December 2024
12/9/24 |
The VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will empower early-stage ventures to accelerate blue economy solutions and commercialize climate resilience technologies. Read more.
October 2024
10/23/24 |
We are pleased to announce that 23 awardees have been selected by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) for the Sprint for Women’s Health. Read more.
10/1/24 |
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.
September 2024
9/17/24 |
Weilerstein will provide recommendations to the EPA administrator on how HBCUs and MSIs can nurture the next generation of environmental leaders. Read more.
9/13/24 |
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.
9/6/24 |
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.
9/4/24 |
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.
August 2024
8/26/24 |
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.
8/5/24 |
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.
July 2024
7/8/24 |
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.
June 2024
6/20/24 |
Fifteen energy startups have been selected to participate in the Rose Rock Ascend Program, powered by Rose Rock Bridge and VentureWell. Meet the cohort.
6/14/24 |
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.
6/3/24 |
Eleven teams were selected for the 2024 cohort of NOAA Innovates | Ocean-Based Climate Resilience Accelerator, powered by VentureWell. Meet the cohort.
May 2024
5/14/24 |
VentureWell announces the 16 seed-stage startups to participate in the Spring 2024 Aspire Climatetech investor-engagement program. Meet the cohort.
5/6/24 |
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.
April 2024
4/30/24 |
VentureWell receives a $5.75 million grant to start Fieldbook Venture Studio in Arkansas, boosting tech entrepreneurship. Read more.
4/4/24 |
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.
March 2024
3/22/24 |
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.
February 2024
2/26/24 |
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.
2/21/24 |
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.
2/21/24 |
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.
January 2024
1/22/24 |
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.
1/3/24 |
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.
December 2023
12/13/23 |
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.
November 2023
11/1/23 |
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.
11/1/23 |
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.
October 2023
10/11/23 |
VentureWell announces the 17 seed-stage startups to participate in the Fall 2023 Aspire Medtech investor-engagement program. Meet the cohort.
September 2023
9/26/23 |
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.
9/22/23 |
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced VentureWell as a Stage Two winner for the 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. Read more.
9/15/23 |
Twenty-six companies participated in Innovate Egypt, a comprehensive training program supporting the advancement of Egyptian early-stage science and technology innovation and commercialization. Read more.
August 2023
8/25/23 |
NIH and VentureWell announce the winners of the 12th annual Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge, with prizes totaling $145,000. Read more.
8/16/23 |
Ten Michigan-affiliated startups in the energy and mobility sectors have been selected for the Ascend Energy & Mobility Accelerator, powered by VentureWell, TechTown Detroit, and the U.S. Department of Energy’s EPIC Prize. Read more.
July 2023
7/20/23 |
VentureWell continues to take an active and ongoing role in the advancement of equity and inclusivity in innovation and entrepreneurship. Read our statement from President and CEO Phil Weilerstein.
7/6/23 |
VentureWell announces the 22 early-stage student innovator teams that are set to participate in the Summer 2023 E-Team Program. Meet the cohort.
June 2023
6/9/23 |
VentureWell is pleased to announce the winners of the 12th Annual Deshpande Symposium Awards. Read more.
May 2023
5/18/23 |
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced VentureWell as a Stage One winner for the 2023 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. Read more.
5/11/23 |
VentureWell announces the 15 seed-stage startups to participate in the Spring 2023 Aspire Climatetech investor engagement program. Meet the cohort.
April 2023
4/25/23 |
VentureWell announces the 20 startups selected for the 2023 Ascend Medtech Accelerator, powered by VentureWell and LEAP. Meet the cohort.
4/12/23 |
VentureWell announces the 22 early-stage student innovator teams that are set to participate in the Spring 2023 E-Team Program. Read more.
March 2023
3/24/23 |
VentureWell announces the winners of OPENminds Showcase 2023, which featured the work of E-Team grantees presenting their inventions that solve real-world challenges. Read more.
February 2023
2/13/23 |
By offering $2,500 stipends to early-stage innovators, VentureWell aims to open more pathways to innovation and entrepreneurship while further narrowing the patent diversity gap. Meet the recipients of the 2023 Innovator Stipend Program sponsored by Qualcomm.
2/6/23 |
The Fall 2022 Course & Program grantees are hard at work spearheading the opportunities that will enhance the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems on their campuses. Meet the cohort.
January 2023
1/3/23 |
VentureWell announces the 31 early-stage student innovator teams that are set to participate in the Winter 2023 cohort of the E-Team Program. Meet the cohort.
