= Overview =
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://wwwXcelerator is a program by VentureWell with the main goal of cultivating creators and entrepreneurs who can turn ideas into successful commercial products.youtubeThe Xcelerator program consist of an eight-month program that provides the necessary knowledge and skills, networking and partnership opportunities, and coaching and mentoring to help innovators introduce products and services to their target market. The Xcelerator training program is currently only available to individuals and team that are part of Saving Lives at Birth, Grand Challenges Explorations, and Powering Agriculture.com/embed/AoQqd9_YKJg" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<br/>{{#Widget:Youtube|id=AoQqd9_YKJg|width=800p|height=400p}}<blockquote><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size:medium"><span style="font-family:courier new,courier,monospace">'''“Turning inventive global health and development ideas into products with real impact”'''</span></span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="text-align: center"></blockquote>= Purpose = The purpose of the Xcelerator is a program by VentureWell with to help teams speed up the main goal process of cultivating creators and entrepreneurs who can turn turning their ideas into successful commercial productsthat can have a real impact and potentially save lives. The Xcelerator program consist of = Eight Month Program = Teams take part in an eight-month long program that provides . This is aimed at teaching innovators the necessary knowledge and skills, networking and partnership opportunities, and coaching and mentoring they need to help innovators introduce products and services to their target marketaddress the complexities of implementing new technologies in the developing world. The Xcelerator training goal of the program is currently only available to individuals and team that are part of Saving Lives at Birth, Grand Challenges Explorations, and Powering Agriculturefamiliarize teams with the global health market. == Phase I: Pre-workshop ==
== Moto ==Phase one of the eight-month long program is the pre-workshop stage which lasts for six weeks. During this time, teams take online team self-assessments and partake in virtual meetings. The purpose of phase one is to orient innovators to the Xcelerator, the global health market value chain, and the mentoring process that they will soon be undergoing.
Turning inventive global health and development ideas into products with real impact == Phase II: In-person Workshop ==
== Saving Lives Phase two is a four-day, in-person, highly interactive workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to focus on building knowledge that will be critical to the understanding of the global health markets and to develop innovations that fit the market. This is done through the development of practical tools that can aid in the strategic planning of actions. Such tools include, but are not limited to: value proposition, value chain mapping, building partnerships and marketing and communication. A key activity conducted at Birth ==the workshop is the strategy mapping of value chains to help visualize the requirements needed to bring your innovation to the market.
Teams are focused on developing new technologies and approaches to help pregnant women and newborns during the periods were risk for death are high all the way to and immediately after birth. Xcelerator teams are based at universities, research institutions, and for== Phase III: Post-profits and non-profits organizations around the worldworkshop ==
== Grand Challenges Explorations ==Phase three is the post-workshop. Lasting six months, phase three is the longest phase of the eight-month program. Phase three is characterized by regular phones calls between teams and VentureWell. Phase three also includes consultations with mentors and peers, including Xcelerator alumni and technical experts. It is during this phase that innovators have access to more in-depth knowledge about technology and market validation, business and team management, and innovation marketing and communication. The type of support each team receives is unique to each team and is customized based on the strategy maps the team created during the previous phase(s). In essence, phase three is the phase where teams are expected to begin executing on the coaching and advising plan that was created during phase two.
Teams worldwide work to expand the pipeline of innovative ideas to meet global health challenges
== Powering Agriculture ==
Teams focus = Distinct Differences From Other Offerings =<blockquote><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size:medium">'''<span style="font-family:courier new,courier,monospace">"A holistic package that is difficult to find in any one place"</span>'''</span></p></blockquote>The Xcelerator program is different because it is made up of innovator teams that are focused in a variety of sectors and topics. Participants of the Xcelerator program range from single college student innovators to PhD scientists and even seasoned entrepreneurs. The program pushes teams to consider their contribution in the greater health ecosystem and to see things in the broadest view possible. Another unique feature of the Xcelerator program is that it combines practical experiential content modules and hands-on developing sustainable clean energy technologies strategy development tools to create individualized team experiences. This process consists of facilitators and approaches coaches who bring depth and diversity into their work. The most important and distinguishing feature about the Xcelerator is the remarkable culture. The culture is like a holistic package that is difficult to increase agricultural productivity find in low-income countries so as any one place; where facilitators are able to allow farmers adopt your feedback to produce more food at a decreased cost and timeaddress the issues you are most concerned about.
= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus<br/> =
*Since January 2013, 175 teams have participated in the Xcelerator program.
*Xcelerator provides students with the tools needed for them to step back and evaluate their ideas.
*Creates a cohort building aspect that allows teams and participants to explore the experience of other teams and the different paths they take
*Grants to institutions create capacity to engage students in experiential education.
*In 2016 - 2017, 2,692 students were impacted by faculty grants distributed.
*Coordinate networks to drive change in areas ranging from student access and success to more productive engagement of industry in university innovation
== 2016 - 2017 Impact ==
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= Purpose =
The purpose of the Xcelerator is = Steps Required To Bring Resource to help teams speed up the process of turning their ideas into products that can have a real impact and potentially save lives Campus =
To bring the Xcelerator to your campus, you must be in a team in at least one of the following groups:
*[https://savinglivesatbirth.net/ Saving Lives at Birth]
= Eight Month Program = This program is sponsored by USAID, Norad, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, DFID and Koica. It is in its eighth year currently (2018) and provides innovative change by supporting a project, selected through an application process, through mentorship and funding.
Teams take part in an eight-month long program aimed at teaching innovators the skills they need to address the complexities of implementing new technologies in the developing world*[https://gcgh. The goal of the program is to familiarize teams with the global health marketgrandchallenges.org/about Grand Challenges Explorations]
Launched by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges also uses an application process to choose which projects are supported. "Initial [https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/grants?f[0]== Phase I: Prefield_challenge%253Afield_initiative%3A37073 grants] of $100,000 are awarded, and successful projects have the opportunity to receive follow-workshop ==on funding of up to $1 million."
Phase one of the eight-month long program is the pre-workshop stage which lasts for six weeks*[https://poweringag. During this time, teams take online team self-assessments and partake in virtual meetings. The purpose of phase one is to orient innovators to the Xcelerator, the global health market value chain, and the mentoring process that they will soon be undergoing. org/ Powering Agriculture]
== Phase II: In-person Workshop ==Funded by USAID, the government of Sweden, The German Cooperation, Duke Energy, and Opic, this program focuses on making agriculture more sustainable through innovative renewable energy sources.
Phase two is a four-day, in-person, highly interactive workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to focus on building knowledge that will be critical to the understanding of the global health markets and to develop innovations that fit the market. This is done through the development of practical tools that can aid in the strategic planning of actions. Such tools include, but are not limited to: value proposition, value chain mapping, building partnerships and marketing and communication. A key activity conducted at the workshop is the strategy mapping of value chains to help visualize the requirements needed to bring your innovation to the market. = Contact Information =
== Phase III: Post-workshop ==---
Phase three is the post<span style="font-workshop. Lasting six months, phase three is the longest phase of the eight-month program. Phase three is characterized by regular phones calls between teams and VentureWell. Phase three also includes consultations with mentors and peers including Xcelerator alumni and technical experts. It is during this phase that innovators have access to more in-depth knowledge about technology and market validation, business and team management, and innovation marketing and communication. The type of support each team receives is unique to each team and is customized based on the strategy maps the team created during the previous phase(s). In essence, phase three is the phase where teams are expected to begin executing on the coaching and advising plan that was created during phase two. size:medium">'''''Cara Barnes'''''</span>
''[[File:Cara-barnes-910x620.jpg|thumb|Cara-barnes-910x620.jpg]]Cara implements VentureWell’s Xcelerator Training Program, which supports early-stage innovators developing healthcare technology for emerging markets. Combining education and experience in chemistry and public health, she helps innovators overcome the challenges of developing and implementing technology solutions in complex global health systems. Prior to joining VentureWell, Cara was a scientist at Diagnostics For All, where she developed point-of-care medical diagnostics for low-resource settings and led field trials in rural Zambia. Cara has an MS in chemistry from the University of Utah and an MPH from Johns Hopkins University.''
email: cbarnes@venturewell.org
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= Impact Achieved For Students and Campus =
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= Contact Information =Created by: [[Folasade Adekanle|Folasade Adekanle]] and [[Oyare Victor Oko|Oyare Victor Oko]] on January 11, 2018
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