VentureWell
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Powering innovators from idea to impact.
Our President & CEO, Phil Weilerstein, has been named a National Academy of Inventors’ inaugural National Invention Ambassador, joining a distinguished group of leaders committed to building an innovation culture that turns breakthrough discoveries into lasting impact.
Learn more → bit.ly/4iIcWJN
Learn more → bit.ly/4iIcWJN
September 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Our President & CEO, Phil Weilerstein, has been named a National Academy of Inventors’ inaugural National Invention Ambassador, joining a distinguished group of leaders committed to building an innovation culture that turns breakthrough discoveries into lasting impact.
Learn more → bit.ly/4iIcWJN
Learn more → bit.ly/4iIcWJN
🌊 Meet the newest additions to the VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator cohort!
Building on the success of the accelerator's first year, we’ve selected 15 ventures for the Fall 2026 Stage cohort.
Get to know the teams → bit.ly/4cVQ1XL
Building on the success of the accelerator's first year, we’ve selected 15 ventures for the Fall 2026 Stage cohort.
Get to know the teams → bit.ly/4cVQ1XL
September 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
🌊 Meet the newest additions to the VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator cohort!
Building on the success of the accelerator's first year, we’ve selected 15 ventures for the Fall 2026 Stage cohort.
Get to know the teams → bit.ly/4cVQ1XL
Building on the success of the accelerator's first year, we’ve selected 15 ventures for the Fall 2026 Stage cohort.
Get to know the teams → bit.ly/4cVQ1XL
Time and again, we have seen that the most durable solutions are not exported into a community but built by and with the people who live there.
In the months ahead, we'll work with ten ventures and our M4D partners to help validate solutions and open pathways to pilot.
bit.ly/4x48NDT
In the months ahead, we'll work with ten ventures and our M4D partners to help validate solutions and open pathways to pilot.
bit.ly/4x48NDT
The M4D Open Innovation Challenge: Meet the Ventures Reimagining Rural Resilience
From the forests of India to the coffee farms of Colombia to the drought-prone fields of Somalia, a new group of innovators is helping the world’s smallholder farmers.
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July 29, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Time and again, we have seen that the most durable solutions are not exported into a community but built by and with the people who live there.
In the months ahead, we'll work with ten ventures and our M4D partners to help validate solutions and open pathways to pilot.
bit.ly/4x48NDT
In the months ahead, we'll work with ten ventures and our M4D partners to help validate solutions and open pathways to pilot.
bit.ly/4x48NDT
🦷 The future of oral health needs your expertise.
If you have expertise in regulatory strategy, manufacturing, or market and business development, join us in supporting projects advancing through the NIH RADx Innovation Funnel.
RFP closes August 15 → bit.ly/3SY7mrT
If you have expertise in regulatory strategy, manufacturing, or market and business development, join us in supporting projects advancing through the NIH RADx Innovation Funnel.
RFP closes August 15 → bit.ly/3SY7mrT
July 27, 2026 at 3:08 PM
🦷 The future of oral health needs your expertise.
If you have expertise in regulatory strategy, manufacturing, or market and business development, join us in supporting projects advancing through the NIH RADx Innovation Funnel.
RFP closes August 15 → bit.ly/3SY7mrT
If you have expertise in regulatory strategy, manufacturing, or market and business development, join us in supporting projects advancing through the NIH RADx Innovation Funnel.
RFP closes August 15 → bit.ly/3SY7mrT
👁️ What if artificial sight were possible?
Through the NIH Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hubs Program, we're helping connect teams like the Stanford Artificial Retina Project with the expertise needed to turn their concepts into marketable products people can use.
Learn more → bit.ly/4uavxAH
Through the NIH Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hubs Program, we're helping connect teams like the Stanford Artificial Retina Project with the expertise needed to turn their concepts into marketable products people can use.
Learn more → bit.ly/4uavxAH
Artificial Sight: Supporting Neurotechnology of the Future
Through the Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hubs Program, VentureWell provides commercialization support to Stanford University scientists who are developing an artificial retina.
