I&E ecosystems

From Vision to Velocity: Fellows Accelerate Their Impact in Atlanta

Something clicked in Atlanta. Four months after their first gathering in New Orleans, the inaugural Ecosystem Futures Fellowship (EFF) cohort reconvened, this time at Georgia…

What’s Next in Academic Innovation

By Phil Weilerstein Innovation does not advance in isolation. It grows through dialogue, reflection, and the willingness to adapt. Progress in academic innovation demands that…

From Strategy to Action: Reflections From the Ecosystem Futures Fellowship New Orleans Gathering

VentureWell’s higher education team convened 26 Ecosystem Futures Fellows from across the country for their first On-Campus Immersive Experience (OCIE), a core component of the inaugural program.

Measuring What Matters: Weaving Science, Service, and Systems Into Data and Evaluation Practice

By Chithra Adams For nearly three decades, VentureWell has been at the forefront of evaluating STEM innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) programs. Our approach spans multiple…

Six Ways To Support Early-Stage Innovators Beyond the Classroom

In this article, we explore the types of support early-stage innovators need most, and highlight tools to assess the impact of resources.

how Fluid-Screen replaced the petri dish with a microchip

Monika Weber of Fluid-Screen credits early-stage entrepreneurial support for the success of her team’s bacterial contamination diagnostic technology, which has generated over $3 million in revenue.

the what, why, and how of a multi-disciplinary approach to problem-solving

Jonathan Fay from University of Michigan highlights the what, why, and how of a multi-disciplinary approach to problem-solving.