the career fair hustle? Stop by our table for candy\, swag\, and a chill chat about what’s next for entrepreneurship @Tufts. Whether you’re curious about applying for a small grant to start a side hustle\, joining a cross-university event to meet students from other universities\, or just want to say hi\, we’d love to meet you! \nThis Innovation Month event is hosted by Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts. Learn more at derbyecenter.tufts.edu. URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/careerfair-fa26/ LOCATION:Halligan CATEGORIES:Innovation month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-25-Career-Fair-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T200000 DTSTAMP:20260908T014721Z CREATED:20260717T033302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T014721Z UID:16027-1790618400-1790625600@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Innovation Month: Makerfaire - the 3D Printing Edit DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to bring your own ideas to life with 3D printing but didn’t know where to start? Join us for Makerfaire: The 3D Printing Edit and learn how to find cool designs online or create your own part — then get it ready to print at NOLOP. No experience necessary\, just curiosity! Pizza included. Spots are limited to 20 participants\, so register now before they’re gone! \nThis Innovation Month event is hosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts. Learn more at derbyecenter.tufts.edu. URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/makerfaire-fa26/ LOCATION:Nolop Science and Engineering Center\, 200 College Ave\, Medford\, United States CATEGORIES:Innovation month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-28-Makerfaire-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T193000 DTSTAMP:20260929T004318Z CREATED:20260717T034805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T004318Z UID:16032-1790703000-1790710200@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Innovation Month: Hybrid Event - From PhD to Founder: Building (and Selling) a Startup DESCRIPTION:From lab bench to boardroom: what does it actually take to build (and sell) a biotech company? Join us for a fireside chat with Kristina Fontanez\, PhD — a two-time founder who scaled her last startup\, Fluent BioSciences\, from 2 to 40+ employees\, raised $19M+\, and led it to an $85M acquisition by Illumina. Now she’s building Adept Scientific\, an AI platform tackling a problem she saw firsthand: life science labs have no real-time visibility into how their products actually perform. \nWhether you’re curious about science\, startups\, or the leap between academia and industry\, come hear how Kristina turned a research gap into a growing company — and bring your questions. \nPizza served at 5:30pm\, talk starts at 6:00pm. \nAbout Kristina Fontanez \nAdept Scientific is led by founder and CEO Kristina Fontanez\, PhD (Princeton AB\, Harvard PhD\, MIT postdoc). Kristina co-founded Fluent BioSciences\, scaling the team from 2 to 40+ employees\, launching 7 commercial products\, and raising $19M+ in funding. She played a pivotal leadership role in securing the company’s $85M acquisition by Illumina in 2024. Throughout her tenure at Fluent and later as Senior Director at Illumina\, Kristina identified a systemic gap: life science companies lacked real-time visibility into product performance in customer labs. Support was anecdotal\, field engineers didn’t scale\, and product teams flew blind. This firsthand operator experience\, spanning R&D\, commercialization\, manufacturer economics\, and post-acquisition integration is exactly why she’s building Adept: an AI-powered platform designed to provide the “Google Maps” for lab workflows\, finally closing the visibility gap in life sciences. \nThis Innovation Month event is jointly hosted by Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research and Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts. \nLearn more about the Auster Center: austercenter.tufts.edu\nLearn more about the Derby Entrepreneurship Center: derbyecenter.tufts.edu. URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/entspeaker-kristinafontanez/ LOCATION:JCC 1st floor\, 177 College Avenue\, Medford\, MA\, 02155\, United States CATEGORIES:Innovation month,Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-29-Kristina-Fontanez-v5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T134500 DTSTAMP:20260909T163543Z CREATED:20260717T040903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T163543Z UID:16037-1790766900-1790775900@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Innovation Month: Tufts Small Business Fair DESCRIPTION:Did you know that many current Tufts students\, faculty\, staff and alumni have businesses selling consumer products and services like hoodies\, packaged snacks\, bottled beverages\, photography services and more? \nStop by the 1st floor of Joyce Cummings Center and learn about the retail businesses that Tufts students\, faculty\, staff and alumni are building. Become a customer and support a Jumbo! \nIf you are a Tufts student\, faculty\, staff member or local alumni who has a current consumer-facing