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July 15, 2026 at 3:54 PM
👁️ What if artificial sight were possible?
Through the NIH Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hubs Program, we're helping connect teams like the Stanford Artificial Retina Project with the expertise needed to turn their concepts into marketable products people can use.
Learn more → bit.ly/4uavxAH
Through the NIH Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hubs Program, we're helping connect teams like the Stanford Artificial Retina Project with the expertise needed to turn their concepts into marketable products people can use.
Learn more → bit.ly/4uavxAH
🌎 Making an impact on a global stage!
Congrats to program alum and Samay founder Maria Artunduaga for being named a recipient of the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2026.
Learn more → bayerfoundation-wea.com/works/maria-...
Congrats to program alum and Samay founder Maria Artunduaga for being named a recipient of the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2026.
Learn more → bayerfoundation-wea.com/works/maria-...
July 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
🌎 Making an impact on a global stage!
Congrats to program alum and Samay founder Maria Artunduaga for being named a recipient of the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2026.
Learn more → bayerfoundation-wea.com/works/maria-...
Congrats to program alum and Samay founder Maria Artunduaga for being named a recipient of the Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award 2026.
Learn more → bayerfoundation-wea.com/works/maria-...
Introducing the 2026 Summer E-Team cohort! These 27 student teams are developing solutions across healthcare, energy conservation, wildfire reduction, and more—all driven by a shared commitment to solving real-world challenges.
👋 Get to know the teams → bit.ly/4wRLNbt
👋 Get to know the teams → bit.ly/4wRLNbt
July 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Introducing the 2026 Summer E-Team cohort! These 27 student teams are developing solutions across healthcare, energy conservation, wildfire reduction, and more—all driven by a shared commitment to solving real-world challenges.
👋 Get to know the teams → bit.ly/4wRLNbt
👋 Get to know the teams → bit.ly/4wRLNbt
📅 Need a few more days? We’ve extended the Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Stage 1 applications to July 9.
Selected ventures receive commercialization training and expert mentorship—plus direct access to a robust network of bluetech innovators.
Apply now → bit.ly/4vu6VEH
Selected ventures receive commercialization training and expert mentorship—plus direct access to a robust network of bluetech innovators.
Apply now → bit.ly/4vu6VEH
July 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
📅 Need a few more days? We’ve extended the Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Stage 1 applications to July 9.
Selected ventures receive commercialization training and expert mentorship—plus direct access to a robust network of bluetech innovators.
Apply now → bit.ly/4vu6VEH
Selected ventures receive commercialization training and expert mentorship—plus direct access to a robust network of bluetech innovators.
Apply now → bit.ly/4vu6VEH
AI regulation may still be evolving, but the organizations best positioned for the future are preparing for it now.
Read our conversation with Ikigai Labs CEO and co-founder Devavrat Shah on scaling AI responsibly → bit.ly/4vSCUxM
Read our conversation with Ikigai Labs CEO and co-founder Devavrat Shah on scaling AI responsibly → bit.ly/4vSCUxM
How To Scale Responsible AI Ethics Without Slowing Innovation
Devavrat Shah of Ikigai Labs explains how his company has approached commercialization with an emphasis on responsible AI development.
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July 1, 2026 at 1:35 PM
AI regulation may still be evolving, but the organizations best positioned for the future are preparing for it now.
Read our conversation with Ikigai Labs CEO and co-founder Devavrat Shah on scaling AI responsibly → bit.ly/4vSCUxM
Read our conversation with Ikigai Labs CEO and co-founder Devavrat Shah on scaling AI responsibly → bit.ly/4vSCUxM
🌊 Stage 1 of the Ocean Enterprise Accelerator provides hands-on mentorship, entrepreneurial training, and a community of peers to help early-stage bluetech and ocean ventures move forward with confidence.
