--- title: What's Happening at Derby Entrepreneurship Center - September 2026 --- What's Happening at Derby Entrepreneurship Center - September 2026 ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­    ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   | View in browser What's Happening At Derby Entrepreneurship Center - September 2026 Celebrating 25 Years of Entrepreneurship at Tufts! In 2002, under the leadership of Pamela Goldberg, our inaugural director (now a board member of Derby Entrepreneurship Center), we graduated the first class of the Entrepreneurship Minor (then called the Entrepreneurial Leadership Minor). 2027 marks the 25th anniversary of this milestone.   We are currently collecting alumni stories. If you took a course, earned the minor, or took part in entrepreneurship programming, connect with us and share your stories! Share your story Current Students: Enroll in an ENT course by Sept 15! We still have room in some courses. Enroll! ENT101.02 Entrepreneurship and Business Planning - the gateway course to the Entrepreneurship Minor.  ENT141 Entrepreneurship for Social Impact - solve social and environmental problems through venture creation. ENT164 Introduction to Making - build hardware products with no experience.  ENT109/EE181 Societal Aspects of Design and ENT181/EE181 Product Design and Innovation - take a deep dive into product design.  Read about our minor and courses Innovation Month is here! Derby Entrepreneurship Center is hosting 10+ events to welcome students back to campus! With mixers, speaker events, a cross university hackathon and mixer and more, there is something for everyone. Bookmark our landing page and register for events now! Bookmark Innovation Month page Entrepreneurial Taco Social Sept 15, 5pm-7pm Enjoy tacos and mingle with Tufts innovators and entrepreneurs in our signature Innovation Month event featuring music, food, and great conversation. Get to know faculty, staff, students and alumni and join the vibrant entrepreneurial community at Tufts. Register Here Entrepreneurial Pizza Open House Sept 23, 12pm-1pm Join us in the Venture Lab (Room 301, Joyce Cummings Center) and dive into everything Tufts entrepreneurship has to offer. Learn about our courses and minor, coaching, competitions and grants, and hear about  upcoming events including cross-university hackathons, internship support and more.  Register here Makerfaire Sept 28, 6pm-8pm Ever wanted to bring your own ideas to life with 3d printing but didn’t know where to start? Join us for Makerfaire and learn how to find cool designs online or create your own part. No experience necessary! Pizza included. Spots are limited, so register now!  Register here Small Business Fair Sept 30, 11:15am-1:45pm The Tufts Small Business Fair (f/k/a Tufts Consumer Product Fair) celebrates Tufts students, alumni, and staff members who have product and service businesses including apparel, accessories, food and beverages, photography and more. Stop by the 1st floor of Joyce Cummings Center and support a Jumbo owned small business! Got your own small business? Submit the vendor form by September 28, 2026.  Register here Cross University Student Innovator Mixer (CUSI) Oct 2, 6pm-8pm ​This CUSI, hosted by Startup Boston in collaboration with Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts, brings together undergraduate and graduate students from colleges and universities to connect, collaborate, and become part of the region's startup ecosystem. All students and educators are welcome. Request to join the event now!  Request to join  Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research Events Two Upcoming Events For Tufts Scientists Sept 22 and Sept 29 Derby Entrepreneurship Center and Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research have partnered to offer two events for scientists and tough tech founders: Activate Fellowship Info Session (Sept 22): this two-year fellowship offers significant funding and mentorship to scientists starting companies.  From Ph.D. to Founder (Sept 29): Join us in this fireside chat with Dr. Kristina Fontanez and hear how she became a 2X biotech startup founder. Register for Events Auster Center Event: Just Farm Transitions Sept 23, 12pm-1pm Auster Center is hosting an event to convene farmers, researchers, food technologists, chefs, and advocates to enable healthier food systems.  Register here Upcoming Alumni Event in Sonoma! Jumbos Uncorked: An Evening at Kivelstadt Cellars October 3, 4:30pm (Sonoma) The Tufts Entrepreneurial Network (TEN), ’Bos of the Last Decade (BOLD), and the Derby Entrepreneurship Center invite you to an evening at Kivelstadt Cellars in Sonoma, owned by Tufts alum, Jordan Kivelstadt, E04. The evening will begin with a wine tasting, followed by a family-style dinner and an opportunity to connect with fellow alumni, professionals in the innovation and technology sectors, and Tufts faculty and staff. Register for event Upcoming Events and Opportunities  Startup Boston Week - Sept 14-18 Startup Boston Week is the largest annual gathering for New England’s startup community. Attend andl find the people, resources, and ideas to help you take your next step. Learn more and register Boston FinTech Week - Sept 22-25 Join Boston FinTech Week for a collaboration between Fintech Sandbox and the broader fintech ecosystem & startup community. Learn more and register Boston AI Week - Sept 24-Oct 2 Connect withMassachusetts' AI community in hundreds of events across the state to explore, build, and accelerate what's next. Learn more and register Boston University IdeaCon - Oct 24 From Innovate@BU, and sponsored by the Cynthia Cohen 2040 Impact Fund, IDEA Con brings innovators from across New England together at Boston University for a free conference with fast-paced, inspiring talks, workshops, and more! Learn more and register AlphaSights Lunch and Learn Info Session - Nov 4 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 San Francisco. Students of all class years are welcome to attend and lear more.  Learn more and register Sign up to learn more about Break the Barrier, a new healthcare innovation competition launching this fall This is a venture-backed healthcare competition solving healthcare's problems with AI. Turn your ideas into a real solution. Finalists receive resources and a path to investment. Get notified when the competition opens 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 | | --- |