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turning the tide: how Beall Applied Innovation champions educational equity

how a faculty grant is creating global citizens

Learn how a faculty grant allowed a multi-institution faculty team to launch a groundbreaking social entrepreneurship program to address global issues.

shaping tomorrow’s healthcare innovators: a Q&A with Eric Richardson of Duke University

Eric Richardson of Duke University launched a biomedical engineering and entrepreneurship program to help guide students to become healthcare innovators.

optimizing plant health: a q&a with Francis Pellegrino of Advanced Growing Resources

Francis Pellegrino of Advanced Growing Resources developed a handheld scanner that helps farmers optimize plant health and prevent crop loss.

preventing vision loss using artificial intelligence: a Q&A with TJ Falhoun of Ai-Ris

TJ Falhoun of Ai-Ris is using artificial intelligence to help prevent vision loss in vulnerable and underresourced communities.

how MedTech Challenge helped VaccineOnWheels roll out COVID-19 vaccines in India

opening the pipeline for assistive technology

We explore ways faculty can collaborate with a university’s technology transfer office to support the commercialization of assistive technology innovation.

creating impact through collaborative design: q&a with Penny Herscovitch of ArtCenter College of Design

VentureWell faculty grantee, Penny Herscovitch of ArtCenter College of Design guides students in understanding the full dimensions of their collaborative design impact as inventors.

9 class activities to stimulate inventor entrepreneurs

Inventor entrepreneurs are benefitting from cutting-edge I&E classroom exercises used by VentureWell’s Faculty Grant recipients.

weaving sustainability into fashion: q&a with Lauren Choi of The New Norm

Lauren Choi of The New Norm is protecting the environment by transforming plastic Solo cups into an innovative wearable fabric for the fashion industry.

HandHero: how early-stage support transformed a scientist’s career

Learn how early-stage support helped E-Team HandHero helped transform a scientist’s career trajectory.

how can we make innovation more inclusive?

fostering entrepreneurial thinking: q&a with Dr. Nathalie Lavoine of North Carolina State University

Dr. Nathalie Lavoine of North Carolina State University incorporates entrepreneurial thinking into her forest biomaterials and engineering programs, enabling students to pursue scalable solutions to environmental issues.

6 ways to support early-stage innovators beyond the classroom

In this article, we explore the types of support early-stage innovators need most, and highlight tools to assess the impact of resources.

AeroShield Materials: how early-stage support helped researchers embrace entrepreneurship

Learn how early-stage support helped E-Team AeroShield Materials shift their thinking from researchers to entrepreneurs.

innovating menstrual care: q&a with Chante’ Knox of DelivHer FemCare

Chante’ Knox of E-Team DelivHer FemCare attributes early-stage support for fast-tracking her innovative menstrual care product.

customer interviews: tips, do’s, and don’ts

illuminating Black women engineers: unsung champions of innovation

In honor of Juneteenth and International Women in Engineering Day, we are celebrating Black women engineers who developed innovative breakthroughs.

inventing solutions to prevent 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.