Tech and Health Ventures Dazzle at 2024 Dempsey Startup Competition
Famed science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke may have enjoyed the 27th Dempsey Startup Competition at the University of Washington. Clarke famously said, “any sufficiently... Read More
2024 Dempsey Startup Competition Sweet 16
A record field of student-created ventures is down to just 16 teams in the biggest year yet for the Dempsey Startup Competition. Judges chose the... Read More
Biggest Year Yet for Dempsey Startup Competition
A surge in student innovation and entrepreneurship across the Pacific Northwest powered the opening round of the 2024 Dempsey Startup Competition to unseen heights. More... Read More
Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge Breaks New Ground
The start of the 2024 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge (EIC) showed a previously unmatched determination from college students to bring forward innovative solutions to... Read More
Present & Future Collide at 2024 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge
Sometimes the best innovations can seem more like science fiction than reality. Books and movies have talked of un-freezing heroes for decades. The students on... Read More
Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Launches
The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship added a new chapter to its storied history with the launch of a program aimed squarely at advancing women as... Read More
UW Earns Historic National Entrepreneurship Ranking
A dedication to innovation at all levels earned the University of Washington a historic national ranking for entrepreneurship by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine.... Read More
AI Wins Big at 2023 Dempsey Startup Competition
Students using artificial intelligence for good captured multiple prizes in the 26th Annual Dempsey Startup Competition at the University of Washington. Judges awarded the $25,000... Read More
Sweet 16 Chosen in 2023 Dempsey Startup Competition
The boardroom awaits the top 16 teams in the 2023 Dempsey Startup Competition. Judges chose the advancing teams and two alternates (detailed below) following a... Read More
Historic Start to 2023 Dempsey Startup Competition
A thirst for innovation and impact drove students to set a new high-water mark for the opening round of the Dempsey Startup Competition. More than... Read More