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10/07/2026

What happens when we put curiosity before certainty?

That was one of the questions Sophia Bush left members of the VentureWell team thinking about after her keynote at Content Marketing World in Denver earlier this week: how can we give possibilities the tangible resources they need to become real?

We were also delighted by the unexpected opportunity to meet Sophia in person, along with Nia Batts, COO of Union Heritage. We enjoyed hearing more about their work investing in women’s health.

It made an already inspiring week even more memorable.
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10/06/2026

Last week, our executive team gathered at our new office for a strategic planning retreat focused on the priorities, opportunities, and work ahead as we continue supporting innovators and partners who are advancing solutions to the world's toughest challenges.

We’re excited for the work ahead.

09/28/2026

🌎 How do we move promising sustainability research toward real-world use?

During Climate Week NYC, we joined the Funders Aligned for Sustainability Transformations (FAST) Forum to explore how greater alignment across philanthropic, public, and private sectors can help move solutions forward.

Through roundtable discussions, participants shared their priorities for turning research into innovation, coordinating funding and resources, and building partnerships that can help promising solutions scale.

We look forward to seeing where these connections and ideas lead!

09/25/2026

This week at Oceans Conference, we joined innovators, researchers, industry leaders, and partners from across the bluetech sector to connect and explore the solutions shaping the future of our oceans.

Among the week’s highlights, VentureWell Director of National Venture Programs Tricia Compas-Markman facilitated a conversation on dual-use technologies and strategic partnerships in the blue economy. The panel featured VentureWell Ocean Enterprise Accelerator innovator and Blue Latitudes LLC co-founder Amber Sparks.

We’re leaving energized by the conversations and shared commitment to moving ocean innovation forward.

09/23/2026

🌊Introducing our newest cohort of ocean innovators!

Meet the 23 bluetech startups selected for the Fall 2026 Stage 0 Ocean Enterprise Accelerator cohort.

Over the next month, teams will participate in virtual training, mentorship, and customer discovery to advance their innovations and explore pathways to commercialization.

🛳 Get to know the teams → https://bit.ly/4yRhbrp

09/22/2026

Climate Week NYC is here, and we’re excited to spend it with collaborators working to close climatetech funding gaps.

This week, we're co-hosting a workshop with Investable Oceans to ideate and catalyze high-potential solutions, and joining FAST Forum's network of funders, investors, and sustainability ecosystem leaders to discuss how to close funding gaps and strengthen coordination across philanthropic, private, and public capital to scale sustainability solutions.

Both build directly on what we heard at our June roundtable in Boston, and both are focused on taking action to prioritize solutions. More soon! 🌱

📸: VentureWell staff and partners at 2024

09/18/2026

💡 Better healthcare solutions require bold ideas—and these student innovators are bringing them to life.

Meet the student teams behind this year’s VentureWell-supported DEBUT prizes addressing healthcare challenges:

💪 Venture Prize winner Axio Recovery designed a wearable device that uses an athlete’s muscle activity and movement data to measure stress on the elbow during injury recovery.

💉 Design Excellence Prize winner NeoFusion developed a portable, affordable syringe pump built for low-resource settings that delivers precise doses of medications, fluids, and nutrients to newborns.

🩺 Rising Star Prize winner ClubFoot Instru-Sole designed a thin, sensor-equipped insole that helps patients monitor the fit and effectiveness of braces used to treat babies with clubfoot.

Get to know the teams → https://bit.ly/4xDJKIR

09/17/2026

Is AI making every pitch deck look the same?

Startup investor and advisor Brian Kerns shares why AI-powered polish isn’t enough, and what founders can do to stand out in a sea of sameness.

Read his advice → https://bit.ly/46wICL1

09/08/2026

👏 🎉 Congratulations to E-Team Program alum Danielle Boyer, CEO of The STEAM Connection, on being named to the TIME100 AI 2026 list!

Through her work at the intersection of technology and education, Danielle is using technology and education to advance more ethical approaches to AI and empower Indigenous communities.

We’re proud to see Danielle’s work and leadership celebrated on a global stage.

Learn more → https://time.com/collection/time100-ai/2026/danielle-boyer/

09/02/2026

🌊 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. From turning desalination brine into critical minerals to charging undersea drones, these teams are developing technologies that can help build more sustainable coastal economies.

Get to know the teams → https://bit.ly/3Uvtj2p

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