Career Development
In partnership with Babson’s Hoffman Family Undergraduate Center for Career Development, students will explore F&B career pathways, visit local businesses, and network with alumni through a food and beverage career trek in Boston.
Food and Beverage Business Lab
The newly launched FABB (Food and Beverage Business) Lab provides the opportunities and resources—community, funding, mentorship, space, and lifelong learning—needed to equip Babson students, alumni, lifelong learners, and partners for:
- New Venture Creation - Support the creation of regenerative F&B ventures that respond to local and global challenges
- Existing Venture Innovation - Drive sustainable food solutions within ventures
- Grow Gratitude and Human Connection - Catalyze this through FABB Lab community gatherings, special initiatives, and content
Our mission is to empower and connect entrepreneurial leaders to drive a sustainable food and beverage future at Babson and beyond.
Our vision is to be the leading academic hub for entrepreneurial food and beverage solutions—launching ventures, shaping markets, and impacting communities everywhere.
Our approach is grounded in co-creation with student leaders, insights from our Community Council, a partner-first collaborator model, and continuous Entrepreneurial Thought & Action®.
Community and Lifelong Learning
The Babson Community Table is a bimonthly gathering of Babson F&B stakeholders in partnership with Graduate Food, Agriculture, and Tech Club.
The Babson Food Fest will be the first annual gathering to celebrate, connect, and collaborate with the Babson F&B community on April 8, 2026. This will be followed by 'Dinner in Green' at Trim Dining.
Ecosystem Partnerships
Fostering a partnership with Babson Dining Services and CommonWealth Kitchen to support student ventures. Support for additional ecosystem partners based on needs and opportunities. These include Branchfood, Community Servings, MA Food System Collaborative, Three Squares New England, and Tufts School of Nutrition.
Experiential Learning and Faculty Support
Food Faculty Connects brings faculty together for idea-sharing; the Teaching Innovation Fund powers hands-on learning; the Babson Faculty Research Fund advances F&B research; and the “Gratitude for Bananas” Costa Rica short course opens doors for student scholarships. Explore, experiment, and elevate the future of food.
Innovation Fund
Driving impact through food innovation by funding for student ventures in food and beverage, including the coveted B.E.T.A. Challenge Award, the “Food Is Medicine” pilot with the KMH Center for Health Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and a student-athlete refueling station partnership. Together, these initiatives fuel health, entrepreneurship, and the future of food.
Sustainability Partnership
We partner with initiatives that make a difference. The Babson Beehive fosters biodiversity on campus, sustainability interns tackle food insecurity and reduce waste, and Babson Stock & Exchange promotes resource sharing as needed. Together, these efforts advance sustainability and strengthen our food ecosystem.
