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
Amy Sallin Named Director of the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship
The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship is pleased to officially introduce Amy Sallin as full-time director. Amy served as interim director during the 2018–2019 academic year... Read More
$80,000 Awarded to Student Ventures at 2019 Dempsey Startup Competition
A dream of preventing bridges from crumbling and harming people inspired the grand prize-winning team at the 2019 Dempsey Startup Competition. HRG Infrastructure Monitoring took... Read More
Tasty bites, sights and sites at the Dempsey Startup Competition
The investment round of this year’s Dempsey Startup Competition unfolded with its usual commotion of entrepreneurial hustle and hubbub, innovation and inspiration. A stroll through... 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
Top 36 Teams Advance in Dempsey Startup Competition
Thirty-six teams representing the best early-stage student ideas across the region will face judges at the Investment Round of the Dempsey Startup Competition on May... Read More
Students Impress at 2019 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge
An idea to make battery technology more sustainable electrified the judges at the 2019 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge (EIC). The MOtiF Materials team leapt... 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
Entrepreneurship Resource Nights: Running a Business
Each week you can read a recap of the previous Entrepreneurship Resource Nights (Business Plan Practicum) session. This week, instructor John Zagula (founder, Ignition Capital) lead a class featuring guests Tyler Hollenbeck of... Read More