Every Thursday, the fifth floor of CIC Kendall hums with founders, grad students, angel investors and curious technologists trading business cards over free beer and wine. It is New England’s longest-running open innovation gathering, with rotating entrepreneur-led talks, 1-on-1 advising tables and a 6:30 ‘spotlight’ that pulls the whole room together. Drop in after work, grab a name tag, and you are one handshake from your next co-founder.