What’s Up This Week – Week of 9/17

Five WashU research teams win awards in LEAP Inventor Challenge

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Social Enterprise Competition kickoff Sept. 15!

The Social Enterprise and Innovation Competition’s annual kick-off event on Sept. 15 will celebrate the 2016-2017 awardees and launch the 2017-2018 cohort. Register today. Event details: Date: Friday, September 15, 2017 Time: 5:00-6:00 pm; Reception to follow Location: Paraquad Health and Wellness Center,…

Event: The Value of Values for Founders and Entrepreneurs

By The Numbers

The Office of Technology Management saw a record 205 invention disclosures in 2017, a 16% increase over the previous year.

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St. Louis biotech startups saw a funding increase of 87 percent in 2016 compared to 2015.

The Student Entrepreneurial Program (StEP): Innovating Student Entrepreneurship

It’s no secret that starting a business isn’t easy. Add that to being an undergrad and the mix gets even more difficult. Yet, somehow, student-run businesses seem surprisingly common at WashU. From Bear Bites to Bear Bikes, to U-Shuttle and UTrucking, the…