--- title: What's Happening at Derby Entrepreneurship Center - January 2025 --- What's Happening at Derby Entrepreneurship Center - January 2025 | View in browser What's Happening At Derby Entrepreneurship Center - January 2025 Annual Reports are out! We are ringing in the New Year and reflecting on the past with our 2024 Annual Reports!  This years' reports feature growth across our wide range of offerings as well inspiring stories from our community of students, alumni, faculty, and staff.    Be sure to read both the DEC annual report with a focus on the accomplishments of our entrepreneurial students and alumni, as well as the Annual Letter from TGI, our parent organization. Read DEC Annual Report Read TGI Annual Letter Five new courses introduced!  We are continuously growing our courses and programming to meet diverse interests. This year, DEC and TGI are introduced 5 courses: ENT193.03 Software Prototyping Without Code (Fall 2024): This course teaches students with no technical experience how to build fully working mobile and web apps without writing any code.  ENT/EM/TML193.02 Lean Software Leadership (Spring 2025): This hands-on course focuses on the application of lean principles in software development with focus on entrepreneurial projects and ventures. ENT/EM/TML 193.04 Starting A Small Business (Spring 2025): This introductory course takes students through all phases of business creation for a small business. TML/ENT/EM 193.05 Introduction to Intellectual Property (Spring 2025): This course offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts and legal frameworks that govern intellectual property (IP) rights. TML/ENT/EM 193.06 Business Essentials (Spring 2025): This course explores the role of business in the modern, changing world by examining different types of businesses, roles and functions. Read more about undergraduate courses Tufts New Ventures Competition Applications Open Feb 3-23! The Tufts New Ventures Competition is our flagship venture competition. Early stage innovators and entrepreneurs pitch their ideas in three tracks: General, Social Impact, and Healthcare & Life Science. We welcome applicants across the Tufts community: Undergraduate and graduate students, recent alumni, faculty and staff across all 11 schools and colleges at Tufts. The competition culminates in live pitch competitions at the hybrid semi-finals and finals.  Join an infosession! Application link coming soon! MS in Innovation & Management Virtual Info Session -  February 5th Join Tufts Gordon Institute at this virtual info session to learn more about the MS in Innovation & Management: Learn 4 Core Business Skill Sets See Career Outcomes Embrace Action-Oriented Leadership Eligible for Tufts Fifth Year Prepare for Real-World Impact Read more about the event Fletcher Global Innovation Entrepreneurship Symposium -  February 7th Join us for an exciting student-led symposium where we’ll explore how tech/ AI is shaping the future and how international business is developing under new American leadership! Gather with top experts from various fields—industry, academia, and policy—to chat about global trade, changing geopolitics, and AI’s impact in sustainability. This symposium isn’t just another event; it’s an opportunity to be part of the conversation that’s shaping the future of global business and technology.  Read more about the event Consumer Product Fair February 12 Learn about the retail businesses that Tufts students, faculty, staff and alumni are building. Become a customer and support a Jumbo!   If you are a Tufts student, faculty, staff member or local alumni who has a current consumer-facing business, complete this form to apply to become a vendor. https://derbyecenter.tufts.edu/vendorapplication This event will be held in the Joyce Cummings Center. No signup necessary to attend.  Bookmark Our Event Feed Save the Date! Cross University Mixer (CUSI) hosted by Harvard  February 13 Connect with other innovators eager to change the world, meet potential cofounders or team members, and chat with people who understand #startuplife. The Cross University Student Innovator Mixer is a multi-school collaboration among MIT, Harvard, Tufts, Babson, Boston University, UMass Lowell, and many more. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet student innovators from other schools all in one place! Registration link coming soon. Bookmark Our Event Feed Alumni News And #JumboWins  Tufts Alumni Entrepreneurs Gather in San Francisco DEC's fourth annual San Francisco Tech+Innovation mixer coincided with Dean Kyongbum Lee's visit this month. TGI  Executive Director, Kevin Oye, moderated a dynamic fireside chat with Dean Lee, covering AI, social mobility, and the role of applied innovation and entrepreneurship in achieving actual impact. Dean Lee gave us a wonderful way to think about what we as educators should do for our students: we should encourage them to think deeply about how many people they can positively impact within their personal trajectory. Many thanks to the Office of Alumni Engagement for hosting a wonderful event. Upcoming Events and opportunities at a Glance Tufts Finance Career Forum - Tufts Student/Alumni Networking - February 1 The Finance Career Forum is a one-day event for all Tufts students interested in careers in the financial services industry. This event will provide students with an opportunity to network with Tufts alumni in person in the Joyce Cummings Center on campus. A few of the companies represented in past years include: J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Moelis & Company, Jefferies Group, Macquarie Group, Barclays Capital, Oppenheimer & Co, Financo, Whitehaven Asset Management, and more!  Networking and learning opportunities will include 1:1 coffee chats (sign-up in advance), an alumni panel discussion, and an open networking session. Business casual attire.  All class years are welcome! Learn More and Register Tufts SOE First-Year Engineering Design Challenge - February 8 Calling first year engineering students at Tufts: Join us in making a giant Rube Goldberg Machine the size of the SEC Atrium! “Chain Reaction” machines (sometimes known as Rube Goldberg machines) have been a classic example of demonstrating the transfer of energy, laws of motion, and several other practical applications of engineering while providing creators with a hands-on making experience. No prior knowledge or work required! Learn more and apply Tufts Hult Prize Competition - Application deadline February 15  The Hult Prize is a global pitch competition where students compete for a chance to win $1 million by presenting an idea that solves a social issue. The Tufts Hult Prize competition will take place on February 28th at 4 PM, and the winners will move on to compete in the Massachusetts Hult Prize Competition. Register Here Rice Business Plan - Application deadline January 27 The RBPC is open to startups from any university with at least one graduate-level student. Startups will compete across five sectors for more than $1 million in prizes. Learn More AI Empowerment for Entrepreneurial Women - January 28 Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or an established business owner, this one day summit at MIT is the perfect opportunity for entrepreneurial women to learn how to harness responsible AI in practical, impactful ways. Our summit is uniquely designed to be interdisciplinary, covering the nexus of technology, business strategy, and the human spirit. Learn More Convening the MA Climatech Community - January 29 & January 30 Empowering Entrepreneurs, Building Networks, Leveraging Mentors. Join an upcoming event: 1/29: Innovate@BU, 730 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline (Graduate Student Event) This event is geared towards Graduate Students, specifically at BU 1/30: UMass Lowell Innovation Hub, 110 Canal St, Lowell, MA 01852 Co-Hosts: UMass Lowell Innovation Hub, ACTION Innovation Network Learn More Innovators Brew: Ecosystem Networking - January 31 Meet like minded individuals, problem solvers and challengers of the status quo; foster communications, nurture collaborations between startups, investors, academia, and the overall Massachusetts Innovative ecosystem. Learn More Support the Derby Entrepreneurship Center!   Help us build and grow the next generation of Tufts innovators and entrepreneurs through a tax-deductible donation! DONATE • Derby Entrepreneurship Center Tufts Gordon Institute, 177 College Ave, 3rd Floor, Medford, MA 02155, 617-627-3110 Unsubscribe Manage preferences | | --- |