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eTower
eTower is an entrepreneurial living community at Babson College, founded in 2001, that supports student entrepreneurs through a collaborative environment, resources, and mentorship.
Overview
What eTower does
What eTower is
eTower is an entrepreneurial living community at Babson College, founded in 2001, that supports student entrepreneurs through a collaborative environment, resources, and mentorship.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2001
- Approximate age
- About 25 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- March 30, 2026
Official channels
Find eTower elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
eTower as a community
Community overview
eTower is an entrepreneurial living community based at Babson College, founded in 2001 by Andrew Foley. It is recognized as the first and longest-running Living Learning Community at Babson, aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and innovation among students.
Community focus
eTower focuses on supporting student entrepreneurs through a collaborative living environment. It provides resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help residents launch and grow their startups.
Member value
Members of eTower benefit from a supportive community that fosters entrepreneurship, access to mentorship, and networking opportunities that are crucial for launching and growing startups.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Notable members
Notable startups founded by eTower residents include Elcove, Computers4People, and Junk Teens. Founders like Ryan Laverty and Jake Ross have shared their positive experiences with the community.
Capability profile
eTower as an event host
Event focus
eTower focuses on supporting student entrepreneurs through a collaborative living environment. It provides resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help residents launch and grow their startups.
Format and cadence
- Startups can present
- No
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students
- Regions
- United States
Common questions
What to know about eTower
Upseed classifies eTower under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 30, 2026
Known limits
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