For more than 30 years, VentureWell has supported innovation leaders at pivotal moments. To mark our 30th Anniversary, we’re sharing 30 innovator spotlights that highlight the lasting impact of our network. Meet 30 innovators who’ve shaped #30YearsofImpact → bit.ly/4akF0yP

We’re excited to celebrate 32 VentureWell program alumni named to the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 list! 🌟 Meet the founders driving the next wave of innovation → https://bit.ly/4prcss4

We’ve helped more than 230 women’s health innovators speed up their path to market. If that sounds like a lot, that’s because it is. ⚡ Explore how we build investor readiness, expand networks, and manage awards with impact → bit.ly/4rN563E

Ready to make waves in the blue economy? Stage 1 of our Ocean Enterprise Accelerator equips early-stage ventures with: 👥 1:1 mentorship 📝 Industry-specific training 🌐 In-person three-day workshop 💸 $15K to advance your bluetech innovation Apply by February 12 → bit.ly/48mY91G

💭 Ever wonder if your tech might actually be meant for another industry? In this month’s VentureWell Voices episode, Adam Stager, co-founder and CEO of TRIC Robotics, shares how his team shifted from SWAT teams to strawberries 🍓🤖. Listen here → bit.ly/4gWpyKp

We’re excited to partner with @jhu.edu to offer a three-month program that helps early-stage neurotech ventures advance their innovation to market through tailored training and expert mentorship. 🗓️ Applications accepted on a rolling basis until Dec. 12. neurotechharbor.org/early-entrep...

For many students, the classroom is where their innovation journey begins. So, we asked higher ed leaders in our network to share the activities they use to spark creative thinking and problem-solving. 🔖 Bookmark these classroom-ready ideas→ bit.ly/49iEYXH

How it started: An idea to power student entrepreneurs to bring their game-changing solutions to life. How it’s going: A global network of changemakers fueling the future of innovation. From spark to scale, our story continues…Check out the highlights → bit.ly/4nrDJt8

Have a groundbreaking idea? Let’s make it a reality! Our E-Team Program helps students take their ventures to the next level with: 💰 Up to $25K in funding 🤝🏾 Expert training & mentorship 🌐 Access to a powerful network Apply for our Spring E-Team Program by January 27 → https://bit.ly/4qp7vRr

🎉 Congratulations to I-Corps™ alumni company JuneBrain on winning first place and the Fan Favorite award at The New Orleans BioInnovation Center 2025 BioChallenge Competition. Learn how they’re translating lab insights to real-world impact → neworleansbio.com/junebrain-na...

We’re honored to be featured on the cover of this month’s Inventors Digest. For 30 years, we’ve championed inventors who bring innovative solutions to life, and we’re proud to see their impact highlighted in this story. Read the issue → inventorsdigest.com

👁️ Reversing blindness isn’t science fiction. It’s happening now, and Katie Solley and her team at Eyedea Medical are leading the way. In this episode of VentureWell Voices, Katie shares how her team is transforming corneal surgery to make treatment more accessible worldwide. → bit.ly/4gWpyKp

Scaling your #healthtech innovation? 🗒️ Start here → bit.ly/42plmwY

“What if joints could heal themselves? What if we could deliver advanced hospital-level care to every rural county in America?” VentureWell VP @mark-marino.bsky.social is driven by questions like these—and by the partnerships that turn them into real-world impact. hub.jhu.edu/magazine/202...

💭 Think intellectual property (IP) is too complicated or out of reach? 🧠 Think again! In honor of #IPMonth, we’re resharing our list of free IP resources that will help you protect your ideas with confidence → bit.ly/4jOITgW

Looking for fresh insights on science and tech innovation? Look no further! We curated a list of eight of our favorite podcasts 🎧 From deep tech to impact investing to inclusive leadership, these podcasts offer something for everyone. 🔗 Read our full write-up → bit.ly/41SJojG

How can universities more effectively turn research into real-world impact? At the NAI Annual Conference, our CEO Phil Weilerstein & AUTM CEO Steve Susalka co-facilitated a listening session that revealed promising trends and opportunities to strengthen the innovation pipeline: bit.ly/46x1la4

