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Meet the Spring 2025 Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Cohort
Fifteen startups have been selected for the first stage of the VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator. We are pleased to champion these innovators as they pursue developing and commercializing technologies that will transform and build the future of America’s coasts. Read more.
Meet the Spring 2025 E-Team Program Cohort
VentureWell announces the 23 early-stage student innovator teams that are set to participate in the Spring 2025 E-Team Program. Read more.
VentureWell Absorbs The Entrepreneur Forum, Expanding Support for Startup Founders
VentureWell announced it is absorbing The Entrepreneur Forum, expanding support for startup founders. Read more.
Meet the 2025 Ecosystem Futures Fellowship Cohort
Introducing the 2025 Ecosystem Futures Fellowship cohort, a visionary network of faculty and university changemakers who are committed to transforming their campuses into regional innovation hubs and leading the charge in reimagining how universities cultivate and scale innovation. Meet the cohort.
New Report From VentureWell Highlights Positive Results of Student Innovator Stipend Support
A new report from VentureWell highlights the positive results of the Qualcomm Innovator Stipend Program, which focused on expanding access for underrepresented science and technology entrepreneurs. Read more.
Meet the 2025 Cohort of FLIPspace: Advanced Mobility Arkansas
Eleven teams have been chosen for a new program designed to empower innovators to address the most pressing transportation challenges in Arkansas. Meet the cohort.
VentureWell Selected by U.S. Department of State To Steward Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative
VentureWell has been selected by the U.S. Department of State to steward the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Initiative. Read more.
Meet the Winter 2025 E-Team Program Cohort
VentureWell announces the 22 early-stage student innovator teams that are set to participate in the Winter 2025 E-Team investment-readiness program. Meet the cohort.
Eighteen VentureWell-Supported Companies Make Forbes and TIME Year-End Lists
Eighteen VentureWell-supported STEM leaders received features in the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list and TIME’s The Best Inventions of 2024. Read more.
VentureWell Selected To Lead Groundbreaking Ocean Enterprise Accelerator
The VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator will support early-stage innovators and ventures in the commercialization of new ocean data technologies and services for economic and societal benefit to the U.S.. Read more.
ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub To Disburse $113 Million in Funding for ARPA-H Sprint for Women’s Health Awards
We are pleased to announce that 24 awardees have been selected by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) for the Sprint for Women’s Health. Read more.
Meet the Fall 2024 Aspire Medtech Cohort
Fourteen medtech innovator teams were selected for the Fall 2024 cohort of the Aspire Medtech investor engagement program. These medtech companies were selected for high-impact innovations that help improve patient health and offer a clear, compelling solution to challenges faced by the healthcare industry. Read more.
VentureWell CEO Phil Weilerstein Appointed to the EPA’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Federal Advisory Council
VentureWell CEO Phil Weilerstein will provide recommendations to the EPA administrator on how HBCUs and MSIs can nurture the next generation of environmental leaders. Read more.
How VentureWell Helped Founders Unlock National Lab IP Through DOE’s LabMATCH Program
Through the LabMATCH Prize, part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s American-Made Challenges, VentureWell connected founders with intellectual property developed in national labs. Read more.
Announcing the VentureWell Ecosystem Futures Fellowship: Igniting Innovation & Entrepreneurship Higher Education Ecosystems
VentureWell is excited to announce the launch of the VentureWell Ecosystem Futures Fellowship, a groundbreaking initiative designed to drive the growth of inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystems across higher education campuses and regions. Read more.
Meet the 2024 Ascend Energy & Mobility Accelerator Cohort
Six Michigan-affiliated startups have been selected to participate in the 2024 Ascend Energy & Mobility Accelerator, powered by VentureWell, TechTown Detroit, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s EPIC Prize. Meet the cohort.
Meet the Winners of the 2024 DEBUT Challenge
The National Institutes of Health and VentureWell announce the winners of the 13th annual Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge, with prizes totaling $160,000. Read more.
Taking Action for Equity: Living Our Commitment to Inclusive Innovation
VentureWell shares its 2024 update on our progress and learnings as we take action for equity and inclusive innovation in science and technology entrepreneurship. Read more.
Meet the Summer 2024 E-Team Program Cohort
Twenty-three teams have been selected to participate in the Summer 2024 cohort of the E-Team Program. These early-stage innovators are developing novel science- and technology-based solutions to critical challenges facing the environment, healthcare, and society. Meet the cohort.