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OCTOBER 28, 2024

VentureWell Vice President, Ventures, Christina Tamer recaps her trip to Climate Week NYC 2024, where she explored pathways to market for transformative sustainability technologies. The post Bringing Transformative Climatetech to Market: A Visit to Climate Week NYC appeared first on VentureWell.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

Kendra Batchelder, co-founder of WAVED Medical, explains how the Qualcomm Innovator Stipend Program helped pay for legal fees associated with securing rights to intellectual property. The post The Inventor Series Sponsored By Qualcomm: Featuring WAVED Medical appeared first on VentureWell.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Angel Teagle was a student at Elizabeth City State University with an idea that would become Car Seat Companion. An ecosystem of resources helped him grow into an entrepreneur. The post It Takes An Innovation Ecosystem To Grow a Student Entrepreneur appeared first on VentureWell.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Carlee Bishop of Agnes Scott College discusses her approach to integrating design thinking into human-centered design with the support of our Course & Program Grants. The post Training Future Problem Solvers Through Human-Centered Design and Design Thinking appeared first on VentureWell.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Jacob Kumpon, co-founder of KLAW Industries, discusses his journey as an entrepreneur with the support of the E-Team Program. The post No Stone Unturned: KLAW Industries Is Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Concrete appeared first on VentureWell.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

These five workshop sessions were rated by OPEN 2023 attendees as having “extremely” valuable content and as being “extremely” engaging. The post Five Most Highly Rated OPEN 2023 Breakout Sessions appeared first on VentureWell.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

Bayo Ogundipe of James Madison University shares his approach to introducing engineering students to the global nature of innovation. The post Beyond the Classroom: Challenging the Traditional Teaching Model for Engineering Students appeared first on VentureWell.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

Frightened to fail? Face your fears! Use our free stress test to identify your startup's vulnerabilities and brainstorm contingency plans. The post Startup Horror Stories: Scary Situations Entrepreneurs Can Avoid with Stress Tests appeared first on VentureWell.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Still considering whether you might attend OPEN this year? Here’s what you missed at OPEN 2023. The post OPEN 2024 Deserves a Spot on Your Spring Calendar—Here Are Three Reasons Why appeared first on VentureWell.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Evan Haas and Antony Fuleihan, CEO and CFO of CurveAssure, describe how Qualcomm’s Innovator Stipend Program helped in allowing them to file their first provisional patent. The post The Inventor Series Sponsored By Qualcomm: Featuring CurveAssure appeared first on VentureWell.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Max Derbyshire, COO of Acorn Genetics, shares how the E-Team Program and the Aspire investor-engagement program advanced his innovation. The post Protecting Patient Privacy: Acorn Genetics Is Revolutionizing DNA Testing appeared first on VentureWell.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

Attendees of the Deshpande Symposium identified four key reasons why they found the conference so valuable to their work in higher education innovation and entrepreneurship. The post Shaping the Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Deshpande Symposium appeared first on VentureWell.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A transformative part of the Aspire program is the networking, peer-to-peer learning, guidance, and expertise participants receive from working directly with mentors. The post Mentorship Makes the Difference for Aspire Participants appeared first on VentureWell.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Teaching communication is part of teaching teamwork is part of teaching entrepreneurship. These techniques are based in academic research. The post Successful Startup Teamwork Relies on Three Communication Strategies appeared first on VentureWell.

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MARCH 15, 2024

These research-based tactics can help you motivate student entrepreneurs to get engaged and make a real-world difference. The post Increasing Student Engagement In Entrepreneurship: Four Key Motivational Tactics appeared first on VentureWell.

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MARCH 21, 2024

ReJoule won our 2024 Sustainable Practice Impact Award for its circular economy for lithium-ion electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The post Celebrating ReJoule, VentureWell’s 2024 Sustainable Practice Impact Awardee appeared first on VentureWell.

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APRIL 17, 2024

José Lugo and Mari Luz Zapata Ramos of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez share how VentureWell funding helped in expanding their entrepreneurship course. The post Creating Innovators, Not Companies: Measuring the Success of an Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Course appeared first on VentureWell.

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APRIL 26, 2024

In honor of World Intellectual Property Day, we put together a quick-reference guide on the role IP rights play in innovation and entrepreneurship. The post Do You Have the Right Answers to these Intellectual Property Questions? appeared first on VentureWell.

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APRIL 30, 2024

Through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) workshop series, social scientists offer research-based insights and classroom techniques to improve critical thinking. The post Bringing Critical Thinking Into the Entrepreneurship Classroom: Six Techniques appeared first on VentureWell.