Learn more → bit.ly/4vu6VEH
Learn more → bit.ly/4vu6VEH
June 29, 2026 at 7:17 PM
🌊 Stage 1 of the Ocean Enterprise Accelerator provides hands-on mentorship, entrepreneurial training, and a community of peers to help early-stage bluetech and ocean ventures move forward with confidence.
Learn more → bit.ly/4vu6VEH
Learn more → bit.ly/4vu6VEH
🚗💨 Need something for the drive?
🎧 Hit play on Season 1 of VentureWell Voices for your next summer road trip → venturewell.org/venturewell-...
🎧 Hit play on Season 1 of VentureWell Voices for your next summer road trip → venturewell.org/venturewell-...
June 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM
🚗💨 Need something for the drive?
🎧 Hit play on Season 1 of VentureWell Voices for your next summer road trip → venturewell.org/venturewell-...
🎧 Hit play on Season 1 of VentureWell Voices for your next summer road trip → venturewell.org/venturewell-...
Our Spring 2026 Stage 1 Ocean Enterprise Accelerator cohort recently wrapped up three months of mentorship, customer discovery, and commercialization planning.
We're excited to see where they go next!
📍Applications for the next Stage 1 cohort close July 7 → bit.ly/4vu6VEH
We're excited to see where they go next!
📍Applications for the next Stage 1 cohort close July 7 → bit.ly/4vu6VEH
June 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Our Spring 2026 Stage 1 Ocean Enterprise Accelerator cohort recently wrapped up three months of mentorship, customer discovery, and commercialization planning.
We're excited to see where they go next!
📍Applications for the next Stage 1 cohort close July 7 → bit.ly/4vu6VEH
We're excited to see where they go next!
📍Applications for the next Stage 1 cohort close July 7 → bit.ly/4vu6VEH
For startups building AI products, ethics can feel like something to consider once the product is stable and growth is underway.
Ikigai Labs co-founder Devavrat Shah sees it differently.
We spoke with him about creating an AI Ethics Council and why responsible AI practices pay off → bit.ly/4vSCUxM
Ikigai Labs co-founder Devavrat Shah sees it differently.
We spoke with him about creating an AI Ethics Council and why responsible AI practices pay off → bit.ly/4vSCUxM
June 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM
For startups building AI products, ethics can feel like something to consider once the product is stable and growth is underway.
Ikigai Labs co-founder Devavrat Shah sees it differently.
We spoke with him about creating an AI Ethics Council and why responsible AI practices pay off → bit.ly/4vSCUxM
Ikigai Labs co-founder Devavrat Shah sees it differently.
We spoke with him about creating an AI Ethics Council and why responsible AI practices pay off → bit.ly/4vSCUxM
🏳️🌈 This #PrideMonth, we’re sharing a few podcasts, articles, films, and creators we’ve been learning from lately.
👉 Swipe through for the resources!
🔖 Links below
👉 Swipe through for the resources!
🔖 Links below
June 1, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🏳️🌈 This #PrideMonth, we’re sharing a few podcasts, articles, films, and creators we’ve been learning from lately.
👉 Swipe through for the resources!
🔖 Links below
👉 Swipe through for the resources!
🔖 Links below
🔋⚡ Meet the startups pushing energy innovation forward.
We’re proud to introduce the 14 seed-stage startups selected for the 2026 Aspire Climatetech cohort!
🔌 See the solutions they’re building → bit.ly/3Rx3zkU
We’re proud to introduce the 14 seed-stage startups selected for the 2026 Aspire Climatetech cohort!
🔌 See the solutions they’re building → bit.ly/3Rx3zkU
Meet the Spring 2026 Aspire Climatetech Cohort
The 15 seed-stage startups selected for the Spring 2026 Aspire Climatetech program are working on important solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change.
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May 27, 2026 at 10:32 PM
🔋⚡ Meet the startups pushing energy innovation forward.
We’re proud to introduce the 14 seed-stage startups selected for the 2026 Aspire Climatetech cohort!
