Skandalaris awards more than $70,000 to WashU startups
The Skandalaris Center announces winners of the Skandalaris Venture Competition and the Global Impact Awards.
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In the News: Jim McKelvey on economic fallout from COVID-19
McKelvey talks to Chief Executive about the economic fallout from the pandemic and the importance of the “innovation stack.
WashU entrepreneurs respond to coronavirus
WashU innovators and entrepreneurs are doing what they can to help and serve those directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Do Well, Do Good: Varsity Tutors offers free virtual K-12 classes amid COVID-19 school closures
Many K-12 schools have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More closings are sure to come. In response, Varsity Tutors, founded by Washington University in St. Louis alum Chuck Cohn, has launched a new service called Virtual School Day.
In the News: Cortex’s economic impact in St. Louis
Impact includes $40.7 million in state and local net new taxes generated from within Cortex’s boundaries.
The BIG IdeaBounce®
Olin’s BIG IdeaBounce® is a WashU campus-wide 2-minute-video elevator pitch contest open to all students.
In the News: WashU alum Sam Coster has his game face on
Washington University alum Sam Coster (BS ’12) received some love from The Riverfront Times recently for his game studio Butterscotch Shenanigans.
A ‘choose your own’ entrepreneurial adventure
The Skandalaris Center’s new Entrepreneurial Fellowship program offers undergrads an opportunity to customize their entrepreneurial internship.
Poets & Quants: How WashU Built an entrepreneurial powerhouse
In Poets & Quants, Nathan Allen wrote about how Washington University in St. Louis built an entrepreneurial powerhouse, on campus and in the region.