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MAY 28, 2024

With the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) workshop series, educators offer classroom techniques to develop problem-solving skills. The post Four Ways To Foster Creative Thinking in Student Entrepreneurs While Developing Their Problem-Solving Skills appeared first on VentureWell.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

Through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) workshop series, funded by the National Science Foundation, social scientists collaborated with entrepreneurship educators to bridge the gap. The post Empathy in Entrepreneurship Education: Five Ways To Bring Empathy Into the Classroom appeared first on VentureWell.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Monique Dyers, founder and CEO of EmpowerSun Solutions, shares her experiences with being a finalist for the American-Made Solar Prize Round 7 and winner of the JEDI Contest. The post Meet American-Made Solar Prize Finalist Monique Dyers of EmpowerSun Solutions appeared first on VentureWell.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Entrepreneurs whose innovations have been funded by the American-Made Solar Prize and the JEDI Contest and a mentor who worked closely with applicants share their insights into the competition and its benefits. The post Accelerating Climate Justice Through Solar Energy appeared first on VentureWell.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Entrepreneurs whose innovations have been funded by the American-Made Solar Prize and the JEDI Contest and a mentor who worked closely with applicants share their insights into the competition and its benefits. The post Accelerating Climate Justice Through Solar Energy appeared first on VentureWell.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Monique Dyers, founder and CEO of EmpowerSun Solutions, shares her experiences with being a finalist for the American-Made Solar Prize Round 7. The post Meet American-Made Solar Prize Finalist Monique Dyers of EmpowerSun Solutions appeared first on VentureWell.

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AUGUST 29, 2024

Through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) workshop series, funded by the National Science Foundation, social scientists collaborated with entrepreneurship educators to bridge the gap. The post Empathy in Entrepreneurship Education: Five Ways To Bring Empathy Into the Classroom appeared first on VentureWell.

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MAY 28, 2024

With the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) workshop series, educators offer classroom techniques to develop problem-solving skills. The post Four Ways To Foster Creative Thinking in Student Entrepreneurs While Developing Their Problem-Solving Skills appeared first on VentureWell.

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APRIL 30, 2024

Through the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) workshop series, social scientists and entrepreneurship educators offer research-based insights and classroom techniques to improve critical thinking. The post Bringing Critical Thinking Into the Entrepreneurship Classroom: Six Techniques appeared first on VentureWell.

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APRIL 5, 2023

Dr. Sylvia Robles from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was named our 2023 Sustainable Practice Impact Award winner. The post Celebrating Sylvia Robles, Our 2023 Sustainable Practice Impact Awardee appeared first on VentureWell.

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APRIL 14, 2023

Course & Program grantee and Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas Taryn Mead offers advice for faculty seeking ways to integrate waste stream innovation into their courses. The post Teaching the Value of Waste appeared first on VentureWell.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Brandon Martin, CEO of Reaction Technologies, shares his unique path to entrepreneurship with the support of the Aspire program. The post From End Zone to Market: Reaction Technologies Tackles ‘Heads Up’ Concussion Safety appeared first on VentureWell.

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JULY 12, 2023

Elissa Russell, CEO and founder of READI, and Timesha Brooks, COO of READI, share their unique path to entrepreneurship with the support of the E-Team Program. The post Reskilling: READI Is Gamifying Workforce Training Through a Virtual Reality Learning Platform appeared first on VentureWell.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

Welcome to Sarah Says, a series by VentureWell Program Officer Sarah Wharmby. Sarah will address commonly asked questions raised in our E-Team Program workshops, Pioneer. The post Sarah Says: How To Leverage School Breaks To Advance Your Innovation appeared first on VentureWell.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

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. The post The Inventor Series Sponsored By Qualcomm: Featuring Haley Noelle of 3D-OPS appeared first on VentureWell.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Carlee Bishop, faculty director of the data analysis and communication master’s degree and professor of physics at Agnes Scott College, discusses her approach to integrating design thinking into human-centered design with the support of our Course & Program Grants. The post Training Future Problem Solvers Through Human-Centered Design and Design Thinking appeared first on VentureWell.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Jacob Kumpon, co-founder of KLAW Industries, discusses his journey as an entrepreneur with the support of the E-Team Program. The post No Stone Unturned: KLAW Industries Is Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Concrete appeared first on VentureWell.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

These five workshop sessions were rated by OPEN 2023 attendees as having “extremely” valuable content and as being “extremely” engaging. The post Five Most Highly Rated OPEN 2023 Breakout Sessions appeared first on VentureWell.

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