Inclusive entrepreneurship

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turning the tide: how Beall Applied Innovation champions educational equity

When leaders at UCI BAI discovered VentureWell’s Advancing Equity report, they used it as a blueprint to develop a DEI framework for their organization.

how can we make innovation more inclusive?

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.

Vail Horton of Keen Healthcare: rejecting the limits of disability

For Vail Horton of Keen Mobility, innovation and entrepreneurship changed the trajectory of his professional and personal life.

advancing equity: validating multiple pathways and developing a holistic organizational approach

Validating multiple pathways to success and developing a holistic organizational approach are twin strategies that can help bridge participation gaps in innovation and entrepreneurship programs.

the life-saving impact of designing for diversity

Designing for diversity includes factors such as gender, ethnicity, economic status, and age, all of which can dramatically impact how individuals respond to biomedical technologies, treatments, and therapies.

advancing equity in innovation and entrepreneurship: creating inclusive spaces and building confidence

Creating inclusive spaces and building confidence are twin strategies to bridge participation gaps in STEM innovation and entrepreneurship programs.

what the patent gap tells us about diversity in innovation

advancing equity in I&E programs through authentic outreach and mentorship

Mentorship and outreach complement each other as important strategies for broadening participation for underrepresented student innovators who are considering I&E programs.

expanding equity in STEM innovation: showcasing female founders of color

We’re showcasing some of the VentureWell-supported female founders of color who are ascending to new heights in STEM innovation and entrepreneurship.

COVID-19 can’t stop us: behind-the-scenes of virtualOPEN 2020

Due to the rapidly changing situation regarding COVID-19, we transformed our annual in-person conference into our first-ever virtualOPEN live event. Take a look behind-the-scenes.

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.

how technology transfer offices can close the gender engagement gap

As more technology transfer offices work to close the gender engagement gap, we outline some best practices to help administrators enhance their efforts.

Leveling the Playing Field in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education

How can faculty help cultivate a diverse pipeline of science and technology innovators through entrepreneurship education?

Creating Collective Impact: How Faculty Change Agents Can Develop Effective Networks

Collective impact is one framework we’re integrating into our work with faculty in order to tackle complex problems, such as equity and student success.

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.

Faculty Favorites: 10 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Resources

Our faculty grantees selected their favorite innovation and entrepreneurship resources, from entrepreneurial mindset to the latest trends in innovation.

Shattering the Glass Ceiling in the I&E Ecosystem

Women are having a profound influence in I&E, but much work remains for women to have the opportunities to make an impact.

Going to Scale: The Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education

Entrepreneurship education enables student innovators to turn societal challenges into opportunities for economically scalable solutions.

Faculty Spotlight: Grant Warner

Howard University’s Grant Warner helped deploy campus-wide programming in innovation, guiding students through the process of founding technology startups.