OIE News
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...