This summer, the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Washington University in St. Louis will bring its Launchpad founders and SkIP interns to the Cortex Innovation District for an inside look at the region’s startup ecosystem. The event will feature a candid panel discussion with founders building companies within the district. Rather than…

What are the Skandy Summer Interns working on this summer? Join Summer IdeaBounce® to hear from our Skandalaris Summer interns as they pitch the startups they’ve been supporting and building alongside. In just 2 minutes, each team will share what they’ve been working on — from early traction to big challenges — followed by real-time…

Join the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship as we celebrate the culmination of our 2026 summer programming at the Skandalaris Summer Expo. Throughout the summer, Launchpad founders have worked to advance their ventures while students in the Skandalaris Internship Program (SkIP) have gained hands-on experience supporting startups across the St. Louis innovation ecosystem….