October 2022
10/7/22 |
VentureWell announces the 11 startups to participate in the Fall 2022 ASPIRE Medtech investment readiness program. Meet the cohort.
August 2022
8/26/22 |
NIH and VentureWell announce the winners of the 11th annual Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams (DEBUT) Challenge, with prizes totaling $130,000. Meet the winners.
8/8/22 |
The 2022 Sustainable Design Course & Program grantees are developing innovative, supportive, and inclusive opportunities for students creating innovations with positive social and environmental impact. Meet the cohort.
July 2022
7/14/22 |
The Summer 2022 E-Team cohort is developing groundbreaking technological solutions to challenges spanning energy, healthcare, and infrastructure. Read more here.
7/6/22 |
Verizon Forward for Good Challenge 2022 winners tackle critical social challenges with fresh innovations. Read more.
June 2022
6/9/22 |
VentureWell is committed to advancing equity in the innovation ecosystem. Read our latest statement from President and CEO Phil Weilerstein.
May 2022
5/6/22 |
VentureWell has chosen 10 startups to participate in the 2022 ASPIRE Climatetech investment-readiness program. Meet the cohort.
April 2022
4/12/22 |
The Spring 2022 E-Team grantees are developing groundbreaking technological solutions to challenges spanning geography and industry. Meet the cohort.
February 2022
2/11/22 |
We’re excited to announce the early-stage student innovators who have received a stipend from the Innovator Stipend Program, sponsored by Qualcomm! Meet the recipients.
2/3/22 |
From catalyzing climate resilience to convening interdisciplinary teams, the Fall 2021 Course & Program grantees are guiding tomorrow’s changemakers. Meet the cohort.
January 2022
1/27/22 |
We’re honored to manage the Deshpande Symposium. Learn more about the collaboration with the Deshpande Foundation and the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Read more.
December 2021
12/16/21 |
Our new series of publications offer guidance and inspiration for advancing equity in innovation and entrepreneurship. Read more.
12/14/21 |
From mosquito net patch kits to solar-powered water purification devices, the Winter 2022 E-Team cohort are creating innovative future technologies. Meet the grantees.
October 2021
10/4/21 |
Meet the 2021 VentureWell ASPIRE Medtech cohort Read more here.
September 2021
9/29/21 |
We received an award from the SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition to continue to strengthen DEI in our E-Team program. Read more here.
August 2021
8/5/21 |
We recently published a new case study, From Idea to Impact: DayOne Response, a deep dive into one innovator’s journey. Read more.
July 2021
7/29/21 |
Meet our spring 2021 faculty grantees! Read more.
7/19/21 |
Our new publication shares strategies and reflections on our work to advance equity and inclusion. Read more.
7/2/21 |
Meet our Summer 2021 E-Teams! Read more.
June 2021
6/7/21 |
Read Phil Weilerstein's statement about our reflections and ongoing commitment to advance racial equity. Read more.
6/3/21 |
Verizon & CGI U Social Innovation Challenge Winners to Participate in Pioneer Training Workshop. Learn more.
May 2021
5/5/21 |
Venture Development Framework adapted for new commercialization pathways. Read more.
April 2021
4/12/21 |
VentureWell selects 8 startups for 2021 ASPIRE Cleantech program. Read more.
4/9/21 |
We just announced the Spring 2021 E-Team Cohort. Meet the grantees.
March 2021
3/23/21 |
We stand in solidarity with Asian communities. Read more.
3/17/21 |
Black Tech Ventures and VentureWell launch partnership. Learn more.
3/11/21 |
VentureWell advocates for national effort to expand diversity in invention. Read more here.
January 2021
1/29/21 | Grantee & Alumni news
Announcing our Fall 2020 Faculty Grantees. Read more here.
December 2020
12/16/20 | Grantee & Alumni news
We're supporting early-stage innovator teams with world-changing inventions. Meet our newest E-Team grantees.
12/4/20 | Grantee & Alumni news
Meet the VentureWell program participants featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 list. Meet the list makers.
November 2020
11/12/20 | VentureWell news
Our new report highlights the impact of entrepreneurial support. Learn more and download.
September 2020
9/11/20 | VentureWell news
We are ready to help our higher ed colleagues navigate the overwhelming challenges they're facing in the coming academic year. Read Phil Weilerstein's message about the actions we're taking to support our community through this difficult time. Read more.
