Bridging creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation.

We unite educators, entrepreneurs, and technologists to deliver hands-on programs that build thriving innovation ecosystems for universities, businesses, nations, and regions.

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Blue42 is dedicated to shaping the future of innovation.

We bring together a diverse team of educators, entrepreneurs, and technologists to deliver hands-on creativity and entrepreneurship programs. Our mission is to build a thriving global innovation ecosystem within corporates and universities, fostering a culture of continuous innovation.

Our vision

To ignite a global community of creative innovators who build bold, impactful ventures that shape a better future.

Our mission

We partner with public and private entities to co-build an innovation ecosystem that enables emerging entrepreneurs to transform ideas into impactful businesses.

Innovators co-creating a venture
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Three phases, from first workshop to funded venture.

Built on three phases, Blue42 introduces a focused and powerful approach to building innovation outcomes that keep pace with the speed of technology advancement.

Discover. Ideate and co-create

  • Ideate: vision creationThe Blue42 team engages all stakeholders in a unique series of ideation, challenge discovery, future visioning and design thinking to distill a vision for the Innovation Lab.Output: program outline and measurable goals. Up to 1 week
  • Co-create: the Innovation LabWe introduce partner teams to proven frameworks, seeding an innovative mindset and deepening innovation pathways for participants and leaders.Output: identify and evaluate high-value, scalable solutions. 6 to 12 weeks

Design. The Venture Studio

  • Build towards MVP and beyondOur team executes the co-created program alongside leaders and teams, with coaching, access to our mentor and investment networks, pitch competitions and showcases.Output: MVP-ready ventures and frameworks to expand the program. 6 to 12 months

Deploy. Launch and scale

  • Viable solutions, launchedValidated ventures and startups go to market, internally or to the world, backed by Blue42's mentor and investor networks across the U.S., Europe, and beyond.Output: market-ready ventures with growth pathways

Innovation, by design, at every scale.

From a one-week studio to a full-year ecosystem build, our programs flex to your institution's rhythm and ambition.

1 to 2 weeks

Summer Intensive

A contained, high-impact studio integrated into existing summer sessions. Students develop and present original projects in a tight timeframe, bringing a distinctive, modern offering to your program without requiring structural change.

OutputSolution outline, roadmap and pitch deck
6 to 12 weeks

Semester StudioFall / Spring

A one-semester experience offered as an elective or co-curricular track. Students build substantial venture projects over the semester, supported by mentorship and iterative feedback, adding depth to academic-year programming.

OutputAdvanced solution on path to MVP, product roadmap, GTM strategy and investor-ready pitch deck
6 to 12 months

Full Academic Year Studio

A selective, year-long experience for advanced students who carry ventures from idea to market validation, with embedded mentorship, real customers, and investor exposure across the full academic year.

OutputViable solution with market validation, customer acquisition and investor pitch
Discover. Up to 1 week

Ideate: vision creation

The Blue42 team engages all stakeholders in a unique series of ideation, challenge discovery, future visioning and design thinking in order to distill a vision for the Innovation Lab.

OutputProgram outline and measurable goals
Discover. 6 to 12 weeks

Co-create: the Innovation Lab

The Blue42 team introduces partner teams to proven frameworks to inspire a thriving innovation ecosystem. We seed an innovative mindset and deepen innovation pathways for program participants and leaders.

OutputIdentify and evaluate high-value solutions and startups that can scale and have broad impact
Design. 6 to 12 months

Build: the Venture Studio

Our team executes the co-created innovation program in collaboration with program leaders and teams, coaching all participants towards MVP and beyond, with access to our mentor and investment networks, pitch competitions and showcases.

OutputMVP-ready ventures and frameworks for leaders to expand the program

Ways we work with you.

Workshops

  • Innovation and ideation
  • Venture capital and angel investing
  • Creative entrepreneurship

Incubation

  • Venture Studio set-up and mentoring
  • Innovation Hub programming
  • Global GTM evaluation

Events and forums

  • Keynotes and panels
  • Networking
  • Pitch showcases and competitions

Community

  • Engagement events
  • Team building
  • Webinars and thought leadership

A rare blend of builders and storytellers.

Sam Magee

Sam Magee

Accelerator lead, Harvard and MIT

Startup accelerator leader and educator, Sam designs programs that unite arts, tech, and entrepreneurship at Harvard, MIT, and beyond, empowering innovators worldwide.

Amy Peck

Amy Peck

Emerging tech strategist

International emerging tech and corporate innovation strategist, investor, venture partner and board advisor. Amy leverages complex technologies to deliver future-focused growth.

Meg Murphy

Meg Murphy

Pulitzer-winning storyteller

Pulitzer-winning journalist and storytelling expert. Meg is a founding advisor for Harvard's HealthLab Accelerators (H2A) and master of the art of the pitch.

Sergiu Ardelean

Sergiu Ardelean

Founder of Artivive

Serial entrepreneur and AR pioneer, Sergiu has built ventures including Artivive, a thriving community of 600,000 creatives in 190 countries.

Together, Sam, Amy, Meg, and Sergiu combine decades of building and running successful accelerators, advising startups and corporations, and developing ventures that span continents and industries. A rare blend of operational expertise, strategic insight, and a vast, engaged network.

Ecosystems we have helped build.

Harvard HealthLab Accelerators

H2A

Co-building Harvard's health innovation accelerator, from problem framing to investor-ready ventures.
Augmented reality platform

Artivive

A thriving community of 600,000 creatives across 190 countries. The AR platform founded by Sergiu Ardelean.

Let's build the ventures the world needs next.

Send us a message and we'll get back to you shortly. Tell us what you want to build and we'll design a program that fits.

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