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dynamic strategies for authentic engagement in innovation and entrepreneurship

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e-team grants

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supporting IP within universities

new report outlines elements of an ideal system

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8 points to help startups write a winning grant application

Black innovators matter. Black Lives Matter.

Our Vision

We envision a world in which science and technology innovators have the support, training, and access to networks and resources they need to solve the world’s most difficult problems.

VentureWell is on a mission to cultivate a pipeline of inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven to solve the world’s biggest challenges and to create lasting impact.

We foster collaboration among the best minds from research labs, classrooms, and beyond to advance innovation and entrepreneurship education and to provide unique opportunities for STEM students and researchers to fully realize their potential to improve the world.

Early-Stage Innovators

We work directly with a variety of early-stage innovators to help them bring their ideas to market through workshops and training, coaching and mentoring, funding and awards.
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Faculty Initiatives

We support faculty in developing programs that cultivate student innovators and promote institutional change through grants, workshops, training, and conferences.
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I&E Networks

We create and build networks to strengthen the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, both nationally and within individual organizations and schools.
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$11.1MM+

IN GRANTS TO TEAMS OF STUDENT INVENTORS & ENTREPRENEURS

$11.1MM+

IN GRANTS TO FACULTY TO TRANSFORM I&E EDUCATION

2,350+

TEAMS OF INNOVATORS HAVE WORKED WITH US

977+

VENTURES HAVE EMERGED FROM OUR GRANTS OR TRAINING

Ideas & Impact

Here are our top stories, new ideas & reflections.

8 points to help startups write a winning grant application

If you’re planning to apply for a grant, there are several ways to ensure that your grant application stands out from the competition.

advancing sustainability, equity, and entrepreneurial success: q&a with Amy Tuininga of Montclair State University

Faculty Grants recipient, Amy Tuininga, is working to increase entrepreneurial success for students traditionally underserved in STEM fields.

Events & Opportunities

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