OIE News

Terry Bitar

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 Article

From Crisis to Creation

September 24, 2025

How GW clinicians are transforming daily emergency room challenges into life-saving innovations.

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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...

Nazlin Bhimji

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...

Christine Wenzel & Adrian Outlaw

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.

NVC 2025 winners holding checks

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...

New Venture Competition 2024 Winner GuideGuard

The 2025 GW New Venture Competition Awards Funds for Startup Visions

April 14, 2025

The nationally recognized NVC awarded over $100,000 to winners from the GW community in its 17th year.

NVC Winners 2024 Oncovana

What’s the Big Idea? Oncovana Guides Cancer Patients to Fertility Preservation Options

February 7, 2025

Milken Institute School of Public Health doctoral students created a prototype platform connecting patients to cancer centers and fertility clinics.

Kate Heath headshot

Farewell and the Best of New Beginnings: Kate Heath

November 19, 2024

On behalf of the entire team at the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and all the students, faculty and partners who know her, I would like to bid a fond farewell to our friend and colleague, Kate Heath, our Director of Student Entrepreneurship...