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🚀 “We are not creating startups or companies. We are creating innovators.” —Jose E Lugo, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez The New Venture Design Experience (NVDE) at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez is transforming students into innovators through hands-on learning and interdisciplinary collaboration. Made possible through the support of VentureWell, NVDE blends business and engineering, leading to groundbreaking projects like Burnflex and UnderstHand. Read more about how NVDE is shaping the future of innovation and entrepreneurship: https://bit.ly/44jrB5f. 🌍 #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #AppliedLearning #EntrepreneurialJourney #HigherEducation

☀️ Are you ready to transform the future of solar energy? Applications for Solar Prize Round 8 are now open! Compete for up to $3 million in cash, $900,000 in technical assistance vouchers, $200,000 in JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) contest prizes, and $100,000 in the Power Up Contest. Apply by the September 26 deadline: https://bit.ly/3RGhBOm. 🌱 #SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #GreenEnergy #AmericanMade

Instructors, how are your fall syllabi coming along? 👀 If you’re looking for ways to blend critical thinking with entrepreneurship education in the classroom, you should check out this edition of our IUSE workshop series! It’s packed with practical techniques from social scientists and entrepreneurship educators that are particularly effective in fostering critical thinking skills in innovative minds. 🧠 Set your students up for success ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dnUZLJ. 💡 #HigherEd #Entrepreneurship #CriticalThinking #EducationResources #TeachTheFuture #TeacherLife

The FDA has granted U.S. market authorization to Cepheid for the first rapid hepatitis C virus test that can be used in patient care settings and deliver results in about one hour. The new technology – validated through a collaboration between RADx Tech at The National Institutes of Health, FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with infrastructure support from VentureWell – could help patients with positive tests begin treatment right away, rather than the current approach, which requires lengthy laboratory processing. Read more about this game changer for hepatitis C diagnosis: https://lnkd.in/eryvnUk7. #Hepatitis #MedTech #Diagnostics

Energy & mobility founders in Michigan, apply for our investor-readiness program by July 15! Active investor-mentors coach your company to prepare for funding over a five-week hybrid program. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/gnMEjHm6

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Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈 This month we're celebrating a few of the many innovators who have not only made significant strides in entrepreneurship but have also been powerful voices for LGBTQIA+ advocacy. Innovators like Brian Richardson, CEO of StartOut, have always played a vital role in shaping industries, and we are proud to highlight the impact and positive change they have fueled through their work.

Meet the fifteen energy startups that were selected to participate in the Rose Rock Ascend Program, powered by Rose Rock Bridge and VentureWell in this week's edition of VentureWell Connect.

HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs: are you preparing for the American-Made MSI Contract Readiness Prize? Join us for Part 2 of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Futures Webinar Series: Create a Winning Capability Statement, and learn how to craft a standout capability statement and boost your institution's contract readiness. 💼 🗓️ July 24, 3:00 p.m. ET 🔗 https://bit.ly/3V2D7xC #FederalContracts #MSI #HBCU #TCU #HigherEd #FundingOpportunity #EducationFunding #ResearchFunding

The 15 teams selected to participate in the Rose Rock Ascend Program, powered by Rose Rock Bridge and VentureWell were chosen for their exceptional work in geothermal energy, critical minerals, methane management, carbon-to-value, and produced water. These teams are developing innovations like: 🏗️An autonomous sensor system for extracting energy resources remotely and mitigating environmental impact 🤖An AI-powered prediction system that supports investment decisions in geothermal energy. Meet the cohort here: https://bit.ly/3xeGMAA. #VWAscend #Startup #WaterManagement #EnvironmentalEngineering #SustainableSolutions #Minerals #Geothermal