August 2020
8/25/20 | Partner news, VentureWell news
We just announced the winners of the 2020 DEBUT Challenge. Meet the teams.
8/3/20 | Partner news, VentureWell news
NIH and VentureWell partner to accelerate COVID-19 testing solutions. Learn more.
July 2020
7/27/20 | Grantee & Alumni news
We're supporting faculty change-agents in higher eduction. Meet our spring 2020 Faculty Grantees.
7/23/20 |
Our new report, Advancing Equity: Dynamic Strategies for Authentic Engagement in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, offers six interrelated approaches to help higher ed entrepreneurship centers and programs broaden participation among early-stage innovators and entrepreneurs. Learn more and download the report.
7/13/20 | Grantee & Alumni news
We're supporting early-stage innovator teams with world-changing inventions. Meet our newest E-Team grantees.
June 2020
6/11/20 | VentureWell news
Our new report identifies the key elements to support IP strategies within universities. Learn more.
6/5/20 |
Black innovators matter. Black Lives Matter. A statement from Phil Weilerstein.
May 2020
5/8/20 |
We just announced the Spring 2020 E-Team Cohort. Meet our newest grantees.
February 2020
2/3/20 | Grantee & Alumni news
Meet the Fall 2019 VentureWell Faculty Grantees. Read more.
December 2019
12/13/19 |
Members of the VentureWell community were recognized by the 2019 NAI Fellows Program. Learn more.
12/9/19 | Grantee & Alumni news
Many VentureWell program participants were featured in this year's Forbes' 30 Under 30 List. Meet the List Makers.
12/5/19 | Grantee & Alumni news
We just announced the Winter 2020 E-Team Cohort. Meet our newest grantees.
October 2019
10/24/19 | VentureWell news
VentureWell Debuts Green Launchpad Educators Workshop Read more.
10/11/19 | Grantee & Alumni news
Read the Q3 Startup Roundup! Find out what’s new with VentureWell's early-stage innovator teams.
10/4/19 | VentureWell news
VentureWell announces partnership with Mediterranean Business Angel Investment Network (MED Angels) Read more here.
September 2019
9/13/19 | Grantee & Alumni news
Meet our newest ASPIRE startups! Read more here.
August 2019
8/27/19 |
NIH and VentureWell announce winners of the 2019 DEBUT Design Challenge. Learn more about the winning teams.
8/12/19 | Grantee & Alumni news
Meet our Summer 2019 Sustainability Grantees! Read more here.
July 2019
7/9/19 |
Meet our Summer 2019 E-Team grantees! Read more here.
7/2/19 | Grantee & Alumni news
Read the Q2 Startup Roundup! Find out what’s new with our early-stage innovator teams.
June 2019
6/20/19 | VentureWell news
VentureWell Receives 2019 Deshpande Symposium Founder’s Award for outstanding work in furthering the field of innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) in higher education. Read more.
6/12/19 |
Congratulations to the 2019 BMEidea Competition winners! Read more.
May 2019
5/22/19 | Innovation Network news, VentureWell news
VentureWell publishes the Venture Development Framework Learn more.
April 2019
4/29/19 | VentureWell news
VentureWell Mission 2025 initiative aims to identify and address challenges and opportunities in I&E education over next 5 years. Learn more about our Mission 2025 initiative.
4/19/19 | Grantee & Alumni news
Read the Q1 Startup Roundup! Find out what’s new with VentureWell's early-stage innovator teams.
4/11/19 | Grantee & Alumni news
Meet our Spring 2019 E-Team grantees! Read more here.
4/4/19 |
Hazel Technologies Receives VentureWell Sustainable Practice Impact Award. Read more.
March 2019
3/31/19 |
Burnflex wins OPEN Minds Showcase at OPEN 2019 Read more here.
3/7/19 |
Meet the March 2019 Medtech ASPIRE startups! Read more here.
January 2019
1/29/19 | Grantee & Alumni news
Meet our 2018 Fall faculty grantees! Read more here.
December 2018
12/11/18 |
Meet our 2019 Winter E-Team grantees! Read more here.
November 2018
11/19/18 |
Many VentureWell program participants were featured in the 2019 edition of the Forbes' 30 Under 30 List. Meet the List Makers.
October 2018
10/23/18 |
VentureWell Welcomes Newest ASPIRE Cohort. Meet the startups.
10/11/18 |
Read the September 2018 Startup Roundup! Find out what’s new with VentureWell's early-stage innovator teams.
