Innovative Solutions for Your Business

As a University Center, we support small businesses through education, managerial assistance, and mentoring.

Submit Request

Consulting Scope

Facing challenges in these areas can be tough—let us help you turn them into opportunities for growth and success, at no cost to you.

Talent Hiring and Retention

Competitive Analysis

Advisory Board Setup

Product Development

Grant Writing

E-commerce Strategy

Social Media & Marketing

Financial Forecasting

Website Design

Sustainability Planning

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Working in virtual teams and guided by a faculty expert, Northeastern University students collaborate with you, the small business, to analyze the situation and make recommendations.

Process Flow Diagram

Project Process (6-12 weeks)

1

Apply for Consulting

2

Talk With Faculty Experts

3

Define The Project Scope And Objectives

4

Get Matched With A Student Team

5

Receive a deliverable and discuss with the student teams

Case Study

Explore our Past Projects

Tabbed Portfolio Module

Sit. Stay. Forever

Sit. Stay. Forever is a Maine-based company that makes and sells safe and sustainable pet products.

Duration icon Project Duration

September-December 2024

Duration icon Project Scope

Revamp website and implement a social media strategy

Duration icon Achievements

Two classes collaborated under Professor Christina Inge to transform Whitney's business. One class created a new brand book, revamped the website and Amazon storefront, designed product labels, and developed a social media growth strategy.

Meanwhile, the SEO class crafted a robust optimization plan, including keyword research, competitive analysis, and metadata improvements for better online visibility.

Steve Whitney

Steve Whitney

Owner of Sit. Stay. Forever in Maine

"The strides my company has taken in SEO, website development, videos, images, social media, and more, have been nothing short of remarkable. It feels like hitting the jackpot!"
Sit. Stay. Forever project showcase

Tatum Robotics

Tatum Robotics is a Boston-based company that develops assistive technology for people with deafblindness.

Duration icon Project Duration

March-June 2023

Duration icon Project Scope

Mapping signs from native DeafBlind signers, and developing a device interface

Duration icon Achievements

The students focused on motion tracking, gesture recognition, and sign segmentation. They utilized various camera equipment and wrote their own code to calibrate the cameras, accurately map key points for signing, and create a sign segmentation system.

Samantha Johnson

Samantha Johnson

Founder and CEO of Tatum Robotics

"I was amazed by the student team’s remarkable passion and dedication. They went above and beyond their coursework, taking the initiative to learn some American Sign Language and fully immerse themselves in the project. The experience was overwhelmingly positive, and we plan to continue the collaboration with student teams from Northeastern in the future."
Tatum Robotics project showcase

GenH

GenH is a next-generation clean energy technology company.

Duration icon Project Duration

January-March 2023

Duration icon Project Scope

Sustainable and efficient farming systems, utilize renewable energy to maximize energy savings, and increase crop yield on more compact tracts of land.e

Duration icon Achievements

A research demonstrated that vertical containerized farming has the potential to provide greater carbon capture and make use of farmland more sustainably than traditional agricultural practices.

Siddharth Pannir

Siddharth Pannir

Founder and chief engineer at GenH

"The student team’s deliverables exceeded my expectations. They conducted the research extremely well and produced a top-notch report. It was more than we could have asked for. And we want to continue with a part 2."
GenH project showcase

Verbena

Verbena is a casual counter service café serving weekday lunch and Saturday brunch and catering.

Duration icon Project Duration

October 2022 - March 2023

Duration icon Project Scope

Social media marketing strategy & communicating the brand message.

Duration icon Achievements

The student team developed a content calendar based on themes for each day of the week, such as Vegan Wednesday, to make it easier to plan and create content as needed.

The team also created over 30 design templates for themed days, such as National Strawberry Day, including ‘evergreen’ posts that could be used throughout the year.

Melissa Coriaty

Melissa Coriaty

Owner of Verbena restaurant in South Portland, Maine

"I really enjoyed working with the student team. The standouts for me were the tools to increase traffic to our online ordering platform like the QR codes. As a real-world client, I appreciated when it was evident that my business had been researched and things like operating hours/days and Verbena’s voice were worked into the recommendations and design work."
Verbena Project Showcase

Reach out and let's create meaningful changes together.

Submit Request