College of Engineering, Design & Computing Events

31 Jan | E-Team Program: Pioneer

VentureWell

The E-Team Program, part of the VentureWell Accelerator, supports student ventures into innovation and entrepreneurship. The program helps advance inventions through a powerful mix of up to $25,000 in grant funding, entrepreneurship training, mentorship by dedicated staff, national recognition, and networking with peers and industry experts. VentureWell is seeking the following:

• Social/Environmental Impact: Inventions that will scale to address a pressing social, health, or environmental need. We fund innovations that can solve challenges including health, food security, energy, and climate change.
• Science- and Engineering-Based Inventions: An innovation that is different from other competing technologies.
• Intent To Commercialize: A strong commitment to exploring commercialization of your innovation.
• Student Team Identified: Teams that include two or more students and a faculty advisor.

Pioneer is the first stage of the E-Team program. Through $5,000 in non-dilutive funding and an entrepreneurship training workshop designed to help discover the best market for an invention, Pioneer kickstarts the potential and outlines the possible pathways for inventions.