Keeping it real
Simulated businesses with make-believe P&L statements have no place in Professor John Castle’s “Creating a Company” course at the UW Foster Business School. Here, student... Read More
Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship celebrates first 20 Years
How can 17 speakers share their memories of the University of Washington Foster School of Business Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship without running too far into the... Read More
From local to national design—UW students progress on hybrid car
Guest post by Trevor Crain, UW engineering student and Environmental Innovation Challenge winner The Voltaic team is finishing up its sixth month of participation in... Read More
McKinstry’s David Allen offers sustainability industry insights
Guest post by Katie Collier, graduate student at UW Foster School of Business and Evans School of Public Affairs This month, McKinstry Executive Vice President David... Read More
Video: Michael Potts on a renewable energy future
Michael Potts, CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, spoke to a group of University of Washington students in all fields – business, engineering, public affairs... Read More
Out to launch: great start-up stories from CIE alumni
In the 14 years that CIE has produced its annual Business Plan Competition, we’ve had 2,768 students (891 teams) participate in the spring event. We’ve... Read More
Jean Choy interview
In March 2010, Foster School Associate Dean Jean Choy was featured on the popular Korean Arirang TV show “Heart to Heart”. In the interview she... Read More
Foster MBAs summit Mount Rainier and raise $7000 for charity
Guest post by Anders Zwartjes (Foster MBA 2012) This 4th of July, as the sun crept above the Cascades in the east and many hours... Read More
Entrepreneurship in action: Lavin class of 2011
The Lavin Entrepreneurial Action Program prepares a select group of entering University of Washington undergraduates for careers as entrepreneurs and is graduating its first class... Read More
PotaVida purifies water, wins $25K Grand Prize at UW Business Plan Competition
The numbers say it all: 891 teams. $1.08 million in seed funding. 2,768 students from 21 colleges and universities. Those are just a few of... Read More