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Announcing the 13th Annual Deshpande Symposium Award Winners
The 13th Annual Deshpande Symposium award winners have a proven track record of significant contributions to the advancement of innovation and entrepreneurship within their campuses, communities, and beyond. Read more.
Meet the 2024 Cohort of NOAA Innovates | Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerator, Powered by VentureWell
Eleven teams were selected for the 2024 cohort of the Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerator. Meet the cohort.
Meet the Spring 2024 VentureWell Aspire Climatetech Cohort
VentureWell announces the 16 seed-stage startups to participate in the Spring 2024 Aspire Climatetech investor-engagement program. Meet the cohort.
VentureWell Launches Collaboration with Highway Ventures To Propel Advanced Mobility in Northwest Arkansas
Explore VentureWell’s collaboration with Highway Ventures, backed by a $1.5M grant, to launch an Advanced Mobility Venture Studio in Northwest Arkansas. Read more.
VentureWell Secures $5.75 Million Grant To Launch Fieldbook Venture Studio in Arkansas
VentureWell receives a $5.75 million grant to start Fieldbook Venture Studio in Arkansas, boosting tech entrepreneurship. Read more.
Meet the Spring 2024 E-Team Program Cohort
These 25 entrepreneur teams are tackling pressing global challenges facing society, healthcare, and the environment through novel science- and technology-based innovations. Meet the cohort.
Winning Teams of the 2024 OPENminds Innovator Showcase
Three VentureWell E-Team Program grantees have been named winners of the 2024 OPENminds Innovator Showcase, taking home a combined prize pool of $7,000! Read more.
Meet Our Fall 2023 Course & Program Grants Recipients
The Fall 2023 Course & Program Grants recipients are providing faculty leaders and institutional leadership with opportunities to forge deeper connections in their communities, industries, and the broader innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. Meet the cohort.
VentureWell Celebrates a Year of Forward Motion with Release of Annual Year in Review
VentureWell celebrates a year of forward motion with the release of its annual Year in Review. The publication shares highlights and inspiring stories from VentureWell’s work in 2023. Read more.
VentureWell Receives Award From NOAA To Design an Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerator
VentureWell receives an award from NOAA to design an ocean-based climate resilience accelerator. The $250,000 award will fund a nine-month accelerator design process. Read more.
New Report from VentureWell and The Lemelson Foundation Spotlights Strategies for Integrating Sustainability in Engineering Education
VentureWell and The Lemelson Foundation introduce the Engineering for One Planet (EOP) Strategic Roadmap, which spotlights strategies for integrating sustainability in engineering education. Learn more.
Meet the Winter 2024 E-Team Program Cohort
VentureWell announces the 19 early-stage student innovator teams that are set to participate in the Winter 2024 E-Team Program for investment readiness. Read more.
Meet the VentureWell Innovators Who Made the Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Six VentureWell innovators across four teams were recognized by the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for 2024 for their demonstrated strides in solving sustainability challenges through climatetech. Read more.
VentureWell Named a Winner of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2023 EPIC Prize Round 2
VentureWell was named a winner of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2023 EPIC Prize Round 2, receiving a cash prize of $500,000. Read more.
VentureWell Launches the Investor Catalyst Hub in Greater Boston, Massachusetts
VentureWell announces the launch of the Investor Catalyst Hub, part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), and a powerful ecosystem of inaugural spokes. Read more.
Meet the Fall 2023 VentureWell Aspire Medtech Cohort
VentureWell announces the 17 seed-stage startups to participate in the Fall 2023 Aspire Medtech investor-engagement program. Meet the cohort.
ARPA-H Announces VentureWell as Manager of Massachusetts-Based Investor Catalyst Hub
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) selected VentureWell as the Consortium Management Firm for the Investor Catalyst Hub, one of three nationwide regional hubs that comprise ARPANET-H, a groundbreaking health innovation network. Read more.
VentureWell Wins Stage Two of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced VentureWell as a Stage Two winner for the 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. Read more.