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Seven finalists will compete for the $50,000 Global Impact Award

Seven finalists have been selected to compete for an award of up to $50,000 in the 5th annual Global Impact Award (GIA) finals in October. Hosted by the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Skandalaris Center), GIA is made

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The Skandy Awards: Celebrating Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The Skandalaris Center has supported and partnered with over 800 individuals through fourteen core programs this academic year. Being fortunate enough to engage such a vibrant community of talent, we wanted to create a way to celebrate them. That’s how

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LEAP Inventor Challenge Awards Five WashU Research Teams

Five Washington University in St. Louis research teams have been selected to receive funding as part of the Fall 2017 cycle of the Leadership in Entrepreneurial Acceleration Program, better known as the LEAP Inventor Challenge (LEAP). LEAP exists to propel

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Application is Open for the $50K Global Impact Award

The application is now open for the 2018 Global Impact Award (GIA), Washington University in St. Louis’s business plan competition for ventures that are scalable, sustainable, and quick-to-market with proof of concept and a broad impact. Established in 2013, the competition

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Welcoming Interim Director, Dr. Ralph S. Quatrano

The Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship is pleased to welcome Ralph S. Quatrano, PhD, as the Interim Director. While the search continues for the successor of former Managing Director, Emre Toker, Dr. Quatrano will serve as the Skandalaris Center’s Interim

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