$40,000 awarded to world changing business ideas
“GSEC gets to the noble purpose of business.” – Dean James Jiambalvo Every year, the UW Foster School of Business holds the Global Social Entrepreneurship... Read More
The who, what, why, and Howe of Impact HUB Seattle
Impact HUB Seattle makes a great first impression. It has that industrial chic thing down to a T: exposed brick, grand staircase, rustic wooden beams.... Read More
Foster Idea Lab participants brainstorm sustainable solutions
Looking for a challenge? How about trying to cut total emissions from the global commercial aviation fleet in half—even as it doubles from 20,000 to... Read More
GBCC 2013: champions analyze wine industry case
Saturday April 13th was an eventful day. The Global Business Center hosted its 15th annual undergraduate Global Business Case Competition – where twelve teams representing... Read More
$22,500 awarded to environmental/cleantech innovators
On April 4, twenty student teams from colleges and universities throughout the Pacific Northwest pitched their innovations at the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge. Now in... Read More
GSEC – A look back, and looking forward
Guest post from Bob Ness, Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) Advisory Committee member. As we prepare for GSEC at UW next week, Bob reflects on... Read More
It’s not all about the money!
Guest blog post by Rita Brogan, CEO of PRR This month’s innovation blog focuses on an organization: Craft3. Craft3 is an old organization with a... Read More
Building economic bridges in South Park
Since the South Park Bridge closed for renovation in 2010, Raymundo Olivas has felt shut off from the surrounding city, as if on an island.... Read More
SunModo’s M.O.
The UW Minority Business of the Year Awards, launched in 1999, recognize outstanding achievement by minorities in building and sustaining businesses in Washington State. This... Read More
UW environmental innovation wows judges
Judges were supposed to walk into the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall on March 29, pick up their folders and grab a seat. But the 23 prototypes were... Read More