🔌 See the solutions they’re building → bit.ly/3Rx3zkU
We’re proud to introduce the 14 seed-stage startups selected for the 2026 Aspire Climatetech cohort!
🔌 See the solutions they’re building → bit.ly/3Rx3zkU
Meet the 2026 Stage 0 Ocean Enterprise Accelerator cohort—21 bluetech startups taking their first steps to bring new technologies to the blue economy.
We’re proud to welcome them to the VentureWell network and support them along their journey → bit.ly/42jvff5
We’re proud to welcome them to the VentureWell network and support them along their journey → bit.ly/42jvff5
May 5, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Meet the 2026 Stage 0 Ocean Enterprise Accelerator cohort—21 bluetech startups taking their first steps to bring new technologies to the blue economy.
We’re proud to welcome them to the VentureWell network and support them along their journey → bit.ly/42jvff5
We’re proud to welcome them to the VentureWell network and support them along their journey → bit.ly/42jvff5
To kick off National Inventors’ Month, The Lemelson Foundation’s Executive Director Robert Schneider & VentureWell’s CEO Phil Weilerstein reflect on what’s needed to create more inclusive pathways to invention and support the next generation of problem solvers.
Read more: bit.ly/4eQosAY
Read more: bit.ly/4eQosAY
May 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
To kick off National Inventors’ Month, The Lemelson Foundation’s Executive Director Robert Schneider & VentureWell’s CEO Phil Weilerstein reflect on what’s needed to create more inclusive pathways to invention and support the next generation of problem solvers.
Read more: bit.ly/4eQosAY
Read more: bit.ly/4eQosAY
An eye implant to reverse blindness may sound like sci-fi—but it’s closer than you think.
With support from the NIH’s Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hubs Program, innovators are turning it into reality.
See how we help bring bold visions to life → bit.ly/4uavxAH
With support from the NIH’s Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hubs Program, innovators are turning it into reality.
See how we help bring bold visions to life → bit.ly/4uavxAH
April 29, 2026 at 2:48 PM
An eye implant to reverse blindness may sound like sci-fi—but it’s closer than you think.
With support from the NIH’s Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hubs Program, innovators are turning it into reality.
See how we help bring bold visions to life → bit.ly/4uavxAH
With support from the NIH’s Blueprint MedTech Incubator Hubs Program, innovators are turning it into reality.
See how we help bring bold visions to life → bit.ly/4uavxAH
Your big ideas deserve protection, and IP management shouldn’t be a barrier.
VentureWell Senior Program Officer Megan Aanstoos breaks down what founders need to know to navigate the complexities of intellectual property in a global context.
Set your innovation up for success → bit.ly/4vQkIW2
VentureWell Senior Program Officer Megan Aanstoos breaks down what founders need to know to navigate the complexities of intellectual property in a global context.
Set your innovation up for success → bit.ly/4vQkIW2
April 24, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Your big ideas deserve protection, and IP management shouldn’t be a barrier.
VentureWell Senior Program Officer Megan Aanstoos breaks down what founders need to know to navigate the complexities of intellectual property in a global context.
Set your innovation up for success → bit.ly/4vQkIW2
VentureWell Senior Program Officer Megan Aanstoos breaks down what founders need to know to navigate the complexities of intellectual property in a global context.
Set your innovation up for success → bit.ly/4vQkIW2
⛵ Ready to set sail!
We’re thrilled to introduce our Spring 2026 Ocean Entrepreneurship Accelerator Stage 1 cohort: 15 startups developing innovative solutions to advance the blue economy.
Meet the teams → bit.ly/4sxvgGI
We’re thrilled to introduce our Spring 2026 Ocean Entrepreneurship Accelerator Stage 1 cohort: 15 startups developing innovative solutions to advance the blue economy.
Meet the teams → bit.ly/4sxvgGI
April 15, 2026 at 4:56 PM
⛵ Ready to set sail!
