Finalists Announced for 25th Dempsey Startup Competition
The 25th anniversary of the Dempsey Startup Competition is off to an impressive start. Students from 15 different colleges and universities from across the Pacific... Read More
Environmental Innovation Challenge Rewards Student Ventures
At the heart of innovation lies the desire to make something better than it currently is. The finalist teams in the 2022 Alaska Airlines Environmental... Read More
Momentum for Jones + Foster Accelerator Graduates
They described the Jones + Foster Accelerator experience at the University of Washington as “transformative.” Now, five student-created startups can count themselves among the storied... Read More
Finalists Chosen for 2022 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge
The countdown to competition day is on for an excited group of student teams in the 2022 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge (HIC) at the University... Read More
Shared Legacy: Choosing a Life of Entrepreneurship
The 30th anniversary of the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship arrived in the same academic year as the 25th anniversary of the Dempsey Startup Competition (formerly... Read More
UW Entrepreneurship 2022 Rankings from Princeton Review
A focus on empowering student innovators at all levels earned the University of Washington high marks in both graduate and undergraduate entrepreneurship offerings by the... Read More
2021 Jones + Foster Accelerator Cohort Revealed
An incredible opportunity awaits the seven early-stage startups accepted into the 2021 cohort of the Jones + Foster Accelerator at the University of Washington. The... Read More
2021 Dempsey Startup Competition Prizes Awarded
When planning for an end, you’ve got to know where to start. Just ask the winners of the $25,000 Herbert B. Jones Foundation Grand Prize... Read More
Road to Dempsey Sweet 16
For Class of 2022 UW Sales Program student, Clara Kobashigawa, her experiences in the Dempsey Startup Competition have both validated her decision to pursue the... Read More
Sweet 16 Chosen in 2021 Dempsey Startup Competition
The most diverse field in Dempsey Startup Competition history is down to just 16 teams following an exciting all-virtual Investment Round. Thirty teams showcased their... Read More