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WELCOME
The Skandalaris Center was started as a program in the Olin Business School in
2001, and in 2003, Washington University was selected by the Kauffman
Foundation as one of eight initial Kauffman Campuses. With additional support
from Bob and Julie Skandalaris, the Center has been making entrepreneurship
education available across campus, enabling any student, faculty, staff or
alumnus—regardless of field of study—to access entrepreneurial training and
transform the way colleges and universities prepare students for success in
the American economy.
I was pleased to join the Skandalaris Center in August 2014, when we renamed
the Center the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and
Entrepreneurship to reflect our renewed commitment to the entrepreneurial
activities of all students, faculty, staff and alumni.
The Center’s goals remain:
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To draw as many students, faculty, staff and alumni as possible into the
funnel of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship
To provide real-world, practical entrepreneurial skills training
To provide access to funding to all promising Washington University
affiliated innovations and innovators.
We are proud to share the results of 2016-2017 and are excited by the
opportunities we see across campus and in connecting our talented Washington
University community to the thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in St. Louis. We
are dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation and look forward
to sharing future results and outcomes. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if
you have any questions or comments.
Emre Toker
Managing Director
toker@wustl.edu
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