Venture Well

JANUARY 14, 2020

The post big ideas 2020: a vision for the future of innovation and entrepreneurship appeared first on VentureWell. To kick off the new year—and new decade—we’d like to draw attention to four big ideas that will be of great importance in 2020 and in years to come.

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Venture Well

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Creating inclusive spaces and building confidence are twin strategies that can help bridge participation gaps in STEM innovation and entrepreneurship programs. The post advancing equity in innovation and entrepreneurship: creating inclusive spaces and building confidence appeared first on VentureWell.

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Revolution

JANUARY 27, 2025

When my family and I launched the Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize , our goal was to spark innovation and support student entrepreneurs who embody Georgetowns value of being men and women for others. will only become a more formidable innovation hub. and the promise of innovation in our country.

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The Seraf Compass

JUNE 28, 2023

Do you assume that the process of innovation is a series of great leaps and brilliant insights? Entrepreneurship is arguably much more incremental, and much less risk-centric than that. Are you walking around looking for swashbuckling daredevils as investment targets? You might be making a mistake.

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Venture Well

JULY 20, 2021

Underrepresented innovators share their insights and experiences on how to make innovation more inclusive, ensuring underrepresented students consider entrepreneurship as a career path. The post how can we make innovation more inclusive? appeared first on VentureWell.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

How do other cities build entrepreneurship? Alejandro Manzanares of the National League of Cities (NLC) shares insights from cities in its third cohort on establishing entrepreneurial seed funds, building innovative workforces and ecosystem mapping.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Both communities recently participated in NLC’s City Innovation Ecosystems (CIE) program, offered in partnership with and support from the Kauffman Foundation. We are delighted to participate for the third year as a CIE program expert, helping guide committed communities toward identifying and connecting valuable entrepreneurship resources.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In recognition of Global Entrepreneurship Week , here’s how EO members from around the world responded when asked: What is the best thing about being an entrepreneur? Entrepreneurship is Freedom to Live the Life we Dream.”. Entrepreneurship means that we are creators and builders rather than destructive forces in the world.

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Venture Well

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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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 14, 2025

At the same time, Launchpad@Stevens supports student innovation by providing mentorship, funding, and networking opportunities. Chegg, a leading student-first online learning platform, has contributed to advancing student innovation by donating $50,000 to Stevens Institute of Technologys iSTEM and Launchpad@Stevens programs.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 20, 2025

Washingtons Premier Connector of Tech and Policy Leaders Welcomes the Next Generation of Innovators that includes Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders. Exclusive Events and Panels, including private dinners and strategic discussions tailored to advance national innovation priorities.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

I consulted and trained dozens of local economic developers on entrepreneurship ecosystem building efforts, developing a unique understanding of the stereotypes and challenges associated with rural economic development and entrepreneurship ecosystem building. In the e2 Entrepreneurial Ecosystems thought paper Why Entrepreneurship?

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The YLAI Network hosted Michael Goldberg , a professor of entrepreneurship and an expert in international business development, for a Facebook chat in November for Global Entrepreneurship Week. Check out this talk from the guru of innovation, Clayton Christensen. . Taking on bigger (and better funded) competitors is not easy.

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Venture Well

JANUARY 25, 2024

Last year, almost 200 academics, policy planners, and practitioners across the innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) higher education ecosystem convened at Arizona State University for the. The post Shaping the Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Deshpande Symposium appeared first on VentureWell.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

AI continues to open up new frontiers as innovators apply the fast-emerging technology in ways that gain investor support. Harding, now CTO and before LUUM, was the Innovator in Residence at MUH-TAY-ZIK | HOF-FER. New CEO named to lead transformative technology in the beauty industry.

