Blank School Wins Boston Business Journal Fire Award for Fueling Entrepreneurial Innovation

October 9, 2025

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Citing the Arthur M. Blank School for Entrepreneurial Leadership’s success fueling new businesses and launching the C. Dean Metropoulos Institute for Technology and Entrepreneurship, the Boston Business Journal named Babson’s Blank School a winner in its annual Fire Awards.

The school was lauded for providing more than $1.3 million in funding and in-kind prizes to students and alumni, hosting two major conferences which brought in over 1,000 attendees and nearly 300 travelers to Boston, and for being “a contributing factor to Babson College’s rise to No. 2 in The Wall Street Journal rankings,” according to a BostInno article announcing the awards.

“Winning a BostInno Fire Award is an incredible honor that reflects the energy and impact coming out of Babson’s Blank School and the entrepreneurial leaders who make Babson—and Boston—such a powerful force for good,” said Donna Levin, CEO of the Blank School. “Yes, we’re on fire, and we’re just getting started.”

The BBJ honored 50 organizations or individuals in its Fire Awards this year, separating those named by field such as artificial intelligence, biotech, cleantech, community supporters, healthtech, and consumer goods. Winners must have a major impact on their local ecosystem by raising funding, launching businesses, gaining customers, or supporting innovation.

Two businesses with strong Babson ties also were named BBJ Fire Award honorees. Launch Yard, created by Enyu Rao ’22 and Sean Robins ’23, won in the community support category for connecting Boston area ventures with investors, mentors and other entrepreneurial connections. Rao and Robins also were named recently to BostInno’s 25 Under 25 list.

And, UWill, founded by Michael London ’92, was named a winner in the Healthtech category. The teletherapy platform, which addresses mental wellness in higher education, was recognized by the BBJ as the fastest growing private company in Massachusetts. UWill serves 3 million students at more than 450 institutions worldwide, including Babson College.

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