Take your #HealthTech venture to the next level with five must-know tips from VentureWell-supported innovators. Grab your notepad → bit.ly/42plmwY Photo Credits: Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit

Our brand-new podcast, VentureWell Voices, is here! In the first episode, Micah Ulrich, CEO of Flux Hybrids, shares his journey from a prototype built in a parking lot to a 5,000-square-foot facility. Tune in for insights on navigating setbacks and building confidence as a founder: bit.ly/4gWpyKp

So what’s holding innovation back, and what’s helping move it forward in higher ed? Our CEO Phil Weilerstein shares takeaways from a listening session hosted with Steve Susalka, CEO of AUTM, at the 2025 NAI Annual Meeting → bit.ly/46x1la4

✨From bold ideas to thriving ventures, we’ve spent three decades helping innovators turn the impossible into possible. CEO Phil Weilerstein reflects on the moments that shaped our journey and shares the path forward → https://bit.ly/48vpRd1 #VentureWell30 #30YearsofInnovation

👏🏼 Big congrats to E-Team alums Mayela Fernandez, cofounder & CEO of Ecoplasticity, and Serena Allen, founder and CEO of AirVitalize Innovation, for receiving the Walking Softer Young Leaders Award! 💫 We can’t wait to see what’s ahead!

Please join us in welcoming VentureWell to #SOCAP25 as one of this year's mission-aligned Catalyst partners! ⭐️ @venturewell.bsky.social supports the cultivation of science and technology inventors and the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems critical to their success.

Since 1995, we’ve championed bold ideas and the people turning them into real-world impact. As we celebrate this milestone, we’re honoring the faculty, student innovators, partners, and founders who have turned possibility into reality. Explore three decades of boundless impact → bit.ly/4nrDJt8

After a 2011 climate event, blooms of sargassum have exploded across oceans, smothering reefs and filling beaches. Soarce, a startup from our Ocean Enterprise Accelerator, is reimagining this seaweed as a resource for sustainable products. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAYiUN4gvi4&t=9s

🔔 There’s just one week left to register for the BME IDEA 2025 Meeting! With just 75 seats available, every attendee joins an exclusive community advancing biomed entrepreneurship. 🧑🏽‍🔬 Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of the field. Reserve your spot today → https://bit.ly/40xJKvb

📚 Syllabus season is here—but don’t worry, this one’s actually fun: venturewell.org/blog/class-a...

🎉 New year, new innovations in biomed engineering for educators. Revitalize your classroom with the latest trends and best practices in design instruction featured at this year’s BME-IDEA Meeting jacobsschool.bsky.social. Don’t miss out, register today: bit.ly/40xJKvb

Check out our new MedTech to Market blog series for the stories behind our work with innovators, funders, and researchers who are bringing game-changing health technologies to life. 🧬 First up: how we worked with The NIH to advance the first point-of-care test for hepatitis C → bit.ly/3H6eehn

Our #AspireMedtech mentors aren’t just advisors—they’re seasoned medtech investors and industry experts who work 1:1 with startups to sharpen strategy, stress-test business models, and prep for real-world investor conversations. Join us 8/21 to hear what the program offers → bit.ly/3HoR5Hg

$7 billion. 💥 That’s the amount of follow-on funding raised (so far!) by NSF I-Corps™ teams turning big ideas into real-world impact. Check out the latest headlines from I-Corps™ alumni who are shaping the future in healthcare, agriculture, aerospace, manufacturing, and more. bit.ly/4lpSvyW

BME educators—will we see you at @ucsandiego.bsky.social‬ for the BME IDEA Meeting on October 8? 🎉 Be sure to reserve your seat (only 75 seats available!) for interactive sessions that foster connection, collaboration, and bold new ideas. bit.ly/40xJKvb

🪲 Hate ticks? Us too. This new test is a game-changer. LymeAlert is building the first at-home test designed to detect Lyme-causing bacteria, giving patients fast answers when it matters most. Bye, tick panic. Hello, peace of mind. bit.ly/46hEJuD

