Skandalaris Center

Join us for an IdeaBounce®: cash prizes awarded to the top ideas. All are welcome!

Learn about launching a business and how Jennifer Behr developed her brand from its humble beginnings (headbands) to today (celebrity go-to brand for accessories). Q&A and an informal reception to follow.

The McKelvey Build Fellowship is thrilled to host Maxine Clark for a fireside chat. She will be discussing lessons she learned throughout her career, her 0-to-1 building as a founder of Build-A-Bear, and her current work in the nonprofit space. 

Join the McKelvey Build Fellowship for a fireside chat with Dev Bala at the Skandalaris Center. He'll be discussing his climbing through the ranks to become a head of product at Meta & Google and more!

This 90-minute webinar will introduce technology startups and university researchers considering a start-up on how they might find R&D through Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants.

Join us to learn about the startup ecosystem at WashU and the opportunities that come with it.

Join us as we announce the winners of the Skandalaris Venture Competition for fall 2024 and award up to $50,000 in funding.

Join us as the Endgame of Entrepreneurship project teams showcase their business ideas and prototypes. Come support your fellow students and engage with their innovative new ideas!

This day and a half workshop is designed to assist technology start-ups and existing businesses, that have a breakthrough technology, in learning how to apply for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) to fund their R&D.