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No Stone Unturned: KLAW Industries Is Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Concrete

Jacob Kumpon, co-founder of KLAW Industries, discusses his journey as an entrepreneur with the support of the E-Team Program.

The Inventor Series Sponsored By Qualcomm: Featuring Haley Noelle of 3D-OPS

Haley Noelle, CEO of 3D Organic Polymer Silk (3D-OPS), describes how Qualcomm’s Innovator Stipend Program helped develop her technology and earn important validations.

AeroShield: How early-stage support helped researchers embrace entrepreneurship

Learn how early-stage support helped E-Team AeroShield Materials shift their thinking from researchers to entrepreneurs.

how MedTech Challenge helped VaccineOnWheels roll out COVID-19 vaccines in India

how can we make innovation more inclusive?

disrupting the cycle of food insecurity and climate crisis: celebrating student and faculty innovation

In honor of World Food Day, we spoke with two members of our community about their work at the intersection of climate change and food insecurity.

students and industry partnering for the planet: when waste leads to good business

More university programs are fostering industry partnerships, and giving students real-world opportunities to address environmental issues.

eliminating harmful pesticides from farming: q&a with Adam Stager from E-Team, TRIC Robotics

Adam Stager of E-Team, TRIC Robotics, is working to eliminate pesticides from farming to protect workers and the environment.

Infinite Cooling: Clean Energy Champions Aim to Save Power Plants Water and Money

Infinite Cooling invented technology to help power plants reduce water consumption by 20 to 30 percent and save millions of dollars each year.

Impact Inventing: SiNode Systems’ Approach to Sustainable Energy

VentureWell E-Team SiNode Systems developed technology that enables longer-lasting, faster-charging Lithium-ion batteries.

A Practical Guide to Primary Market Research: Advice from MIT’s Bill Aulet

Innovating How We Support Early-Stage Student Innovators

In the spring of 2015, faculty at University of Virginia noticed that very few student entrepreneurial projects actually continued beyond the formal programs. Here’s how they changed that.

Four Themes Shaping Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education

I&E education is prospering as a field, but what are the next steps? Here are four areas of focus that will get us to where we want to go.