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
2023 Jones + Foster Accelerator Cohort Revealed
There’s a certain kind of magic to entrepreneurship that forces products and industries to evolve with the times or be left behind. The eight startups... 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
Sweet 16 Chosen in 2023 Dempsey Startup Competition
The boardroom awaits the top 16 teams in the 2023 Dempsey Startup Competition. Judges chose the advancing teams and two alternates (detailed below) following a... Read More
TMMBA Student Hannah Thornton on Co-chairing 2023 Dempsey Startup Competition
Each year, students from across the Foster School participate in the Dempsey Startup Competition (Dempsey Startup), one of four flagship entrepreneurship competitions organized by Foster’s Buerk... Read More
Historic Start to 2023 Dempsey Startup Competition
A thirst for innovation and impact drove students to set a new high-water mark for the opening round of the Dempsey Startup Competition. More than... Read More
The Extracurricular Major: The Dempsey Startup Competition
Four students walk into the HUB Ballroom. One studies computer science and engineering. Two study bioengineering. The fourth is an informatics major. They smile, but... Read More
UW Entrepreneurship Ranked #1 in West Region
The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine ranked the University of Washington as the top college in the West for entrepreneurship in the 2023 undergraduate rankings.... Read More
Meet the 2022 Jones + Foster Accelerator Cohort
Judging the potential of an early-stage startup means you sometimes must go beyond the numbers alone. Are they dedicated to really solving a problem? Do... Read More