Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts

Ideas Competition 2024: Live Finals
2024-11-08 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Joyce Cummings Center, 177 College Ave, Medford, 02155, United States
Join us for the live finals of the Ideas Competition!
Launched in 2014, the Ideas Competition is a pitch contest for entrepreneurial Tufts students to choose a problem worth solving, come up with a great solution, and deliver a short venture pitch for a chance to interact with the audience through a hybrid Q&A session, get feedback from judges, and win a cash prize.
This event is hosted by the Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts University. Learn more: https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu

Ecosystem Event: MIT Africa Business Challenge
2025-02-28 08:00 - 2025-03-01 18:00 | Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, 1 Amherst Street E40-160, Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
The dealine for submitting for the competition is January 14, 2025. Register for the competition today.

Ecosystem Event: 2025 Out for Undergrads Conference
2025-03-04 - 2025-03-29 | MA

Ecosystem Event: 2025 SparkTank
2025-03-12 16:00 - 19:00 | Zinner Forum, Heller School for Social Policy, Brandeis University, Zinner Forum, Heller School for Social Policy, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
SparkTank is the premier event for innovation at Brandeis. At this demo day, meet the startups born in the labs, dorms and classrooms of Brandeis, connect with the local innovation community, network, make friends, and support your favorite team.
Join us as we celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of the Brandeis community by checking out the pitches from our talented innovators, networking with industry professionals and connecting with each other.
The event is open to all Brandeis students and alumni, as well as members of the local community. In-person attendees can vote for their favorite startup!
Refreshments will be served.

Fletcher D-Prize Launch!
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Cabot 206, 160 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, 02155
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.
