Early Stage Innovators

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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.

University of Oregon’s Kiersten Muenchinger: Redesigning Sustainability Education

Why It’s Right to be Wrong: Successful Startups Challenge Assumptions

Startups that challenge assumptions early on are better able to develop solid strategies and lessen the chances of making costly missteps.

OPEN 2018: Inventing for the Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education

OPEN 2018 provided opportunities to learn emerging best practices in the rapidly evolving field of technology entrepreneurship education.

Inventing a Better Way: I-Corps Team Mammoth Trading Develops First Smart Water Market

The company’s innovation is making water trading accessible and equitable for more growers – and encouraging water conservation.

Innovator Insights Series: Mastering Strategy Development

Strategy development involves identifying unknown variables around a target market, challenging assumptions, and maximizing breakthrough moments.

Innovator Spotlight: Haley Marie Keith

Haley Marie Keith of MITO Material Solutions found that a strong network helped her team wade through the unknown of starting a new venture.

Innovator Insights Series: Understand In-Country Context

Early-stage global health innovators need in-country context when working to commercialize technologies in emerging markets.

Is it Time to Breakup With Your Venture?

All innovators and entrepreneurs face crucial moments when they have to decide if it’s time to breakup with their venture.

Innovator Insights Series: Build a High-Performance Team

Early-stage innovators building a team require a mix of scientific and technical talent as well as commercialization skills and business acumen.

Innovator Insights Series: Maximize Support Networks

Innovators who maximize support networks are better able to navigate the complex innovation and entrepreneurship journey.

Big Ideas in Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Emerging Trends to Watch in 2018

We identified five big ideas in innovation and entrepreneurship taking shape in the coming year.

2017: A Year of Positive Impact

The VentureWell 2017 Year in Review highlights our most exciting and impactful year to date.

Innovator Insights Series: Preparing for the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Journey

Faculty Spotlight: Eric Lima

Eric Lima of Cooper Union incorporates electrical components and computer programming into his design courses to help students prototype their ideas.

Innovator Spotlight: Aidan Mouat

Aidan Mouat of Hazel Technologies found that startups must learn to make good decisions with limited information.

Collective Gratitude: VentureWell Community Reflects on Power of Connection

Read Thanksgiving reflections from the VentureWell community.

Innovator Spotlight: Ibrahim Mohedas

Ibrahim Mohedas of SubQ Assist found that absorbing information from diverse stakeholders has been the most important aspect of the startup process.

Startup Horror Stories: Scary Situations Entrepreneurs Can Avoid With Stress Tests

Frightened to fail? Face your fears! Download a free stress test to identify your startup’s vulnerabilities and brainstorm contingency plans.

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