Brandeis Innovation

April 18, 2025

Last week—InBite, a Spark start-up team at Brandeis, took the stage at the Pitch-a-Thon, an intercollegiate pitch competition hosted by Northeastern University’s IDEA. The event brings together universities across the Greater Boston Area—showcasing the value of innovation, entrepreneurship, and real-world problem-solving from top undergraduate founders. Ten schools participated, namely: Northeastern University, Babson College, ​Harvard University, ​Boston University, ​Hult International Business School, Wesleyan University, ​Bentley University, ​Brandeis University, Boston College, and ​Rutgers University Read more.

March 25, 2025

This year’s SparkTank 2025 competition at Brandeis University was a resounding success, showcasing the ingenuity, passion, and entrepreneurial spirit of our students. Held in the sun-drenched Zinner Forum at the Heller School for Social Policy, the event brought together visionary student teams, esteemed judges, and an engaged audience to celebrate innovation and the power of startup thinking Read more.

December 15, 2024

The Brandeis Innovation I-Corps program recently concluded its 11th cohort, showcasing the entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking of the Brandeis community. This year’s program brought together a dynamic group of participants, top-tier instruction, and cutting-edge ideas that demonstrate the program's commitment to fostering breakthrough solutions Read more.

December 10, 2024

With the fall term underway, the Spark Program 2024 has started up with regular training sessions for aspiring entrepreneurs at Brandeis University. Now in its 9th year, Spark provides student entrepreneurs with the training, mentorship, and resources to bring their innovative ideas to life while developing essential skills in today’s competitive business environment Read more.

November 2, 2024

In the latest episode of Profiles in Innovation, Christina Inge sits down with Hisham Issak and Jason Tothy, co-founders of QuickSlot Health, a startup that emerged from Brandeis University’s Spark program. QuickSlot Health is reimagining administrative processes in healthcare, addressing a crucial and often overlooked source of physician burnout: excessive documentation. QuickSlot’s innovative approach focuses on reducing the time private practice physicians spend outside of clinical hours on administrative tasks—allowing them to prioritize patient care over paperwork Read more.

October 26, 2024

Brandeis Innovation Joins a Nationwide Network Working to Accelerate Transformative Health Solutions

Brandeis Innovation has been selected as a spoke for the Investor Catalyst Hub, a regional hub of ARPANET-H, a nationwide health innovation network launched by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Based in the Greater Boston area and managed by VentureWell, the Investor Catalyst Hub seeks to accelerate the commercialization of groundbreaking and accessible biomedical solutions. It utilizes an innovative hub-and-spoke model designed to reach a wide range of nonprofit organizations and Minority-Serving Institutions, with the ultimate aim of delivering scalable healthcare outcomes for all Americans Read more.

September 25, 2024

On September 18, 2024, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff gathered to pitch their ideas and get inspired by the pitch of other participants! Usdan International Lounge was filled to the brim with aspiring entrepreneurs who are looking to share their ideas and get feedback from experts. The panel consisted of Sam Aronson, Alumni and Previous Spark Program participant Sam Aronson of Tree for the Taking, and the Spark team—Juan Giraldo, Fern Shamis, Gianna Saludo, and Kapil Naidu Read more.

September 12, 2024

Students gathered at Shapiro Science Center for the Ideation Workshop. Participants were divided into three groups, each addressing a specific Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) challenge: Kids Malnutrition (SDG 2), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12), and Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (SDG 9) Read more.

September 8, 2024

On September 4, 2024, Brandeis Innovation kicked off its fall programming with the annual Startup (Entrepreneurship) Mixer at the Mandel Forum. The event brought together diverse students, faculty, and alums, as it provided a platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to connect with resources on campus and learn more about the entrepreneurial ecosystem at Brandeis Read more.

July 29, 2024

The path from academic research to a thriving STEM career is not always clear-cut, especially for underrepresented students. That’s where the MRSEC REU/SMURF annual program comes in, creating a bridge between academic excellence and industry readiness. This unique initiative, hosted at Brandeis University in partnership with Hampton University—a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)—aims to broaden the pipeline of Black undergraduates entering STEM careers Read more.