September 2018
9/14/18 |
Read the August 2018 Startup Roundup! Find out what’s new with VentureWell's early-stage innovator teams.
August 2018
8/24/18 |
NIH and VentureWell announce winners of the 2018 DEBUT Design Challenge. Learn more about the winning teams.
8/15/18 | Grantee & Alumni news, VentureWell news
Our 2018 Faculty Grantees received tailored training and resources to build sustainability principles into their courses and programs. Read more here.
8/10/18 | Grantee & Alumni news
Several teams and individuals in the VentureWell community recently received the USPTO Patents for Humanity Award. Read more here.
8/3/18 |
Read the July 2018 Startup Roundup! Find out what’s new with VentureWell's early-stage innovator teams.
July 2018
7/18/18 |
We’re excited to announce our latest Faculty Grant awardees! Meet the grantees!
7/11/18 |
The Summer 2018 student E-Team cohorts received $200K. Meet the grantees!
7/6/18 |
Read the Startup Roundup June 2018 edition! Read more.
June 2018
6/13/18 |
Congratulations to the 2018 BMEidea Competition winners! Read more here.
May 2018
5/31/18 |
Read the second installment of our new series, the VentureWell Startup Roundup! Read more.
5/11/18 |
Introducing our new series, the VentureWell Startup Roundup! Read the April 2018 highlights.
March 2018
3/30/18 | Grantee & Alumni news
Teams Illumi-Nite and Edu-LIGHTER win VentureWell OPEN Minds Showcase. Read more here.
3/29/18 | Grantee & Alumni news
Spring 2018 student E-Team cohorts receive over $185K for new ventures. Read more here.
3/24/18 | Grantee & Alumni news
Professor Kiersten Muenchinger and the University of Oregon Win Sustainable Practice Impact Award. Read more here.
February 2018
2/12/18 |
VentureWell Welcomes the Latest ASPIRE Cohort. Read more here.
January 2018
1/22/18 |
We’re excited to kick off the new year by announcing our 2018 Faculty Grant awardees! Read more here.
1/8/18 | Grantee & Alumni news
VentureWell lost a member of the E-Team family when Luke Neese, founder of Acoustic Shield Security, passed away on December 27. Read more about Luke here.
December 2017
12/4/17 |
Winter 2018 student E-Team cohorts receive over $200K for new ventures. Read more here.
August 2017
8/25/17 | Partner news
NIH and VentureWell announce winners of undergraduate biomedical engineering design challenge. Read more here.
8/16/17 |
Faculty grantee workshops at VentureWell. Read more here.
July 2017
7/14/17 | Grantee & Alumni news
Meet our Spring 2017 faculty grantees. Read more here.
7/7/17 |
VentureWell lost a cherished colleague and friend. Angela Shartrand passed away after a long battle with cancer. Read more about Angela here.
June 2017
6/27/17 |
Summer 2017 student E-Team cohorts receive $240K for new ventures. Read more here.
6/14/17 |
VentureWell announces winners of the 2017 BMEidea competition. Read more here.
6/9/17 |
VentureWell announces latest ASPIRE cohort. Read more here.
April 2017
4/19/17 |
E-Team MITO Material Solutions receives more than $90k at Rice Business Plan Competition. Read more here.
March 2017
3/30/17 |
FogKicker wins VentureWell’s Open Minds showcase for developing a biodegradable, non-toxic anti-fog solution. Read more here.
3/25/17 |
SiNode Systems Wins Sustainable Practice Impact Award. Read more here.
3/22/17 | VentureWell news
Spring 2017 student E-Team cohorts receive $185K for new ventures. Read more here.
3/22/17 | VentureWell news
VentureWell Open Conference Bolsters Next Generation of Entrepreneurs. Read more here.
3/7/17 | VentureWell news
VentureWell invests in E-Team Hazel Technologies as part of $800k seed round. Read more here.
February 2017
2/27/17 | VentureWell news
VentureWell invests in E-Team Kinnos as it raises $1M seed round to support innovation and growth. Read more here.
January 2017
1/23/17 | VentureWell news
Meet our 2017 faculty grantees. Read more here.
1/4/17 | Grantee & Alumni news
VentureWell-supported Leaders Make Forbes 30 Under 30. Read more here.
December 2016
12/9/16 | VentureWell news
VentureWell announces its latest round of E-Team Program grantees. Read more here.
