2012 Business Plan Competition innovations inspire
Business plan competitions are never just isolated, one-off events. Instead, not only do they help advance the participant innovations along their entrepreneurial paths, but such... Read More
Impel’s POD device helps drugs jump the blood-brain barrier
It sounds like science fiction: a device that delivers pharmaceutical drugs directly to the brain using something called “nose-to-brain” transport. But this is no sci-fi... Read More
Thinking inside the box
From Hawaiian-shirted “captains” at Trader Joe’s to milled flax seed with goji berry powder at Whole Foods, Seattle food shoppers have a jungle of choices.... Read More
Making a successful Korea change
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. For the founders of YongoPal, a 6,000 mile step resulted in a dramatic shift... Read More
Go tech, young man
“If at first you don’t succeed…” is a mantra for many Business Plan Competition winners who learn their lessons and emerge with laurels at a... Read More
Friends + baseball tickets = an epic idea
If you’re dying to go to the sold-out Lady Gaga concert or get a seat on the 50-yard line at the Super Bowl, a Seattle... Read More
Competition winners and job creation
Since the UW Foster School of Business Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) launched the Business Plan Competition in early 1998, 891 student teams have... Read More
Kids with hats are on track
Kohl Crecelius is a young man of many hats: a social entrepreneur, a dedicated practitioner of crocheting and CEO and co-founder of Krochet Kids, a... Read More
Out to launch: great start-up stories from CIE alumni
In the 14 years that CIE has produced its annual Business Plan Competition, we’ve had 2,768 students (891 teams) participate in the spring event. We’ve... Read More
PotaVida purifies water, wins $25K Grand Prize at UW Business Plan Competition
The numbers say it all: 891 teams. $1.08 million in seed funding. 2,768 students from 21 colleges and universities. Those are just a few of... Read More