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Announcing the Inaugural VentureWell Innovation in Action Summit
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We are thrilled to announce the inaugural VentureWell Innovation in Action (VIA) Summit! Taking place June 10-12, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana, this brand new event will draw from the powerful legacy of our past conferences to create a single, dynamic experience. With a focus on cutting-edge ideas, impactful partnerships, and bold leadership, the VIA Summit is designed to be the must-attend event for anyone ready to drive meaningful change in innovation and entrepreneurship. In particular, we welcome the pioneers and changemakers of the STEM world shaping policy, building technology, or educating the next generation. This is your chance to collaborate with peers who share your drive for innovation. Join us as we learn to unleash the power of research translation to transform and strengthen your on-campus and regional ecosystems. There will be further information in the coming months, so be sure to sign up to receive updates.
Mark Your Calendars: October 2024 Deadlines for Upcoming Events and Opportunities
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With the fall semester in full swing, we have gathered a list of several ways to secure funding, receive training, and connect with other leaders in your industry. Be sure to prepare by noting the following deadlines and registration dates:
Teaching Ethical Manufacturing to Student Entrepreneurs in a World of Fast Fashion
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Recently, Mateo Neri and his students from the ArtCenter College of Design visited D&D Leather Goods in downtown Los Angeles, California, to learn about the full lifecycle of their high-quality goods. Neri received a faculty grant from VentureWell in 2020 to support the development of his MADEinLA course, which serves as a real-world introduction to the manufacturing process and offers students an opportunity to collaborate with local factories to bring their own product designs to life. Since taking the course, students have designed products such as shoes made from upcycled leather-car-seat upholstery, a surfboard bag made in part from fabric fashioned from recycled water bottles, and a couch made from deadstock airbag fabric. Neri offered four proven recommendations for sustainable design educators interested in replicating his idea.
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A Quick How-To Guide for Introducing Student Teams to Non-Dilutive Funding
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Many student teams can benefit from non-dilutive funding; they just don’t always know it. Climatetech startups in particular often require large amounts of capital for their work developing renewable energy and battery innovations, solar innovations, sustainable materials, sustainable farming solutions, upcycling and material lifecycle solutions, and water management innovations. Federal funding is an excellent way to prove out that technology, achieve key milestones, and de-risk the opportunity. As a former student innovator, VentureWell Director of National Venture Programs Tricia Compas-Markman has firsthand experience navigating the challenging process of pursuing grants, and she provided a checklist for student innovators looking to explore non-dilutive funding.
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Job Posting: Contracts Specialist
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We’re looking for a contracts specialist with strong analytical skills and the ability to balance multiple tasks. This person will develop, maintain, and catalog process documents and agreement document templates for contracting; liaise between organizational and programmatic stakeholders for agreement and approval on scopes of work and terms and conditions; and field and process internal requests for contract support.
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