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Five Trends To Watch in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Of the forces reshaping innovation, these stand out as signals of deeper, structural shifts in how science- and technology-based innovation is evolving.

Linking Medtech Entrepreneurs with Expertise To Address Maternity Care Deserts

Transformative health technology is heading to maternity care deserts nationwide.

Powering Women’s Health Innovators and Startups

The field of women’s health has evolved rapidly, coalescing into a powerful new movement. VentureWell’s unique capabilities help ensure that every dollar directed toward women’s health can make an outsized impact.

Grant Proposal Strategies for Securing Funds for Your Institution

In a challenging higher ed funding landscape, use this practical advice to guide your grant-seeking efforts.

8 Class Exercises to Amplify Innovative Thinking

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

From Vision to Velocity: Fellows Accelerate Their Impact in Atlanta

Something clicked in Atlanta. Four months after their first gathering in New Orleans, the inaugural Ecosystem Futures Fellowship (EFF) cohort reconvened, this time at Georgia…

8 Podcasts We Can’t Stop Listening To

Podcasts shaping how we think about the future of science and technology innovation and entrepreneurship.

Why Wind Matters: Aloft Systems and the Quest for Smarter Shipping

The global shipping industry is under pressure to operate more efficiently and cut fuel costs, all while navigating tight timelines and aging fleets. With ships…

Masters of Invention: What Lonnie Johnson and Franziska Trautmann Teach Us About Innovation

Invention takes many forms, shaped by time, place, and perspective. For Dr. Lonnie Johnson, it began with tinkering in his family’s home in Mobile, Alabama,…

5 Must-Know Tips for Healthtech Innovators

This spring, VentureWell Senior Program Officer for Health Commercialization Brenna O’Riordan had the opportunity to spotlight two VentureWell Accelerator alumni companies and one of the…

What’s Next in Academic Innovation

VentureWell CEO Phil Weilerstein shares takeaways from a listening session at the 2025 NAI Annual Meeting.

The Challenges of Bringing a Revolutionary Innovation to Market—And Some Solutions

Some innovations are so groundbreaking that the excitement around them can hinder their path to commercialization. When an innovation sounds too good to be true,…

How Prospect Growth Is Revolutionizing Farming With Nanofertilizers

This E-Team Program and NSF I-Corps™ alumni startup is working to bring new technologies to farmers, helping them increase profitability while being responsible stewards of the environment.

FLIPspace in Action: Linking Federal Labs to Arkansas Innovators

At the final FLIPspace: Advanced Mobility Arkansas pitch event in May, attendees got a front-row seat to watch this bold VentureWell pilot unfold.

From Strategy to Action: Reflections From the Ecosystem Futures Fellowship New Orleans Gathering

VentureWell’s higher education team convened 26 Ecosystem Futures Fellows from across the country for their first On-Campus Immersive Experience (OCIE), a core component of the inaugural program.

Five Key Takeaways From “The Philanthropy Pivot”—VIA Learning Series

On July 30, VentureWell hosted a webinar focused on strengthening collaborations between higher education institutions and philanthropic funders.

Medtech to Market: Advancing the First Point-of-Care Hepatitis C Test

As the Commercialization Center, VentureWell provided infrastructure support for a life-saving hepatitis C test-to-treat breakthrough.

Designing for Change: How Kit Switch Is Rethinking Construction

The ongoing housing crisis in the United States has created widespread challenges related to access and affordability. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s…

Tick Testing at Home: LymeAlert’s Bold Vision for Early Lyme Detection

LymeAlert, which recently completed the VentureWell-led National Institutes of Health (NIH) Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, created a kit to help people identify whether a tick carries Lyme-causing bacteria—right at home.

Why We Flipped the Model: A New Era for Higher Ed Innovation

By Demetria Gallagher After nearly three decades of catalyzing faculty-driven innovation and cultivating thriving on-campus innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems through our Course & Program (C&P)…