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<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 to help teams speed up the process of turning their ideas into products that can have a real impact and potentially save lives .
= Eight Month Program =
Teams take part in an eight-month long program . This is aimed at teaching innovators the skills they need to address the complexities of implementing new technologies in the developing world. The goal of the program is to familiarize teams with the global health market.
== Phase I: Pre-workshop ==
== Phase III: Post-workshop ==
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.
= 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 strategy development tools to create individualized team experiences. This process consists of facilitators and 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 find in any one place; where facilitators are able to adopt your feedback to address the issues you are most concerned about.
*[https://savinglivesatbirth.net/ Saving Lives at Birth]
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.
*[https://gcgh.grandchallenges.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]=field_challenge%253Afield_initiative%3A37073 grants] of $100,000 are awarded, and successful projects have the opportunity to receive follow-on funding of up to $1 million."
*[https://poweringag.org/ Powering Agriculture]
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.
= Contact Information =
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<span style="font-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