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Her 10 years teaching Creative Startups: From Idea to Impact (MET AR 789) in the BU Metropolitan College MET Arts Administration program made Wendy Swart Grossman curious: What had become of the many students that had come and gone through her classroom? What do the more than 170 people who have taken it remember from the class, and what lasting impact did it make?

I visualize the Social Innovation Forum’s (SIF) Social Innovators walking around with big sacks slung over their backs. Inside the sacks are their organizational stories, as well as their individual skills and tricks they have accumulated throughout their professional and personal lives. As one of eight SIF Consultants assigned a different Innovator each year, I am in the trusted position of digging through the sack with the Innovator and together deciding to get rid of the sticky old candy bar wrappers, acknowledge the shiny-but-useless-pennies, and polish and organize the treasure trove of precious gems.

Held on April 21, 2018, IIDEA 2018: The Innovate@BU Conference was a one-day event for BU students to explore innovation of every kind, including enterprise, social impact, arts, and culture. From start to finish, world-class innovators shared strategies and tools for developing new ideas, and connect with resources throughout BU and Boston that can help them transform ideas into impact.