What's Happening At Derby Entrepreneurship Center - October 2026
Tufts Wins Award at GCEC!
We are excited to announce that Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts won the 2026 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation Award at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers - GCEC conference hosted this past weekend by Florida State University.
Elaine Chen, Cummings Family Professor of the Practice in Entrepreneurship and Director of the Derby Entrepreneurship Center, accepted the award on behalf of the Center.
This award recognizes the way ENT courses and programs use AI to equalize access for students from every discipline, accelerate learning, and prepare students for the future of work.
Hult Prize Competition at Tufts - Application Deadline Nov 13
The Hult Prize challenges students to launch for-profit startups that support at least one UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). The Hult Prize at Tufts will be awarding $1500 in total prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
The 2026 Tufts Hult Prize Competition is a student-led pitch competition sponsored by Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts.
September was Innovation Month - we hosted 12 entrepreneurial events to kick off the semester. Events included a Fireside Chat with Dr. Kristina Fontanez (our first joint speaker event with the Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research), our signature Small Business Fair, and the first Cross University Student Innovator Mixer (CUSI) of the year, run by Startup Boston in partnership with Derby Entrepreneurship Center. CUSI drew a crowd of over 200 attendees from the Greater Boston student innovation ecosystem. It is exciting to see Tufts vibrant entrepreneurial community joining in these events.
Save the date: Celebrating 25 Years of Entrepreneurship at Tufts, June 11, 2027
2027 marks 25 years since the first class graduated with the Entrepreneurship Minor (then the Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies Minor). Join us and the Office of Alumni Engagement on Friday, June 11, 2027, 1:30–4:00 pm. Whether you took a course, earned the minor, joined our programs, or just share our entrepreneurial spirit, reunion year or not, we’d love to see you! Share your story below, and we’ll be in touch with details.
The Tufts Entrepreneurial Network (TEN), ’Bos of the Last Decade (BOLD), and the Derby Entrepreneurship Center joined Tufts alums for a memorable evening at Kivelstadt Cellars in Sonoma on October 3rd.
Tufts alum and Derby Entrepreneurship Center Advisor, Jordan Kivelstadt, E04 and Entrepreneurial Leadership Studies minor graduate, warmly hosted the group for a wine tasting followed by a family-style dinner. Great connections were made with fellow Tufts alumni as well as members of the Office of Alumni Engagement, Tufts Gordon Institute, and Derby Entrepreneurship Center.
Derby Entrepreneurship Center Board Member, Glenn Engler, receives Career Services Award!
Glenn Engler, A83, AG89, received a prestigious award at the Tufts University Alumni Association’s Alumni Awards for Career Services on October 17. This award is presented to a member of the Tufts Alumni Association who has helped to create or further career opportunities for Tufts students and/or Tufts alums in a sustained or significant way. Congratulations, Glenn!
Arielle Galinsky, A24, named one of ten L'Oréal Women of Worth 2026
Arielle Galinsky, A24, cofounder and CEO of The Legacy Project, Inc. (TLP), was recognized by L'Oréal Paris as a Woman of Worth in 2026. Arielle founded the national non-profit to connect younger and older adults for multigenerational friendship and storytelling. TLP's programming aims to combat social isolation and loneliness among participants, document life stories through published books, expose younger adults to careers in aging, and foster a future where age is no barrier to friendship. Congratulations, Arielle!
Tisch funds student-led innovative initiatives and events that have a clear connection to civic life, especially those that support Tufts’ campuses and/or how Tufts connects with its surrounding communities. Win up to $1000!
IDEA Con brings innovators from across New England together at Boston University for a free conference with fast-paced, inspiring talks, workshops, and more!
Activate's 2 year fellowship transforms scientists and engineers into founders, emporwering them to reinvent the world by bringing their research to market.
The Queen's Entrepreneurs' Competition - Application Deadline Oct 30
The QEC is Canada's most prestigious undergraduate startup competition. It is an international pitch competition with networking, mentorship, and new sources of funding.
Tufts Career Center welcomes Alphasights to campus on Nov 4. AlphaSights is hiring juniors and seniors for full-time and internship opportunities in NYC and SF. Students of all class years are welcome to attend and learn more.
Rice Business Plan brings promising university startups from across the U.S. and around the world to Houston to put their ventures in front of investors, industry leaders and the broader entrepreneurial community.
L'Oréal Brandstorm is the biggest youth innovation competition worldwide. Immerse yourself in a unique learning experience, get hired at L'Oréal and go on a professional mission at L'Oréal HQ in Paris!
