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A Sustainable Solution to Food Waste: Give Produce a Longer Life

Customer Interviews: Tips, Do’s, and Don’ts

Customer interviews help entrepreneurs discover if their idea is worth pursuing before putting a lot of time and effort into it.

Innovator Spotlight: Maria Artunduaga

Maria Artunduaga of Respira Labs found experimentation to be a valuable asset as she developed an innovation to prevent unnecessary COPD-related deaths.

Rethinking Pitch Competitions: Create Value, Not a Spectacle

VentureWell Director of Venture Development, Eli Velasquez offers insights on how to develop pitch competitions that provide maximum support to startups.

Promoting a Growth Mindset When Teaching Entrepreneurship

Sarah Zappe from Pennsylvania State University outlines ways faculty can promote a growth mindset in their innovation and entrepreneurship students.

More Plastic, More Problems: How Innovation is Taking on an Ecological Crisis

VentureWell-supported innovators are tackling the growing plastic pollution crisis through invention and entrepreneurship.

Faculty Spotlight: Sophi Martin

Sophi Martin, Innovation Director at UC Berkeley Blum Center for Developing Economies, helps innovators solve complex problems in low-resource areas.

Teaching Green: Integrating Sustainability Principles into I&E Curriculum

6 Class Exercises to Amplify Innovative Thinking

We curated a fresh new list of cutting-edge class exercises to incorporate into innovation and entrepreneurship curriculum.

Leveraging Mentorship Opportunities: Practical Ways Innovators Can Build a Lasting Support Network

Several DevelopmentXChange mentors shared practical tips to help innovators leverage an initial mentorship session.

Innovator Spotlight: Reamonn Soto

Reamonn Soto of Sensatek Propulsion Technology, Inc. found that humility helped him through the early venture-development process.

Energy Entrepreneurship: Helping Students Navigate the Obstacles and Opportunities

While energy entrepreneurship is challenging, faculty and entrepreneurial support organizations can prepare innovators for the complex journey.

Leveling the Playing Field in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education

How can faculty help cultivate a diverse pipeline of science and technology innovators through entrepreneurship education?

Inventing Solutions to Ocean Pollution

Despite ominous data about the harmful impact – and volume – of ocean pollution, there’s a wave of early-stage innovators determined to address the issue.

Faculty Spotlight: Raja Schaar

Raja Schaar, Assistant Professor of Product Design at Drexel University, focuses her curriculum on health, well-being, social impact, and sustainability.

Entrepreneurship Activities on Campus: Helping Students Leverage the Power of an Ecosystem

University Libraries: The Happening Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education

University libraries are increasingly serving as hubs of innovation and entrepreneurship, providing a space for students to collaborate and innovate.

The New First-Year College Experience: Innovating from Day One

Learn how universities across the country are transforming the first-year student innovation and entrepreneurship education experience on their campuses.

Innovator Spotlight: Katya Cherukumilli

Katya Cherukumilli is the founder of Global Water Labs, a nonprofit startup developing a scalable and affordable fluoride removable technology.

Creating Collective Impact: How Faculty Change Agents Can Develop Effective Networks

Collective impact is one framework we’re integrating into our work with faculty in order to tackle complex problems, such as equity and student success.