Skandalaris Center

In this course from Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship at WashU, students pursue their own business idea or support community entrepreneurs. They work in the St. Louis area to create a program that caters to individuals mostly in the St. Louis area. Over half of the ventures launched have taken place in the St. Louis area with over two-thirds of the program still taking place. They have created over a hundred jobs in the St. Louis area.

The St. Louis Entrepreneurial Fellowship program gives WashU undergrad students a chance to explore entrepreneurship at WashU and in St. Louis. The program requires students to take a course as they engage in innovation and entrepreneurship in St. Louis. In the summer, students participate in an internship at a St. Louis-based startup and record what they have learned. Students are required to implement a capstone project aimed at identifying and addressing a perceived gap in the St. Louis entrepreneurial ecosystem.

IdeaBounce® is an online platform and event from the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship where anyone in St. Louis can pitch an idea, get feedback, and network with other entrepreneurs and innovators.

The Graduate Center, in the Office of the Provost, administers the year-long Pivot 314 Program for mid-career PhD students to enhance their academic journeys through interdisciplinary connections and innovation. Participants apply their academic and research skills in experiential learning opportunities outside and/or alongside of the academy while making valuable connections in the St. Louis community. Through partnerships with the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation & Entrepreneurship, the Center for Humanities, and the Center for Environment, students will build/expand their network and find an applied academic experience for the summer that will further their research skill development while also making an impact on the St. Louis community.