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Course & Program grantee and Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas Taryn Mead offers advice for faculty seeking ways to integrate waste stream innovation into their courses.
Dr. Sylvia Robles from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was named our 2023 Sustainable Practice Impact Award winner. She answers a few questions for us about her career and work in building a diverse, eco-friendly entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Sarah Wharmby offers advice for early-stage innovators on developing and maintaining mentor relationships.
Inventor entrepreneurs are benefitting from cutting-edge I&E classroom exercises used by VentureWell’s faculty grant recipients.
To help faculty engage students in green design methods, we spotlight key exercises from the Tools for Design and Sustainability course.
Find out how to provide mentorship to students who may not feel like they belong in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Hear from Ana Cornell about her E-Team Acorn Genetics, which is developing a low-cost, at-home DNA testing kit that enables users to privately test for genetic conditions.
Hear from Heather Holman about her E-Team Heartbeat Technologies, which is working to treat patients experiencing cardiac arrest by increasing blood flow to the heart.
Learn how to teach students to incorporate green materials into their inventions with exercises from the Tools for Design and Sustainability.
Sarah Wharmby defines the different types of customer discovery interviews early-stage innovators can use.
Learn how community colleges welcome and encourage entrepreneurs from non-traditional backgrounds—and how you can, too.
Faculty can use biomimicry to teach sustainable design principles to students who are looking to solve the challenges of the climate crisis.
Learn how to cultivate a sense of belonging through storytelling in your classroom by utilizing stories from mentors and teaching students how to tell their own.
When you’re just starting out as an early-stage innovator, the number of funding opportunities can be overwhelming. Learn how non-dilutive funding can be right for your venture.
Course & Program grantee Mateo Neri offers advice for faculty seeking ways to integrate sustainable principles into their courses.
Welcome to Sarah Says, a new series by VentureWell Program Officer Sarah Wharmby. Sarah will address commonly asked questions raised in our E-Team workshops. Our…
We’re unpacking how the innovation and entrepreneurship community can bring a sense of belonging to higher education by starting in the classroom.
Our Cultivating Inclusivity article series takes a deep dive into one of the most talked-about topics at OPEN 2022: the concept of belonging in higher…
Learn how early-stage support helped E-Team AeroShield Materials shift their thinking from researchers to entrepreneurs.
If you’re planning to apply for a grant, there are several ways to ensure that your grant application stands out from the competition.
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