Spring 2026 Impact Report
WISE was founded in 2019 so women and underrepresented students could explore entrepreneurship with a safe, supportive community by their side. Seven years later, here's what that community has built.
1,200+
students supported every year across Northeastern's Boston, London & Oakland campuses
560+
student leadership positions
500+
mentorship pairings
450+
speakers hosted
115+
student ventures
6
annual Summits
60
high school summer programs
All 7
Northeastern colleges represented in our community
100+
majors represented across our members
Totals since WISE's founding in 2019, as reported in the Spring 2026 Impact Report.
Program outcomes
Measured through before-and-after surveys of Spring 2026 cohorts.
WeSupport
86%
of mentees achieved their goal for the semester
8.4/10 average mentor-mentee relationship strength
83% increase in interest in entrepreneurship
50+ mentors across finance, AI, VC, robotics & marketing
WeLearn
55%
of attendees came back from previous semesters and events
Workshops with Bank of America and PwC's Data, Analytics & AI team
Brand building and content creation with working creators
WeBuild
118%
average growth in entrepreneurial skills and innovative thinking
4.2x growth in finding and using pain points
100% of participants would recommend WeBuild
WeLaunch
124%
average growth in venture knowledge
Record number of WeLaunch applications in WISE history
+126% capability in defining an MVP
96% would recommend the program
WeInvest
380+
applications in the program's first two years, with a 10% acceptance rate
124% increase in familiarity with venture capital concepts
95% would recommend it to students curious about VC
Community
91%
of attendees left an event with a new connection
100% would attend another WISE event
72.7% of attendees were returning members
Summit 2026
Our annual entrepreneurship conference brought founders, operators, and students together around one idea: you already have what it takes to start. Keynotes came from Carmel Galvin (CPO, Klaviyo), Suzanne Abair (Partner & CEO, Atlanta Dream), and Lindsey Belknap (VP of Marketing, Oura).
300+
attendees
20+
speakers
8
specialized workshops
20%
of speakers were Northeastern alumni
Trek 2026 · San Francisco
Our student leaders spent a week in San Francisco meeting the founders, investors, and operators shaping how we lead in an AI-driven world, from early-stage startups to the most iconic names in tech.
41
professionals met, 13 of them Northeastern alumni
100%
reported more confidence in their career direction
95%
left with 8+ Bay Area professional contacts
160%
increase in sense of belonging in venture spaces
Global
Since 2023, WISE has grown beyond Boston to Northeastern's London and Oakland campuses, so founders and entrepreneurial students can find mentorship and community wherever they study.
26
WeSupport members
12
WeSupport mentors
12
community events
Reach
Our Creative team grew WISE's reach well beyond our core community during the Spring 2026 semester.
260K+
Instagram views
20K+
accounts reached
+75%
growth in reach
Bank of America, Notability, and Equator Coffees, through the Northeastern Legacy Blend. We're also grateful to Mosaic, the John Martinson Honors Program, Northeastern University Alumni Relations, our leadership donors, and every mentor, speaker, and alum who has given their time to WISE.
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All figures are from the WISE Spring 2026 Impact Report (first edition, April 2026). Program outcomes reflect Spring 2026 participant surveys.