Resource Nights: Top Three Tips for Entrepreneurs
Each week you can read a recap of the previous Entrepreneurship Resource Nights (Business Plan Practicum) session. This past week, instructor John Zagula (founder, Ignition Capital) lead a class featuring Ambika Singh, CEO... Read More
Startups Showcase Grows Connections for Student Entrepreneurs
There’s an old saying in business and life that goes: You never know when you might run into, or work with someone again. With that... Read More
Inside the Accelerator: The Jones Foundation
Michael Bauer is a tall man with a wide, infectious smile, and a huge capacity for giving. As the senior member of the board of... Read More
Summer Fellowship Programs Offer Unrivaled Experience
Six graduate students at the University of Washington wanted a challenge. They received that and more in two Summer Fellowship programs offered by, or in... Read More
Seattle Strong Coffee Expands into West Coast Markets
A beverage startup created by University of Washington students hopes to make Seattle synonymous with a cooler kind of coffee. Seattle Strong Coffee announced it... Read More
Angel Investment Group Honors Former Buerk Center Director
A pioneering force for student entrepreneurship at the University of Washington grabbed a share of the spotlight at the 2019 Angel Capital Expo hosted by... Read More
Startups Welcomed into 2019 Jones + Foster Accelerator
Eight early-stage startups (detailed below) hope to take their venture to the next level in the Jones + Foster Accelerator at the UW Foster School’s Buerk... Read More
Sweet 16 Chosen for 2019 Dempsey Startup Competition
College students from across the region brought their best startup ideas to the University of Washington for the Investment Round of the 2019 Dempsey Startup... Read More
Student Finalists Revealed for 2019 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge
There may be no better time for students to argue that their innovations can “change the world” than at this year’s Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation... Read More
Student Ideas Shine at Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge
A story of perseverence and problem solving earned rave reviews at the 2019 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge (HIC), hosted by the UW Foster School’s Buerk... Read More