Entrepreneurship is where the courageous take on challenges that are bigger than themselves. It is where world problems are solved and where local needs are met. It is where every skill and background intersect, and it is where creative thinking never ends. Such a landscape is our passion at the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship. We get to work with the best and brightest at Washington University in St. Louis—the change-makers, thought leaders, and visionaries—and we cannot wait to work with you, too.
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Pop quiz: Which of the following is not available at WashU? Steelhead poke, curried mango quinoa, tofu schnitzel or soft-serve ice cream. Somehow, the answer is ice cream. But that changes on Thursday, March 30, when sophomore Harrison Lieber debuts Campus Creamery, a
Read More...We are excited to see that 14 of the 32 local startups competing in the 2023 Inno Madness competition include WashU students and alumni founders! Inno Madness is a friendly, bracket-style challenge where readers vote to advance companies based on
Read More...At the Skandalaris Center our initiatives serve students, faculty, staff, and alumni from all levels and all disciplines. We support WashU entrepreneurship by inspiring the entrepreneurial mindset and empowering our community to explore and execute solutions to address the world’s problems and meet local needs through innovation and entrepreneurship. To support WashU entrepreneurs, we have developed programs and events to help them:
In addition to the Skandalaris Center staff, we work with entrepreneurs and professionals with a range of experiences and expertise to support WashU entrepreneurship.