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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
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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. \nThe conversation will be moderated by Idicula Mathew\, Entrepreneur in Residence at the Derby Entrepreneurship Center and Cofounder & CEO of Hera Health Solutions\, a biotechnology company specializing in the research\, development\, and commercialization of a proprietary nanotechnology-enabled platform for transforming existing therapeutics into more effective and long-acting therapies. \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
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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
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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.
URL:https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/event/fintechhackathon-fa26/
LOCATION:Room 160\, Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Avenue\, Medford\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops,Innovation month,Hackathon
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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:Room 160\, Joyce Cummings Center\, 177 College Avenue\, Medford\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Innovation month
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