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Six Faculty Projects LEAP Toward Commercialization

The Spring 2020 LEAP (Leadership and Entrepreneurial Acceleration Program) Gap Fund cycle concluded on May 7, 2020, with final presentations and announcements.The LEAP Gap Fund is open to any person or team with potential or existing WashU intellectual property. Through

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IdeaBounce® makes BIG Impact on Student Startups

WashU’s excitement for entrepreneurship continues with Olin’s Big IdeaBounce®. The Skandalaris Center is proud to support Olin Business School and Doug Villhard, Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship and Academic Director for Entrepreneurship, in this competition where students shared a two-minute

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WashU Ventures Catalyzing Social Change: Winners of the 2020 Global Impact Award

On April 23, 2020, Washington University in St. Louis innovators celebrated the 6th presentation of the Global Impact Award (GIA) during a virtual Zoom reception. GIA provides up to $50,000 to WashU students, postdoctoral researchers, and recent alumni.  Three scalable, sustainable,

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Get to Know the GIA Finalist: Enhearten

This week, six ventures will complete for up to $50,000 in the 2020 Global Impact Award. We are thrilled to introduce the scalable, sustainable, and quick-to-market ventures with proof of concept and a broad impact. Today’s feature is Enhearten. About Enhearten The

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Get to Know the GIA Finalist: Tech Jobs for Good

This week, six ventures will complete for up to $50,000 in the 2020 Global Impact Award. We are thrilled to introduce the scalable, sustainable, and quick-to-market ventures with proof of concept and a broad impact. Today’s feature is Tech Jobs for Good.

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