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Venture Well

JUNE 30, 2020

Innovation and entrepreneurship are fundamental drivers of economic growth. Studies show that diversity is key to sparking innovation and developing holistic solutions in early-stage ventures, The post expanding equity in STEM innovation: showcasing female founders of color appeared first on VentureWell.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

Six startups showcased at Investopia 2025 represented a diverse range of industries, demonstrating the breadth of innovation within Crimson Founders 2025. The week-long initiative, held from February 24-28, 2025, marked a significant milestone in integrating 19 high-impact startups into the UAEs dynamic investment and innovation ecosystem.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Our ability to innovate and find creative solutions also helped us overcome challenges such as the shortage of supplies and the chaotic logistics of moving large numbers of people. The post Ukraine One Year Later: Insights and Entrepreneurship in Action first appeared on. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Venture Well

JUNE 29, 2021

The post AeroShield Materials: how early-stage support helped researchers embrace entrepreneurship appeared first on VentureWell. Learn how early-stage support helped E-Team AeroShield Materials shift their thinking from researchers to entrepreneurs.

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Venture Well

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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Venture Well

JANUARY 25, 2024

Last year, almost 200 academics, policy planners, and practitioners across the innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) higher education ecosystem convened at Arizona State University for the. The post Shaping the Future of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Deshpande Symposium appeared first on VentureWell.

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Venture Well

JULY 7, 2020

Taryn Mead of Western Colorado University teaches students entrepreneurship concepts through an environmental innovation lens, helping them envision their contribution to a more sustainable future.

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Venture Well

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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Venture Well

JUNE 23, 2020

In honor of Juneteenth and International Women in Engineering Day, we are celebrating Black women engineers who developed innovative breakthroughs. The post illuminating Black women engineers: unsung champions of innovation appeared first on VentureWell.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 31, 2025

Investors back the two co-founders having great depth in agricultural innovation and technology. He was instrumental in developing the vision-based autonomy stack at both John Deere and Blue River Technology, driving key innovations in agricultural robotics.

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

and abroad with entrepreneurship at the forefront, it’s more important than ever to rethink and reboot as one global ecosystem to support a more sustainable and equitable world. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021: November 8-14. We would love to hear how your community celebrates entrepreneurship. Register here: [link].

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Venture Well

DECEMBER 1, 2020

VentureWell Faculty Grants recipient, John Hadjimarcou from The University of Texas at El Paso encourages his students to take the risks on their innovation and entrepreneurship journey.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Over the past three years, there has been a marked increase in the number of women pursuing entrepreneurship, with an estimated 40 percent of new businesses in the United States started by women. Widespread layoffs during the pandemic contributed to an initial rise in female entrepreneurship in 2020, along with the need for flexibility.

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Venture Well

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The post It Takes An Innovation Ecosystem To Grow a Student Entrepreneur appeared first on VentureWell. 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.

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Venture Well

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The post turning the tide: how Beall Applied Innovation champions educational equity appeared first on VentureWell. When leaders at UCI BAI discovered VentureWell’s Advancing Equity report, they used it as a blueprint to develop a DEI framework for their organization.

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Venture Well

AUGUST 19, 2022

When you’re just starting out as an early-stage innovator, the number of funding opportunities can be overwhelming. The post What Is Non-Dilutive Funding and Why Is It So Important for Early-Stage Innovators? Learn how non-dilutive funding can be right for your venture. appeared first on VentureWell.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The NYC Fintech Innovation Lab is a program which accepts fintech entrepreneurs to develop their businesses with the assistance of senior execs at the leading NYC banks and insurance companies.

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Venture Well

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

patent gap can help dismantle barriers to invention faced by underrepresented groups and expand the country’s pool of innovators. The post what the patent gap tells us about diversity in innovation appeared first on VentureWell. Identifying the U.S.

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Venture Well

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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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Founded as a spinoff of LMI, NobleReach offers a new and ambitious model to drive American innovation through the collaboration of academia, and the private and public sectors. brightest entrepreneurs to drive this innovation model. brightest entrepreneurs to drive this innovation model. He is marshaling the U.S.s

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Paul G. Silva

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For those of us in innovation & entrepreneurship – this is our life! When data is scant, scientists can greatly disagree. This video does a wonderful job of explaining why, and how the situation changes as data comes in. We are always starting in places of low data and high uncertainty, yet need to move forward.

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Venture Well

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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