We’re thrilled to introduce our Spring 2026 Ocean Entrepreneurship Accelerator Stage 1 cohort: 15 startups developing innovative solutions to advance the blue economy.
Meet the teams → bit.ly/4sxvgGI
We’re thrilled to introduce our Spring 2026 Ocean Entrepreneurship Accelerator Stage 1 cohort: 15 startups developing innovative solutions to advance the blue economy.
Meet the teams → bit.ly/4sxvgGI
We’re excited to welcome 26 student teams to the 2026 Spring E-Team cohort. From healthcare to infrastructure and beyond, these innovators are using science and technology to address unmet challenges across sectors.
👋🏾 Meet the teams → https://bit.ly/48tkhXG
👋🏾 Meet the teams → https://bit.ly/48tkhXG
April 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
We’re excited to welcome 26 student teams to the 2026 Spring E-Team cohort. From healthcare to infrastructure and beyond, these innovators are using science and technology to address unmet challenges across sectors.
👋🏾 Meet the teams → https://bit.ly/48tkhXG
👋🏾 Meet the teams → https://bit.ly/48tkhXG
We’re grateful for @markey.senate.gov's efforts to advance legislation to reauthorize SBIR and STTR programs.
Our CEO and President, Phil Weilerstein, joined Senator Markey and others in the small business innovation community in urging the protection of these programs.
Read the full story:
Our CEO and President, Phil Weilerstein, joined Senator Markey and others in the small business innovation community in urging the protection of these programs.
Read the full story:
Ranking Member Markey Advances Legislation to Reopen Small Business Innovation Programs, Secures Wins for Massachusetts Innovators
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act passes Senate by voice vote, heads to House
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(Washington, March 3) – Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Ma...
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March 6, 2026 at 4:44 PM
We’re grateful for @markey.senate.gov's efforts to advance legislation to reauthorize SBIR and STTR programs.
Our CEO and President, Phil Weilerstein, joined Senator Markey and others in the small business innovation community in urging the protection of these programs.
Read the full story:
Our CEO and President, Phil Weilerstein, joined Senator Markey and others in the small business innovation community in urging the protection of these programs.
Read the full story:
Our CEO and President, Phil Weilerstein, sat down with bioengineering and medtech innovation experts to discuss how to prepare the next generation of innovators for a healthcare landscape increasingly influenced by AI.
Read the takeaways → bit.ly/3OLzXia
Read the takeaways → bit.ly/3OLzXia
March 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Our CEO and President, Phil Weilerstein, sat down with bioengineering and medtech innovation experts to discuss how to prepare the next generation of innovators for a healthcare landscape increasingly influenced by AI.
Read the takeaways → bit.ly/3OLzXia
Read the takeaways → bit.ly/3OLzXia
On the latest episode of VentureWell Voices, we sat down with Elise Strobach [pictured left], co-founder and CEO of AeroShield Materials, to share the story behind a transparent aerogel designed to improve the efficiency of double-pane windows by up to 65%.
Tune in → bit.ly/4gWpyKp
Tune in → bit.ly/4gWpyKp
March 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM
On the latest episode of VentureWell Voices, we sat down with Elise Strobach [pictured left], co-founder and CEO of AeroShield Materials, to share the story behind a transparent aerogel designed to improve the efficiency of double-pane windows by up to 65%.
Tune in → bit.ly/4gWpyKp
Tune in → bit.ly/4gWpyKp
As Black History Month comes to a close, we’re recognizing Dr. Anne Maghas [pictured left]—a serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Milestone Growth Capital Institute, and mentor for our Aspire program. See how Anne is helping reshape the innovation ecosystem → bit.ly/3Xal6iE
February 27, 2026 at 3:07 PM
As Black History Month comes to a close, we’re recognizing Dr. Anne Maghas [pictured left]—a serial entrepreneur, co-founder of Milestone Growth Capital Institute, and mentor for our Aspire program. See how Anne is helping reshape the innovation ecosystem → bit.ly/3Xal6iE