Promising Ideas at Business Case in 60 Seconds Pitch Competition
Entrepreneurial ventures may start with an idea—but they launch with a great pitch. The Business Case in 60 Seconds pitch competition celebrated that critical part of... Read More
Student Startup Spotlight: JailBird Finds Kickstarter Success
Perseverance may end up being the defining trait of student startup founders during this unprecedented time in human history. The pandemic has spared no sector,... Read More
2020 Jones + Foster Accelerator Cohort Announced
Startup founders embrace new ideas and unknown circumstances almost as a rule. That kind of boldness to forge ahead during challenging times makes the 2020... Read More
2020 Dempsey Startup Competition Prizes Awarded
A son’s innovative, entrepreneurial mindset paired with his father’s expertise produced the grand prize winning idea at this year’s all-virtual Dempsey Startup Competition. Judges awarded... Read More
Student Spotlight: Inside the Husky AI Hackathon
Shobhit Gupta (MBA ’20) and Jessica Hatz (MBA ’21) of the Foster School of Business Technology Club authored the following guest blog. The pair, alongside... Read More
Top 30 Teams Advance in All-Virtual Dempsey Startup Competition
Thirty student teams will showcase creativity, ingenuity, and business and digital savvy at this year’s all-virtual Investment Round of the Dempsey Startup Competition. The 23rd... Read More
Student Teams Engage in Virtual Environmental Innovation Challenge
Student teams redefined the term “showcase” at the all-virtual 2020 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge (EIC). The event, hosted by the UW Foster School’s Buerk Center for... Read More
Resource Nights: Giving a Great Pitch
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) led a class focused on giving... Read More
$48,500 Awarded to Students at 2020 Health Innovation Challenge
The student teams at the 2020 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge (HIC) impressed the final round judges enough for many to call it the “best competition yet.” ApnoMed... Read More
2020 Finalists for Virtual Environmental Innovation Challenge
College students from across the Pacific Northwest stand ready to tackle some of the largest environmental problems facing the world today. Judges selected 23 finalist... Read More