Five Trends To Watch

How Innovators Are Shaping the Future of Food Systems

Across the innovation ecosystem, entrepreneurs are rethinking how food is grown, processed, distributed, and sustained.

How To Scale Responsible AI Ethics Without Slowing Innovation

Devavrat Shah of Ikigai Labs explains how his company has approached commercialization with an emphasis on responsible AI development.

Building the Blue Economy

Why the ocean is becoming one of the most important frontiers for innovation, resilience, and economic growth.

What Every Innovator Should Know About Global IP

In a global market, intellectual property management takes on additional layers of complexity. It’s important to understand the factors that drive your strategies, especially as legal frameworks continue to shift and evolve.

Strengthening Research Translation in Higher Education Innovation Ecosystems

What does it take to grow a strong ecosystem for STEM innovation and entrepreneurship within higher education? VentureWell’s inaugural Ecosystem Futures Fellowship cohort set out to explore that question.

Judgment and Responsibility in the Age of AI

Following a recent BME-IDEA panel, VentureWell President and CEO Phil Weilerstein reflects on how to prepare the next generation of innovators for a healthcare landscape increasingly shaped by AI.

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

VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator alumnus Aloft Systems is harnessing wind power for more efficient global shipping.

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.

Creative Funding Sources for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs: Interview With Brian Kerns

Aspire mentor Kerns advises that creative founders turn over all rocks when pursuing funding—exploring federal, state, and local options as well as accelerators, incubators, and assistance programs.

Five Essential (and Mostly Free!) IP Resources Every Innovator Should Know About

Intellectual property is the cornerstone of many products in the marketplace today, providing significant value by granting inventors exclusive rights.