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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ASL Aspire, co-founded by Mona Jawad (PhD ’27), brings a game-based approach to teaching American Sign Language for STEM concepts through interactive lessons. The startup won funding through the Skandalaris Venture Competition in 2023, received an Arch Grant in 2024,
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Acera Surgical, a privately held bioscience company co-founded by WashU alumnus Dr. Matthew MacEwan, has been acquired by Solventum for $725 million plus up to $125 million in contingent cash payments based on the achievement of certain future milestones. MacEwan
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.