Big ideas are just the beginning. Real change comes from building cultures that sustain and scale innovation. Our VP of Higher Education Innovation Ecosystems, Demetria Gallagher, shares how we’re evolving from funding programs to building ecosystems → bit.ly/3IPAhcx

Two grad students had a bold idea: rethink construction to save time, reduce carbon emissions, and make quality housing possible for more communities. Kit Switch is proving it can be done—and our Aspire program gave them the tools to scale their impact. Read their story → bit.ly/4l1vanb

🎉 Exciting news! Our 2024 Year in Review has been named a finalist for the Content Marketing Institute's Best Nonprofit Publication of the year! As we celebrate this honor, we’re reminded of the incredible innovators who made 2024 a truly transformative year. Learn more → bit.ly/4m7wKF0

What if you didn’t have to wait weeks to know if a tick carried Lyme? LymeAlert is creating the first-ever 30-min home test. After NIH’s Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, led by VentureWell, the team is refining its strategy to bring it to market → bit.ly/46hEJuD

Biomedical engineering educators—BME IDEA is headed to @ucsandiego.bsky.social this fall! ☀️ Come for the sun, stay for the peer-led design sessions, expert insights, and community. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and lead. bit.ly/40xJKvb

ICYMI: Our president & CEO, Phil Weilerstein, received the 2025 National Academy of Inventors Sentinel Award in recognition of his bold leadership and commitment to empowering innovators. Proud to celebrate this well-deserved honor and grateful for his decades of impact! Read more: bit.ly/4lUXs3N

We’re honored to support higher ed institutions and changemakers building the future of accessible STEM innovation. Want in? Learn more here → venturewell.org/membership #WeAreVentureWell

🌊 It takes a crew to set ocean innovation in motion. Dive into our blog to discover why our Ocean Enterprise Accelerator matters and how it can help your startup grow → bit.ly/457VV4X

Big news! The Biomedical Engineering Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Alliance (BME IDEA) Meeting will be at @ucsandiego.bsky.social this October! Register today: events.venturewell.org/BME_IDEA_2025

🧩 Intellectual property (IP) shouldn’t be an afterthought—it’s a key piece of the puzzle. We’re here to help! Read our recent blog written by Megan Aanstoos, senior program officer of commercialization, for cost-effective IP resources → bit.ly/4jOITgW

Our President & CEO, Phil Weilerstein, joined the Federal Laboratory Consortium’s podcast The Transfer Files to pull back the curtain on nearly 30 years of guiding student inventors, faculty innovators, and early-stage startups from the lab to the marketplace. 🎧 Listen here → bit.ly/465Em66

At the Women’s Health Convening: Now and Forward, hosted by MLSC, our Director of Programs, Health Commercialization, Chelsea Schiller, moderated a panel with MA Secretary of Health and Human Services Kate Walsh and State Senator Robyn Kennedy on the urgency to continue investing in women’s health.

IC Hub spoke member Amazon Web Services announced they are expanding their commitment to support more @arpa-h.bsky.social #SprintForWomensHealth performers with credits to help accelerate their research in women’s health. Read more: bit.ly/3HsRZSO

📣 Biomedical engineering students—it’s your last chance to enter your novel healthcare solution into the DEBUT Challenge. Don’t miss out on a $190K prize pool! ⏰ Submit your application by tomorrow, June 18 → bit.ly/4hxQgsB

🎉 Exciting news from our friends in Arkansas! Congrats to iolite secure and our friends at HIGHWAY Ventures on this exciting launch. 🚀 Read more → www.mitre.org/news-insight...

What began as a small-scale university project aimed at rethinking how clothes could be washed and dried turned into a thriving business focused on energy-efficient industrial laundry solutions 🧺 🧼 Ultropia co-founder Cody Birkland shares about his path to becoming an entrepreneur → bit.ly/4kCJQtD

💡 Biomedical engineering student teams—don’t miss your chance to compete for $190K in prizes! Enter the #DEBUT2025 Challenge by June 18 → bit.ly/4hxQgsB.