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Summer Reading Picks From the VentureWell Executive Team

Members of our executive leadership team share a selection of books that have recently inspired or challenged them.

From Coast to Coast, A New Future for Blue Innovation Is Rising

VentureWell and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have embarked on a four-year mission to help startups transform novel ocean technologies into market-ready products.

Sustainable Industrial Laundry Using Ultrasonic Waves: A Journey of Customer Discovery

Ultropia, an E-Team Program and Aspire Climatetech alumnus, is working to revolutionize the laundry space, with ultrasonic technology that works faster and uses less water and energy.

Stepping Back To Move Forward: Practical Strategies for Healthier Startup Cultures

Founder mental health isn’t a peripheral issue. It’s a critical factor in startup outcomes.

Creative Funding Sources for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs: Interview With Brian Kerns

Aspire mentor Kerns advises that creative founders turn over all rocks when pursuing funding—exploring federal, state, and local options as well as accelerators, incubators, and assistance programs.

Five Essential (and Mostly Free!) IP Resources Every Innovator Should Know About

By Megan Aanstoos What do Broaster Chicken, “Shake It Off,” and the Sexy Illusions Push-Up Bra have in common? They are all products protected by…

Building a Strong Network as a Medtech Company: An Interview With Jason Kang

Jason Kang, co-founder of Aspire alumnus Kinnos, shares advice for other early-stage founders.

Meet Five VentureWell-Supported Startups That Are Addressing Global Water Challenges

By Sara Kay Mooney On World Water Day, we recognize the critical role that water plays in global sustainability and highlight some of the bold…

Measuring What Matters: Weaving Science, Service, and Systems Into Data and Evaluation Practice

By Chithra Adams For nearly three decades, VentureWell has been at the forefront of evaluating STEM innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) programs. Our approach spans multiple…

The Impact of Angel Investing: Interview with Anne Maghas

After successfully founding three companies, Maghas realized she had valuable insights to share with other founders, particularly those facing similar challenges, as Black women in the innovation and entrepreneurship space.

Accelerating Access to Mpox Diagnostic Tests: The Impact of RADx ITAP

With support from VentureWell, the RADx^® ITAP healthcare innovation and commercialization program has produced a faster and more convenient mpox test.

How These Founders Are Building Sustainability Into Their Medtech Startup

The founders of medtech startup T33 Dental explain how they prioritized developing a sustainable company from the earliest stages, and how other entrepreneurs can do…

Celebrating One Year of the Investor Catalyst Hub!

Just over a year ago, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) launched the Investor Catalyst (IC) Hub as part of ARPANET-H—a nationwide health innovation network.

SOCAP Bound: Energized by Climate Week NYC and Strong Partners

VentureWell Vice President, Ventures, Christina Tamer recaps her trip to Climate Week NYC 2024, where she explored pathways to market for transformative sustainability technologies.

The Inventor Series Sponsored By Qualcomm: Featuring WAVED Medical

Kendra Batchelder, co-founder of WAVED Medical, explains how the Qualcomm Innovator Stipend Program helped pay for legal fees associated with securing rights to intellectual property.

It Takes An Innovation Ecosystem To Grow a Student Entrepreneur

Angel Teagle was a student at Elizabeth City State University with an idea that would become Car Seat Companion. An ecosystem of resources helped him grow into an entrepreneur.

Accelerating Climate Justice Through Solar Energy

Entrepreneurs whose innovations have been funded by the American-Made Solar Prize and the JEDI Contest and a mentor who worked closely with applicants share their insights into the competition and its benefits.

Meet American-Made Solar Prize Finalist Monique Dyers of EmpowerSun Solutions

Monique Dyers, founder and CEO of EmpowerSun Solutions, shares her experiences with being a finalist for the American-Made Solar Prize Round 7 and winner of the JEDI Contest.

Empathy in Entrepreneurship Education: Five Ways To Bring Empathy Into the Classroom

Through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) workshop series, funded by the National Science Foundation, social scientists collaborated with entrepreneurship educators to bridge the gap…

Four Ways To Foster Creative Thinking in Student Entrepreneurs While Developing Their Problem-Solving Skills

With the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) workshop series, educators offer classroom techniques to develop problem-solving skills.