October 2016
10/5/16 | VentureWell news
VentureWell and Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Partner to Accelerate Cleantech Startups. Read more here.
September 2016
9/14/16 | VentureWell news
PBS Newshour features VentureWell and young inventors. Read more here.
August 2016
8/23/16 | VentureWell news
NIH and VentureWell announce the winners of the inaugural DEBUT competition. Read more here.
June 2016
6/9/16 | Grantee & Alumni news
VentureWell and the Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center complete first of two workshops designed to prepare health/medtech teams for investment Read more here.
April 2016
4/29/16 | Partner news
GIST Boot Camp South Africa winners featured in Forbes Read more here.
4/22/16 | Grantee & Alumni news
E-Team Pumani debuts its bCPAP device in South Africa Read more here.
4/13/16 | Grantee & Alumni news
E-Team Kinnos wins Lemelson-MIT Student Prize Read more here.
4/8/16 | VentureWell news
Phil Weilerstein and Nathalie Duval-Couetil raising awareness of the needs of student inventors in latest Academy of Inventors journal Read more here.
March 2016
3/22/16 | Grantee & Alumni news
Former E-Team Greenlight Planet shortlisted for India's 'Green Oscars' Read more here.
3/1/16 | VentureWell news
VentureWell's 20th Annual Conference Honors Student Innovators Read more here.
February 2016
2/29/16 | Grantee & Alumni news
IKEA to Use Mushroom Packaging Made by Former E-Team Ecovative Read more here.
2/25/16 | Grantee & Alumni news
Former E-Team Greenlight Planet raises $5M in funding Read more here.
2/17/16 | Grantee & Alumni news
Former E-Team Sanivation chosen as one of Fast Company's most innovative companies Read more here.
2/12/16 | VentureWell news
Student teams chosen for 20th anniversary conference showcase Read more here.
2/4/16 | Grantee & Alumni news
Badger Loop team from UW-Madison places third in SpaceX Hyperloop competition Read more here.
January 2016
1/12/16 | Partner news
GIST Network competition for science & tech startups launches Read more here.
November 2015
11/24/15 | VentureWell news
VentureWell receives Kauffman Foundation grant Read more here.
11/23/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
Grant from VentureWell will enable Northwestern's Master of Science in Law program to expand its Entrepreneurship Lab Read more here.
11/3/15 | VentureWell news
VentureWell's CEO has chapter in new book on STEM careers in social innovation Read more here.
October 2015
10/28/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
Former E-Team Sisu Global Health wins Mid-Atlantic Bio Angels 1st Pitch Life Science competition Read more here.
10/26/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
E-Team Fluid-Screen wins Cleantech Open Northeast competition Read more here.
10/2/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
I-Corps grantee Neon Labs in Wall Street Journal for new photo-selecting software Read more here.
10/1/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
Missouri S&T receives VentureWell grant to grow entrepreneurial programs Read more here.
10/1/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
Texas Tech faculty awarded VentureWell grant Read more here.
September 2015
9/17/15 | Grantee & Alumni news, VentureWell news
Congratulations to our newest E-Team and Faculty Grant recipients Read more here.
9/11/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
Former E-Team Sanivation opens one of world’s first human waste processing and charcoal production sites Read more here.
9/3/15 | Partner news, VentureWell news
20 Schools take part in University Innovation Fellows' unique student orientation initiative Read more here.
August 2015
8/19/15 |
Former E-Team Sintact Medical Systems receives NSF SBIR grant plus additional matching funds Read more here.
July 2015
7/8/15 | Innovation Network news
BIG Pitch Collegiate Innovation Solutions Competition Offers $10K Grants to Student Innovators Read more here.
7/1/15 | Partner news, VentureWell news
VentureWell partnering with Spark Clean Energy to Run U.S. Dept. of Energy’s National Cleantech University Prize Program Read more here.
June 2015
6/24/15 | Partner news, VentureWell news
Pathways to Innovation Program announces 2016 Call for Proposals Read more here.
6/24/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
Former E-Team HM Solution wins $40K MassCEC Clean Tech Award Read more here.
6/18/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
E-Team alumni Sproxil Selected for the Social Innovation in Health Initiative Program Read more here.
6/12/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
I-Corps™ team Cyrus Biotechnology licenses its Rosetta software Read more here.
6/10/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
Congratulations to the 2015 BMEidea biomedical device competition winners Read more here.
