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September
Innovation Month: Hybrid Activate Infosession: Backing Tufts Scientists on the Founder Track
Innovation Month: Hybrid Activate Infosession: Backing Tufts Scientists on the Founder Track
September 22, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Activate is backing Tufts scientists on the founder track — join this lunch and learn on funding, mentorship, and real Tufts founder stories.
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September
Innovation Month: Hybrid Event – From PhD to Founder: Building (and Selling) a Startup
Innovation Month: Hybrid Event – From PhD to Founder: Building (and Selling) a Startup
September 29, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Hear 2x founder Kristina Fontanez share her journey from PhD to biotech CEO, building and selling a startup acquired by Illumina.
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Lessons Learned: How Entrepreneurship at Tufts Shapes Careers and Decision Making
Celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Derby Entrepreneurship Center with Professor of the Practice Jack Derby for a special alumni panel showcasing the real-world impact of entrepreneurial education at Tufts.
Sustainable Construction: Fireside Chat With JC Burton
Hear the story of JocCole “JC” Burton, CEO of Maven Construction and Founder of SRGE. Ms. Burton is a Boston-based construction executive who has spent nearly three decades in the real estate development and construction industry.
The Cummings Way: Fireside Chat With Bill Cummings
Bill Cummings, A58, H06, J97P, M97P, a successful real estate entrepreneur and renowned philanthropist, returned to Tufts to chat with students and alumni in November 2023.
All About Crypto with Tom Jessop, President, Fidelity Digital Assets
Hear the story of Jonathan Chang, E19, Cofounder of MarkIt Social - and learn how a Tufts venture got to 10k+ users in less than a year.
Preparing for a life, not a career – Swimmy Minami, Founder & CEO, Visional
Hear the story of Jonathan Chang, E19, Cofounder of MarkIt Social - and learn how a Tufts venture got to 10k+ users in less than a year.
Fireside chat with Jonathan Chang
Hear the story of Jonathan Chang, E19, Cofounder of MarkIt Social - and learn how a Tufts venture got to 10k+ users in less than a year.
Fireside chat with Janice Omadeke
Janice Omadeke, Founder & CEO of The Mentor Method, shares her story as one of the few Black Women Entrepreneurs who has raised over $1M.
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