Early Stage Innovators

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.

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

Faculty play a key role in helping students identify campus entrepreneurship activities that most align with their personal and professional interests.

Innovator Spotlight: Sidney Collin of De Oro Devices

Sidney Collin of E-Team, De Oro Devices, has complemented her technical background with business and entrepreneurship skills.

How Challenging Assumptions Can Help Startups Save Lives

Challenging assumptions is a valuable process for any venture, and one that entrepreneurs should not be afraid to embrace.

Innovator Spotlight: Myriam Sbeiti of Sunthetics

Myriam Sbeiti of Sunthetics has developed a solar-powered device to use during nylon production to help eliminate greenhouse gas emissions.

5 Ways Student Entrepreneurs Can Maximize Support Resources

VentureWell Program Officer, Samer Yousif, shares his insights to help student entrepreneurs make the most of the I&E resources available to them.

Innovator Spotlight: Julie Bliss Mullen of Aclarity

Julie Bliss Mullen of ASPIRE team Aclarity has learned that it takes a team to make an impact through innovation and entrepreneurship.

Innovator Spotlight: Maricely Ramirez Hernandez of Burnflex

Maricely Ramirez Hernandez of E-Team Burnflex has changed how she thinks about inventing by first considering customer pain points.

OPEN 2019: Engaging, Inspiring, and Transforming the I&E Ecosystem

The VentureWell OPEN 2019 conference was one for the books. Here’s a photo essay highlighting the engaging and inspiring conference.

Bioengineering Capstone Programs: 5 Ways to Maximize Impact

Bioengineering capstone programs help prepare students for real-world challenges in a way that is different from any traditional lab course.

Water-Energy Nexus: A Connection That’s Driving Innovation

For World Water Day, we spoke with three ventures operating at the water-energy nexus to learn how they’re addressing strains in both resource systems.

Innovator Spotlight: Mahdi Eghbali of VerdiLife

E-Team grantee Mahdi Eghbali of VerdiLife has learned to look for teammates who have vision and passion for the problem the startup is trying to solve.

Intensive Design Experience: Preparing Engineering Students for the Real World

An intensive design experience simulates a high-performance team situation to show students what it takes to succeed in the workforce or as an entrepreneur.

How Battery Entrepreneurs Learned the Power of Environmentally Responsible Business

With the right training and support, battery innovators can hold to their environmentally responsible values even in this super-charged competitive space.