May 2015
5/21/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
Three Venture Well E-Teams--Dock Technologies, Iron Goat, and Recon Therapeutics--accepted as Finalists for the MassChallenge Boston 2015 accelerator.
5/6/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
E-Team alumni Sproxil Awarded Frost & Sullivan’s Enabling Technology Leadership Award Read more here.
April 2015
4/16/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
Stage 2 E-Team Afthon creates more efficient generator, solves power shortages in remote areas Read more here.
4/2/15 | Partner news, VentureWell news
Apply by May 11 for University Innovation Fellows Program Read more here.
March 2015
3/31/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
University Innovation Fellows launch #uifresh campaign to attract and retain first-year students to STEM majors Read more here.
3/19/15 | VentureWell news
Student inventors and entrepreneurs push the boundaries of science and technology to make our world healthier, greener.
Media invited to private Open Minds showcase in Washington, D.C.Read more here.
3/18/15 | VentureWell news
Network That Turns Students Inventors into Entrepreneurs Convenes in Washington, D.C. This Week. Read more.
3/18/15 | VentureWell news
The Venture List: 2014 – 2015 News and Newsmakers. Find out more.
3/16/15 | VentureWell news
Media Invited to VentureWell’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Network Event, Open 2015. Find out more
February 2015
2/25/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
I-Corps alum & current E-Team Elegus Technologies featured in Bloomberg Business for making a safer battery using kevlar
2/24/15 | Grantee & Alumni news
Congrats to E-Team Fluid-Screen for being chosen as one of four winners of the 1776 Challenge Cup in Boston!
January 2015
1/22/15 | VentureWell news
VentureWell President Phil Weilerstein quoted in Fast Company article on students fighting to claim IP revenue from undergrad startups
1/16/15 | Innovation Network news
25 U.S. Institutions Selected for Pathways to Innovation Program by NSF-Funded Epicenter
December 2014
12/12/14 | Innovation Network news
“Steve Blank Challenges Federal Government to Learn Entrepreneurship” article in Forbes on NSF and NIH I-Corps programs.
November 2014
11/24/14 | VentureWell news
VentureWell’s Open Conference registration goes live.
11/20/14 | Partner news
Epicenter PI Sheri Sheppard, professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford, named U.S. Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
11/20/14 | VentureWell news
VentureWell partners with State Department global mentoring network for MENA, Asia regions.
11/11/14 | Innovation Network news
“Building a United States of Innovators” article on the NSF I-Corps National Innovation Network in the Center for Innovation Management Studies newsletter.
October 2014
10/31/14 | Grantee & Alumni news
Selling and trading groundwater rights is no longer a complicated exercise thanks to Mammoth Trading’s innovative approach, based on NSF-funded research.
10/30/14 | Grantee & Alumni news
Three VentureWell E-Teams won MassChallenge Awards. Disease Diagnostic Group and DrinkWell each won $100K. Fluid-Screen won $50K.
10/8/14 | Partner news
Village Capital will host a happy hour on October 16 in Louisville, KY, featuring 12 of the country’s most promising agricultural entrepreneurs. Join them if you are in the area.
10/3/14 | Grantee & Alumni news
VentureWell grantee Sanergy beat applicants from 93 countries to share top position in the 2014 Nestle Prize in Creating Shared Value competition.
September 2014
9/30/14 | Grantee & Alumni news
The September issue of The Innovator, VentureWell’s alumni newsletter, is released. Featuring Dara O’Rourke of GoodGuide.
9/19/14 | Grantee & Alumni news
Harvard faculty member Conor Walsh unveils the Soft Robot Toolkit, funded in part by VentureWell.
9/19/14 | Partner news
The National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter) opened the application process for its University Innovation Fellows program for U.S. college and university students. The application deadline is October 31, 2014.
9/13/14 | Partner news
GIST I-Tech Business Competition Heating Up! The 67 semi-finalists are entrepreneurs representing 34 countries across Africa, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East.
9/9/14 | Innovation Network news
The Lemelson-MIT Program awards prestigious prize and $500k to Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia, biomedical engineer and professor, for designing and commercializing miniaturized technologies with applications to improve human health.
9/6/14 | Grantee & Alumni news
PharmaChk receives $2m grant to speed commercialization of its portable screening device that detects fake and substandard medicines.
9/3/14 | Grantee & Alumni news
Sanergy cofounders Vallabhaneni and Lindsay Stradley, husband and wife, win the 2014 Grinnell Prize — a $100,000 award honoring young innovators in social justice.