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
Waste Reduction Shines at 2024 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge
Plastic might not be the most searched topic on the internet, but it certainly represents a huge environmental and health concern for tens of millions... 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
Finalists Named in Biggest Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge Ever
Judges named 22 student finalist teams (detailed below) in the most competitive year yet for the Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge (HIC) at the University of... Read More
Funding Awarded to ’23-’24 Jones + Foster Accelerator Cohort
Any early-stage startup can find itself at the crossroads with its future in the balance. The difference-maker often comes via the intersection of quality mentorship... Read More
Innovation Mix at 2024 Science & Technology Showcase (STS)
The incredible range of innovation taking place at the University of Washington captured the interest of judges at the 2024 Science and Technology Showcase (STS).... 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