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Mission 2025 Video Pitches
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Incorporating Ethics Into Entrepreneurship Education
In this pitch for Mission 2025, Tom Byers from Stanford University discusses the need to integrate ethics and values into entrepreneurship education.
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Collaboration of Entrepreneurship Education Researchers & Practitioners
In this pitch for Mission 2025, Sarah Zappe from Penn State University discusses the need for increased collaboration between researchers and practitioners in I&E education.
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Entrepreneurship for Introverts
In this 60-second video pitch, Joe Tranquillo from Bucknell University describes the challenge he would like to address: how the I&E community can best support introverted entrepreneurs, whose voices can be drowned out by their extroverted colleagues.
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Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations
In his pitch for Mission 2025, Robbie Nock from the ArtCenter College of Design discusses the need to develop new methods and tools for forming and nourishing successful cross-disciplinary collaborations.
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Ethical Entrepreneurship
In this 60-second video pitch, Joe Tranquillo from Bucknell University discusses the challenges of teaching ethical entrepreneurship, and poses a question for Mission 2025-- how do we innovate without knocking over everything in our path? How do we teach ethically responsible change?
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Do we all need to be Entrepreneurs?
Do we all need to be Entrepreneurs?
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Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property
Mayra Lombera shares info about IP information
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OPEN
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VentureWell's OPEN Conference
Here's a glimpse of our annual OPEN conference.
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OPEN 2017 Conference Kickoff: Wearable Design Contest
Our conference kick-offs are legendary. Watch OPEN 2017 attendees create and model prototypes of wearables from repurposed items.
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VentureWell's OPEN Conference: Curating Learning Opportunities
Raja Schaar of Drexel University explains how OPEN offers a variety of tools, ideas, and resources to help her effectively guide design students to solve societal problems around the world.
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E-Team testimonials
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Aeronics: Enhancing Oxygen Therapy
Blake Dube, CEO of Aeronics, and Mark Spitz, COO of Aeronics, share how VentureWell's E-Team Program helped them challenge their early assumptions and discover a new product market fit as they explored new ways to commercialize their technology.
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Global Water Labs: Fluoride Removal Technology
Katya Cherukumilli, founder of Global Water Labs, share how VentureWell's E-Team Program helped her navigate a business model shift and jumpstart fundraising efforts.
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HandHero: A Low-Cost Medical Device for Rural Burn Patients
Kimberly Souza, co-creator of HandHero, shares how VentureWell's E-Team Program helped her develop a sustainable business model to maximize the impact of her invention.
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Innovator Insights
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Innovator Insights: Identifying Critical Skills and Mindsets
Laura Sampath and Cara Barnes from VentureWell discuss why it's important for innovators to self-reflect and foster an entrepreneurial mindset to help prepare for a successful innovation and entrepreneurship journey.
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Innovator Insights: Building the Right Team
Laura Sampath and Cara Barnes of VentureWell highlight why it's essential to build a team that has the capacity to manage various aspects of the commercialization process.
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Innovator Insights: Developing a Solid Strategy
Laura Sampath and Cara Barnes of VentureWell discuss why challenging assumptions can help innovators develop a solid business strategy.
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Inventing Green
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Sustainable Design: Life-Cycle Thinking
These are the three critical phases in the life-cycle of an invention where environmental impact should be considered.
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Helix Steel: Cutting-Edge Concrete
Helix Steel created technology that is both stronger than traditional rebar concrete and less carbon- and labor-intensive to produce.
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Promethean Power
Promethean Power Systems invented refrigeration systems for cold-storage applications in off-grid and partially electrified areas of developing countries, enabling food suppliers to store perishable food items without the need for diesel-powered generators.
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Big Ideas
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Embracing Diversity and Inclusivity in Entrepreneurship Education
Phil Weilerstein of VentureWell and Ji Mi Choi of Arizona State University discuss ways innovation and entrepreneurship faculty can adopt inclusive practices into their classroom and departments.
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Helping Students Leverage the Power of an Ecosystem
Rhonda Shrader of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley and Eli Velasquez of VentureWell discuss how faculty can help students make the most of a campus innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
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Developing a Robust Regional Startup Ecosystem
Christina Tamer of VentureWell spoke with Courtenay Siegfried of Alice about the necessary key players in developing a robust regional innovation ecosystem.
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