VentureWell E‑Team Program – Pioneer (Spring 2026 Cohort)

You’ll start your entrepreneurship journey with Pioneer, the first stage of the E-Team Program. Through $5,000 in non-dilutive funding and an entrepreneurship training workshop designed to help you discover the best market for your invention, we kickstart your potential and outline the possible pathways for your invention.

• Attending a three‑day intensive workshop on customer discovery, value proposition, and venture building.
• Gaining mentorship, national recognition, and networking opportunities.
• Preparing for advancement to Propel stage.

• Teams must include two or more students and a faculty advisor.
• Innovation must be science‑ or engineering‑based with commercialization potential.
• Must demonstrate intent to address a social, health, or environmental challenge.
• Commitment to entrepreneurship required.
• Open to diverse applicants; VentureWell encourages participation from underrepresented groups in STEM.