VentureWell

VentureWell is a nonprofit organization founded in 1995, dedicated to fostering invention, innovation, and entrepreneurship among college and university students and faculty in the United States. Originally known as the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA), VentureWell supports experiential learning programs that help student teams, called E-Teams, develop and commercialize novel technologies. The organization provides early-stage funding and grants to student-led invention teams and faculty, along with training, coaching, and mentorship to help innovators bring their ideas to market. VentureWell also focuses on networking and community building, connecting innovators with investors and industry experts. It emphasizes sustainability and environmental responsibility through tools like the Inventing Green Toolkit. VentureWell has supported over 5,000 innovators annually and has helped launch more than 5,800 ventures that have raised over $7.5 billion in investments, impacting millions of people globally.