business\, submit the vendor application form by September 28\, 2026. \nThis Innovation Month event is hosted by Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts. Learn more at derbyecenter.tufts.edu. \n \n Apply to become a vendor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fall 2026 Vendors URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/tuftssmbfair-fa26/ LOCATION:JCC 1st floor\, 177 College Avenue\, Medford\, MA\, 02155\, United States CATEGORIES:Innovation month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-30-SMB-Fair-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T173000 DTSTAMP:20261002T124711Z CREATED:20260717T042629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261002T124711Z UID:16052-1790949600-1790962200@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Innovation Month: Cross-University FinTech Hackathon DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered what it takes to build a fintech solution\, but weren’t sure how to start? The Cross-University FinTech Hackathon is your chance to find out — no coding or finance background required. \nJoin students from Tufts and universities across the area to tackle a real problem: how can fintech make life easier for college students managing money? You’ll form a team\, brainstorm a solution\, and build it out with guidance from entrepreneurial coaches and subject matter experts who’ll show you how to use AI tools to solve real problems at warp speed— all in just a few hours. By the end of the day\, you’ll pitch your idea to a panel of judges and fellow participants for a shot at cool snacks and swag. \nStick around afterward for a large cross-university Student Innovators Mixer — the perfect chance to keep the energy going\, meet founders and innovators from other schools\, and expand your network beyond the hackathon. \nThis event is open to Tufts students\, alumni\, faculty\, and staff\, as well as students from other universities in the area. Space is limited and this is an in-person-only event\, so please only register if you can commit to arriving on time and staying the full duration. \nThis Innovation Month event is hosted by Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts. Learn more at derbyecenter.tufts.edu. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location Details\nTsungming Tu Complex\,200 College Avenue\, Medford\, MA 021551st floor Atrium \nFrom the MBTA Medford/Tufts station (Green line): \nFrom the Medford/Tufts station\, turn left on Boston Avenue and walk to the Tsungming Tu Complex at 200 College Avenue. Don’t enter at the main door. Instead\, turn right and walk down College Avenue past Robinson Hall\, keeping the buildings on your left and following the orange and purple flags. At the second orange flag\, turn left onto the walkway to the TTC Patio\, then enter the Atrium through the patio doors. The event is on the 1st floor. \n \n Visit Event Microsite URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/fintechhackathon-fa26/ LOCATION:Tsungming Tu Complex – Atrium\, 200 College Avenue\, Medford\, 02155\, United States CATEGORIES:Workshops,Innovation month,Hackathon ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-10-02-XUni-Hackathon-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T200000 DTSTAMP:20260907T185110Z CREATED:20260717T043137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T185110Z UID:16057-1790964000-1790971200@derbyecenter.tufts.edu SUMMARY:Innovation Month: Cross-University Student Innovators Mixer DESCRIPTION:Save the date! Registration link coming soon!\n\nBoston has 74 universities and nearly 250\,000 college students — and the world’s next great companies are being built right here\, right now. Are you in the room?\n\nThis is your chance to connect with the builders\, dreamers\, and doers shaping tomorrow — find your cofounder\, grow your team\, swap war stories with people who actually get #startuplife\, and plug into a community that’s moving fast.\n\nWe’re bringing together innovators across the hottest spaces:\n🤖 AI\n🌱 ClimateTech & Sustainability\n💳 FinTech & Embedded Finance\n🧬 HealthTech & BioTech\n📱 Social Tech\n\nPlus dedicated sessions for:\n🤝 Cofounder Matching — find your person\n🐦 Birds of a Feather — connect with your tribe\n🎤 Pitch 2 Match — pitch your idea\, find your team\n\nAspiring founders and entrepreneurs from Babson\, Olin\, Wellesley\, Boston College\, Boston University\, Brandeis\, Harvard\, MIT\, Tufts\, UMass Amherst\, UMass Lowell\, and beyond will all be there.\n\nBoston’s student economy isn’t just an advantage — it’s a superpower. Come use it.\n\nThis Innovation Month event is hosted by Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts in partnership with Startup Boston. \nLearn more about Derby Entrepreneurship Center at derbyecenter.tufts.edu.\nLearn more about Startup Boston at startupbos.org. URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/cusi-fa26/ LOCATION:Tsungming Tu Complex – Patio and Atrium\, 200 College Avenue\, Medford\, 02155\, United States CATEGORIES:Innovation month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-09-07-at-10.53.05-AM.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR