The Skandalaris Center is the hub of innovation and entrepreneurship at Washington University and we support startups at all stages from idea to launch and beyond. We are dedicated to providing programs, services, and opportunities for all members of the WashU community. We encourage individuals, startups, ventures, and teams to post their ideas and connect with us for help along your entrepreneurial journey.
Pareto makes getting dressed the easiest part of the day through making high quality wardrobe essentials (imagine Patagonia for the “everyday” category) and life-simplifying technology (personalized styling “recipes” based on the Pareto pieces you own).
Balancetopia is scaling medically-tailored meals from local to global delivery using locally sourced ingredients and locally prepared meals for preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum.
Transform any drink into a deeply hydrating, functional beverage with one quick squeeze.
Turning student stress into student success through engaging and high-quality test prep
Turnkey Aerial Intelligence with a Plane-in-a-Pack
Since being gifted my 23 & Me account and now knowing the origin of my family and even being able to visit the land of my ancestors this year, I want to create a place where minorities have the opportunity to be introduced to the same information at no cost in attempt to educate them of their lineage, ancestral culture, and traditions and provide a higher awareness of self for minorities who have never recived an oral history of the family origin mostly due to the enslavement of our most recent ancestors.
Magnifi uses AI to show employers the nontraditional job seekers they miss in their typical hire searches
To set up a manufacturing company for medical consumables such as syringes, IV infusion sets, IV cannulae, and blood transfusion sets in Cameroon.
Stripe for electrical grid demand management incentive schemes – pay consumers to reduce peak demand instead of fossil fuel power plants to supply peak demand.
Antimicrobial peptide with novel mode of action and bacterial conjugation delivery system for treating antibiotic resistant infections. Does not harm patient microbiome. Can be adapted to handle resistance.
Tylmen is a patent pending sizing software that provides accurate fit recommendations to online shoppers and their friends and family all from two self taken photos.
Working Within supports underrepresented leaders of mission-based organizations through change-enabling operations, strategy, and management consulting.
IdeaBounce® is a registered trademark of Washington University’s Skandalaris Center and has been made available to university and community partners that are working to expand entrepreneurship and inclusivity in innovation for everyone. IdeaBounce® is a platform for sharing ideas at all stages and a network of users that want to support each other and the entrepreneurial ambitions of our community members.
