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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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E-Team testimonials
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NUMiX Materials, Inc.: Recovering Metal Contaminants
Katie Kollhoff, CEO of NUMiX Materials, shares how support from VentureWell's E-Team Grant Program helped her team gain an in-depth understanding of the business model canvas.
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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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Faculty Testimontials
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VentureWell Faculty Grantee: Julie Messing - Kent State University
Julie Messing shares how a VentureWell Faculty Grant funded an initiative to cross pollinate innovation and entrepreneurship programs at Kent State.
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VentureWell Faculty Grantee: Khanjan Mehta - Lehigh University
Khanjan Mehta explains how a Faculty Grant supported student teams at Lehigh University in developing tech-based social ventures for low-income countries.
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VentureWell Faculty Grantee: Marc Facciotti - UC Davis
Marc Facciotti explains how a VentureWell Faculty Grant supported a new program to bridge gaps in the I&E ecosystem at UC Davis.
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VentureWell Faculty Grantee: Nordica MacCarty - Oregon State University
Nordica MacCarty shares how a Faculty Grant allowed her to integrate entrepreneurship and environmentally responsible principles into her curriculum at OSU.
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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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Thinking Like An Entrepreneur
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Thinking Like An Entrepreneur: What does that mean?
The world is full of people generating ideas. The real question is: do you have what it takes to turn this idea into a reality?
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Thinking Like An Entrepreneur: Which path is right for you?
There are lots of different paths you can take on your journey to commercialization. In this video, we'll walk through some options.
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Thinking Like An Entrepreneur: Why should customers care?
A lot of innovators love building the features of a product. But it's important to know those features are important to your customers-- and that they're willing to buy them.
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Big Ideas
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The Need for Convergence to Solve Big Problems
VentureWell's Dorn Carranza and Jonathan Fay, from the University of Michigan, talk convergence and the need for different types of stakeholders to solve real-world problems.
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Integrating Environmental Responsibility Practices into the Classroom
Janine Elliott and Jeremy Faludi discuss ways faculty can effectively integrate principles of environmental responsibility into an engineering curriculum.
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Closing Market Gaps and Leveling the Playing Field for Entrepreneurs
Laura Sampath and Natalie Self discuss the Kauffman Foundation's mission and work with closing market gaps and leveling the playing field for entrepreneurs.
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Leveling the Playing Field in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education
Tara Loomis and Isabelle Monlouis discuss what it means to level the playing field for all students in innovation and entrepreneurship education.
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OPEN
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VentureWell OPEN 2019: Engage, Inspire, Transform
The VentureWell OPEN 2019 conference was one for the books. Watch the highlights.
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VentureWell's 2018 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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Justin Henriques at OPEN 2019
At OPEN 2019, Justin Henriques from James Madison University shares why he keeps coming back to our annual conference-- for the tools and resources he can implement right after the conference is over.
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Lawrence Neely at OPEN 2019
Lawrence Neely from the Olin College of Engineering shares why he attends our annual OPEN conference-- for the OPEN community.
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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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Beyond "Entrepreneur": More nuanced ways to describe a venture team
Gary Brooking from Wichita State University discusses a pressing question in entrepreneurship education: do we all need to be "Entrepreneurs?"
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Closing the IP Education Gap
Mayra Lombera from the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property discusses the significance of IP-- and how it affects early stage innovators.
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Leveraging Systems Thinking For Problem Identification
Ted Zoller from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discusses the importance of leveraging systems thinking for problem identification, before we reach to design solutions.
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Women Who Pitch: Increasing Support for Female Entrepreneurs
Dr. Catharine Curran from UMass Dartmouth discusses the importance of supporting female entrepreneurs in their I&E journeys.
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