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Inno Under 25 Awards: WashU grad develops innovative solution for safer, more comfortable labor

Sandy Montgomery (MS ’25) has been recognized as one of six Inno Under 25 honorees for 2025. The annual St. Louis Inno awards program for young entrepreneurs celebrates people early in their careers in innovation and entrepreneurship. Montgomery’s startup, CERV, is a

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Inno Under 25 Awards: WashU students launch competitive test prep app to level playing field for SAT scores

Joe Poole (BSBA ’26) has been recognized as one of six Inno Under 25 honorees for 2025. The annual St. Louis Inno awards program for young entrepreneurs celebrates people early in their careers in innovation and entrepreneurship. Poole’s startup, Brain

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WashU biotech firm Wugen raises $115M to advance rare cancer drug treatment

Wugen, a St. Louis biotech firm in the clinical stages of developing a drug for a rare form of cancer, has closed a $115 million Series C funding round. The startup, based in the Cortex Innovation District, was created through

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Skandalaris Startup Spotlight: Phoenix Biomedical

As a biomedical engineering student, Lili Hostetler (SI and MBA ’24) noticed her peers focusing on developing the latest technology but felt they often overlooked the affordability of the devices they created. This realization prompted her to pursue a different

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WashU startup Barti announces $12M Series A funding round

Barti, a startup co-founded by WashU alum Colton Calandrella (BSBA ’17), recently secured a $12 million Series A funding round. The company is developing AI-powered software that empowers eye care practices to transform the provider and patient experience. As the

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