JikoPower flies into SVP Fast Pitch 2015 final round
Ryan Ahearn (second from left) and his team attend the 2015 Business Plan Competition reception. Ryan Ahearn wants every cooked meal in Kenya to come... Read More
UW Innovation Day brings government representatives to campus
Twenty-seven state representatives toured the University of Washington’s innovation centers on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015 for UW Innovation Day. The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship’s director, Connie Bourassa-Shaw, spoke... Read More
Foster MBAs a close second at international venture capital competition
The dynasty continues. The MBA team of Jacob Wallack (MBA 2015), Esther Perman (MBA 2015), Hartley Riedner, Matt Gryll (MBA 2015) and Travis Vaughan of... Read More
Meet the student-led startups in the 2015 Jones + Foster Accelerator
Taking a startup from idea to reality is a daunting process. The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship’s Jones + Foster Accelerator, now in its fifth year,... Read More
A new challenge for health innovators
March 2016 will mark the advent of the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship’s latest endeavor: the new University of Washington Health Innovation Challenge (HIC). Healthcare has... Read More
$77,500 awarded to student-led startups
May 21, 2015 – “No matter how smart we are, or how smart we think we are, we all need advice,” said keynote speaker LInda Derschang,... Read More
What do business plan competitions accomplish?
I had lunch with a good friend last week—someone who supports tech entrepreneurship and the larger Seattle startup community. He asked if there was research... Read More
Meet the UW Business Plan Competition Sweet 16
37 student-led startup teams from colleges and universities across Washington state gathered at the University of Washington HUB yesterday to compete in the 2015 Business... Read More
Twitter for entrepreneurs: using social media to build your personal brand
T.A. McCann is many things to many people: entrepreneur, mentor, angel investor, America’s Cup winner … (I could go on). On Thursday, April 23, the... Read More
Student teams selected to compete in the 2015 UW Business Plan Competition
The University of Washington Business Plan Competition (BPC), now in its 18th year, is a platform for student-led ventures. It provides an opportunity for entrepreneurial... Read More