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Innovation This Week: Help your students take their invention from lab to market! 🚀
What Do Student Innovators Need To Apply for Our E-Team Program?
Attention all faculty and staff: We are hosting a dedicated information session tomorrow at 12 p.m. ET to connect you with VentureWell staff to answer your questions about our E-Team Program. We will share important details about eligibility requirements, how students can craft a compelling submission, and what they can expect when participating in our rigorous training program. Let us help take their invention from the lab to the market! Be sure to bring your questions to the info session, and review our FAQ page and application guidelines in the meantime. Remind your students that the deadline to apply is January 28, 2025.
Less Than Two Weeks Left To Propose a Session for the VIA Summit!
Have you considered submitting a session proposal for the VentureWell Innovation in Action (VIA) Summit, taking place June 10-12, 2025, in New Orleans? Lead a dynamic discussion with your own unique insights into STEM innovation and join a thriving community of professionals driving change in innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E). We are looking for the following in submissions:
Download our full call for proposals and apply by Sunday, December 15.
NIH Blueprint MedTech Pathways Pilot Program for Aspiring Neurotech Innovators
VentureWell is partnering with our National Institutes of Health (NIH) Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hubs funders to launch Pathways, a pilot traineeship designed to acclimate aspiring innovators from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), or underserved communities to neurotech commercialization. The 12-week intensive program will provide education, networking opportunities, and bespoke mentoring to help innovators assess the commercial viability of their technologies/ventures and readiness for the parent Blueprint MedTech program. The inaugural class will kick off with a two-day in-person event in January at Howard University, followed by online modules. This program is free of charge for all accepted innovators. Applications are open until Monday, December 9.
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$25K in Non-Dilutive Funding Is Available for BIPOC Entrepreneurs
For the third consecutive year, we’re partnering with Greentown Labs and Browning the Green Space to support the Advancing Climatetech and Clean Energy Leaders Program (ACCEL), which accelerates startups founded by entrepreneurs who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color (BIPOC). ACCEL is a year-long program focusing on startup acceleration, training, and mentorship. Selected teams each receive a non-dilutive $25,000 grant to support their venture’s growth. Submissions are due by January 7, 2025—apply or share this opportunity with your network!
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Job Posting: Senior Program Officer
We’re looking for a senior program officer with experience running programs for early-stage entrepreneurs. This person will oversee the planning, development, and execution of VentureWell’s climatetech accelerator programs; lead the internal team on recruitment, review, and selection of entrepreneurs; and serve as primary point of contact for program participants through the program offerings.