by aijanisakova | Jan 21, 2020 | Focus On Founders, GEIR program, Mentoring, Startups
by Juan Morales, Tyme Wear Five years ago, I decided to leave Venezuela to pursue a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering at Boston University. I considered several options, but thought Boston would offer me the greatest exposure to high-tech and top notch research...
by aijanisakova | Oct 25, 2019 | Focus On Founders, GEIR program
by William Brah You can start a company on a visa as long as the visa permits you to engage in business. In general, a student visa isn’t one of these. The challenge is the amount of time it takes to get a work visa after you graduate even if you are qualified. While...
by aijanisakova | Aug 22, 2019 | Focus On Founders, GEIR program, Startups, Student Successes
by Thras Karydis, DeepCure Little longer than a year ago, I was sitting at my desk at the MIT Media Lab, reflecting on whether I had taken the right decision. Earlier that day, I had officially stopped my PhD at halftime, to join my lab mate and adviser in founding...
by william.brah | Jun 12, 2019 | GEIR program, Startups
Last week IKEA announced a new robotic furniture line in partnership with Boston-based startup Ori, which incubated in 2016 at the VDC. It is called ROGNAN, and is designed to use space inside the home more efficiently, timely as housing units become smaller to...
by william.brah | Apr 20, 2019 | GEIR program
A solution for entrepreneurs struggling with the uncertainty and limitations of the U.S. visa system “The Global Entrepreneur in Residence program seemed too good to be true, and we were skeptical at the beginning. But a couple of months after we engaged, we had the...
by william.brah | Apr 11, 2019 | GEIR program, Student Successes, Women Rising In Tech
Is there any greater accolade than a student saying that a project has been the most meaningful and valuable experience of her undergraduate career? According to Kristen Laird (pictured), that’s what one of her teammates said about their capstone project, which they...
