OIE News
What’s the Big Idea? LayerPure Reimagines Water Filtration Membrane Market
January 8, 2026
A GW-founded startup is aiming to transform how clean water gets made.
Innovators Pitch Dual-Use Tech to Federal, Commercial Markets
December 2, 2025
OIE showcases the top performing teams in the Mid-Atlantic NSF I-Corps program and features talks by defense and federal government experts.
M.B.A. Student Architects a Story of Ambition and Resilience
November 6, 2025
After narrowly escaping tragedy, Terry Bitar rebuilt her life in D.C., founding a thriving design firm and returning to GW to finish the degree she started.
From Crisis to Creation
September 24, 2025
How GW clinicians are transforming daily emergency room challenges into life-saving innovations.
GW Alumnus Nate Diskint Builds Homes to Break Barriers
August 28, 2025
The 2012 graduate turned a family challenge into an innovative inclusive housing community for adults with disabilities.
Mentor-in-Residence Feature: Gary Grenter
July 7, 2025
This week, we're featuring OIE mentor Gary Grenter, Principal Consultant at Alpha-Flow Management Consulting. Spanning a 35+ year career, Gary has held executive level positions focused on medical technology startups, bringing a one-a-kind expertise to his mentoring at OIE...
Mentor-in-Residence Feature: Nazlin Bhimji
June 10, 2025
This summer, we’re spotlighting the outstanding contributions of our Mentors-in-Residence (MIR) both within OIE and throughout their careers. Our first feature spotlights Nazlin Bhimji, the Chief Partnerships Officer at the Global Good Fund...
Revolutionary Tales: Inside GW’s New Venture Competition
April 30, 2025
Through the eyes of GW graduate students Adrian Outlaw and Christine Wenzel, see how ideas come to life through the nationally recognized student entrepreneurship contest.
Meet the NVC Winners!
2025 New Venture Competition
April 18, 2025
Last Thursday, April 10th OIE hosted our 17th annual GW New Venture Competition Award Ceremony. Students, deans, alumni, and faculty gathered to watch 20 finalist teams from across the GW community pitch their innovative ideas live on stage...