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advancing agricultural sustainability with lab-grown meat: a Q&A with Jordan Jones from E-Team, Leef Jerky

Jordan Jones of E-Team, Leef Jerky is progressing agricultural sustainability practices by creating an environmentally-friendly meat product.

creating sustainable and durable women’s health products: q&a with Greta Meyer from E-Team, Sequel

Through intensive customer discovery, E-Team grantee, Greta Meyer and her team is designing more durable, sustainable women’s health products.

operating from optimism: honoring the heroes of innovation and entrepreneurship

In honor of our 25th anniversary, we’re honoring the heroes of innovation and entrepreneurship working to build a better world.

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.

designing paper-thin, flexible batteries for vital electronics: q&a with Rajan Kumar from E-Team, Ateios

VentureWell E-Team, Ateios, is developing a platform technology to manufacture customizable, flexible batteries for the growing medical patches market.

improving aneurysm treatment with game-inspired design: q&a with Gopesh Tilvawala of Neurotendo

E-Team Neurotendo developed a game-inspired device that enables safer and quicker aneurysm treatment with higher success rates.

streamlining infectious mosquito control with artificial intelligence: q&a with Tristan Ford of VecTech

Using artificial intelligence, E-Team VecTech is eliminating the need for harmful insecticides for mosquito control.

tracking dehydration with smart wearables: q&a with Adria Abella Villafranca from E-Team, hDrop

E-Team grantee, Adria Abella Villafranca of hDrop developed a wearable device that analyzes dehydration levels and alerts users when it’s necessary to drink water.

the six biggest challenges faced by student entrepreneurs

We fund some of the nation’s top university students dedicating their time to inventing something new. Here are the top six challenges they typically face.

innovating infection prevention: five startups slowing the spread of disease worldwide

rethinking water in the age of climate change

These E-Teams are part of a new generation of ventures that are rethinking how society uses, manages, and protects water in the age of climate change.

preventing the spread of germs on public transportation: q&a with Wyatt Dike from E-Team, VertX Advertising

Wyatt Dike of E-Team, VertX Advertising, is developing antimicrobial coatings for use in public transportation that double as advertising space.

navigating the rules and risks of startup crowdfunding

We highlight what crowdfunding is and what startups need to know before jumping into high-stakes opportunities, which can spell trouble down the line.

celebrating 10 women redefining the face of invention

In honor of National Inventors’ Day, we’re showcasing 10 women innovators we’ve supported to motivate and inspire tomorrow’s female inventors.

reducing grid reliance: q&a with Doris Marie Candelaria from e-team, INSU Health Design

Doris Marie Candelaria of E-Team, INSU Health Design, has learned to be open to feedback and understand different perspectives on the team’s innovation.

perfecting surgical simulations: q&A with hannah eherenfeldt from e-team, ReSuture

ReSuture is developing a material for use in surgical simulations for future surgeons to learn complex procedures before operating on a patient.

Teaching Green: Integrating Sustainability Principles into I&E Curriculum

Jeremy Faludi’s Tools for Design and Sustainability includes a guide to teaching green principles in innovation and entrepreneurship courses.

reducing the spread of tuberculosis: q&a with bonolo mathekga of e-team, drizzle

Bonolo Mathekga of drizzle developed a device that can be used in low-resourced regions to diagnose tuberculosis in individuals.

innovating treatment for opioid addiction: q&a with sahil parikh of MedLock

MedLock hopes to help patients recovering from opioid addiction with a secure pill dispenser that tracks and transmits the data to healthcare providers.

innovator spotlight: clay andrews of HALE

Clay Andrews, co-founder of E-Team, HALE, has learned that over-thinking can prevent a good idea from ever getting out of the lab and into the market.

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