In the News: St Louis startup Nerdy, valued at $1.7 billion, goes public on the New York Stock Exchange
Cohn founded Varsity Tutors as an undergrad student at WashU.
Startups
WashU alumni win big at Global Legal Hackathon
A startup co-founded by 4 WashU law students is planning their next steps after notching two wins at the Global Legal Hackathon.
Do Well, Do Good: WashU alum Alexis Taub is driven to find a cure for breast cancer
Taub founded jewelry company Aelxis Jae with a mission to help end breast cancer.
In The News: GiftAMeal expands its reach with grant funding, new partnership
GiftAMeal, a startup co-founded by a WashU alum, uses social media to fight food insecurity.
Device that helps stroke patients control arm, hand movement with their minds receives FDA market authorization
The device leverages brain-computer interface (BCI) technology developed at WashU.
Skandalaris Venture Competition: Spring 2021 Winners
Three teams won cash prizes, with a fourth team receiving an honorable mention.
2021 Global Impact Award winner announced
The startup’s products derive from traditional African skincare rituals.
In the News: A tech startup with connections to Mars, WashU and Cherokee Street
Tech founder Pablo Sobron has a connection to WashU.
In the News: WashU alum-founded food donation app partners with Lions Choice
GiftAMeal is a free meal donation app that is tackling hunger with photos of food.