Business and Community Connections

The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business welcomes entrepreneurs, inventors, alumni and the greater community to inspire others or get inspired. The center has been connected to a thriving Seattle entrepreneurial scene since its inception in 1991, through the technology boom and into today’s green business revolution.

Here’s a taste of ways to get involved with the UW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship:

  • Judge the entrepreneurial Business Plan Competition or the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge
  • Mentor or coach business students and the next generation of entrepreneurs
  • Hire entrepreneurship students as employees or interns via our annual Springboard event
  • Learn about the innovation-to-commercialization process at an 8-week seminar series, From Invention to Start-Up
  • Network at our resource-rich annual EntrepreneurWeek



    • SparkCheck out CIE's blog, Spark!
    Start-up resources: Tips, blogs and resources for generating business plans, capital investments, marketing and more.

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