In the news: Summersalt raises $17M
Summersalt, the women’s apparel company co-founded by WashU alum Lori Coulter, has raised $17.3 million in Series B financing.
WashU Women Innovate
WashU women innovate, inspire, create and change the world with their passion and ideas. They invent new products, launch companies and bring their vision to life, all the while strengthening the innovation and entrepreneurship community at Washington University and beyond. We are proud to celebrate them here.
WashU’s Barnell among Forbes 30 Under 30
Erica Barnell, an MD/PhD candidate at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Healthcare category.
Fuse Annual Holiday Gift Guide 2019
Holiday shopping for that special someone? We’ve got you. Look no further than these fantastic WashU student- and alum-founded companies for that perfect gift.
OTM Women Innovators Luncheon honors WashU women inventors
Dean Elizabeth Loboa of Mizzou Engineering was the event’s keynote speaker.
Words of wisdom from the 2019 HER Summit
The event featured WashU students and alumni who have benefitted from entrepreneurial resources on campus and paid it forward to future entrepreneurs.
2019 HER Summit: WashU alums offer entrepreneurs advice, support
The Skandalaris Center at Washington University in St. Louis hosted its second annual HER Summit Oct. 19 in support of women and minority entrepreneurs.
NUDEST merges with Detroit-based AlgoFace
WashU alumna Atima Lui’s inclusive AI firm, NUDEST, is merging with AlgoFace. Lui will become AlgoFace’s Chief Marketing Officer.
Don’t miss: 2019 She Leads Conference
She Leads is a two-day conference held Oct. 24-25 in St. Louis, Missouri by the Olin Fellowship for the women of Washington University in St. Louis.
Don’t miss it: 2019 HER Summit
The all-day community-building event focuses on empowering female and minority entrepreneurs.