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Exciting news 🎉 We're seeking a Project Facilitator with experience in project coordination in women’s healthcare tech commercialization to support the @NIH RADx Tech ACT ENDO Challenge to improve #endometriosis diagnostics. Learn more ➡ https://lnkd.in/eWM8RiXE #RadxTechEndo #WomensHealthNICHD #biotech #femtech #healthcare #commercialization #NIBIB

We loved seeing all the creativity and collaboration at last week’s sold-out BME-IDEA event! The energy around innovation, design, and entrepreneurship in biomedical engineering was truly inspiring. Big thanks to The Johns Hopkins University, Youseph Yazdi, Elizabeth Logsdon, Diana Carstens, Jianming Li, Ph.D, Jenny Marsh, Rebekah Neal, PhD, Pamela Berry, and Julia Johnson for making it a success! #BMEIDEA #BMES #biomedicalengineering #innovation

Not sure if you have time to submit your proposal for the VentureWell Ecosystem Futures Fellowship by Wednesday, Oct. 30th at 11:50 pm ET? We've simplified the process, so all you need is... - A partner to apply and participate with who works at a U.S. college or university (one of you must be faculty) - A good idea of how you'd like to grow your STEM innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem on campus and beyond (your idea may evolve and pivot during the fellowship year) - 2-3 hours to write up your answers to ten proposal questions (no budget or letters of support are required!) Be part of our first fellowship cohort! Download the application guidelines, and apply today! https://lnkd.in/gpTabhRg

In honor of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth we’re spotlighting the work of Kendra Batchelder, PhD, cofounder of WAVED Medical, who was inspired to pursue breast cancer research after a personal loss. When Kendra discovered that most people don’t comply with their annual exams, she knew she had to act. 🎀 Learn more about her medtech startup, an algorithmic software that provides both patients and health care providers with personalized risk assessments: https://bit.ly/3Yj42XC #VentureWell #STEMInnovation #Medtech

SO 👏🏾 MANY 👏🏽 AMAZING 👏🏼 EVENTS 👏🏿 Closing out a jam-packed week with gratitude for our Higher Ed Innovation Ecosystems, Ventures, and Commercialization program team members to have the chance to learn, connect, and collaborate in so many different spaces.  1. Demetria A. Gallagher presented at the Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc. Annual Meeting in New Orleans on the IP community's vital role in fostering inclusive innovation 🧠 2. Jianming Li, Ph.D, Jenny Marsh, and Rebekah Neal, PhD repped VentureWell at the Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting in Baltimore 🧡 3. Our Ascend cohort gathered in Michigan for hands-on learning. One of the highlights: a fireside chat with Kameale C. Terry of ChargerHelp, who shared her founder story, customer pivots, and building the first EV charging workforce in tech 🔌 4. Collin Bunch and Jaime R. Wood-Riley, MA, MFA, MS traveled to Tulsa for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s American-Made Program Network Innovation Summit 2024, where they heard from Jade Garrett, a Power Connector and VentureWell E-Team Program alum and mentor ⚡ Whew! And if you're still reading, we'll be sharing photos from BME-IDEA next week... stay tuned! 💡

Congratulations to the winners! Our Commercialization Center was thrilled to support this program's important work in improving postpartum maternal health.

It’s Intellectual Property (IP) Month! Read today’s VentureWell Connect newsletter to learn how one team navigated the IP process.

We're celebrating the news of a $110M investment in 23 health care solutions through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) #SprintForWomensHealth initiative. Advancing innovative solutions to address women’s health challenges is essential for creating a more equitable future. Congratulations to all the awardees—we are honored to be part of this transformative effort alongside the Investor Catalyst Hub! Read more → https://bit.ly/3Yy4WRf

The Call for Proposals for the 2025 VIA Summit is now open! 🥁🥁🥁 Join fellow innovators, educators, and leaders shaping the future of STEM I&E. We’re looking for bold proposals that push interdisciplinary collaboration, transformative solutions, and leadership in action. ⚜️ Lead a session at the VIA Summit, June 10-12, 2025, in New Orleans 🗓 Deadline: December 15, 2024 📥 Submit your proposal today: https://lnkd.in/eh6nmcxm #VIA2025 #InnovationEcosystems #HigherEducationLeadership #STEMInnovation #VentureWell

These 23 breakthrough solutions are transforming the future of women’s health and we are proud to support their efforts to improve outcomes for women everywhere. Congrats to the awardees! 🎉 #SprintForWomensHealth