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Washington State University Entrepreneurship

Three Teams Selected to Join Jones Milestone Accelerator (JMA)

WSU entrepreneurs are looking to take their business ideas to the next level in the 2024 JMA

The teams participating in the accelerator this summer are:

Autonomous eDNA Collection for Aquatic Ecosystems: Introducing a compact, autonomous device designed to filter and analyze DNA directly within aquatic environments, revolutionizing the way we monitor biodiversity.

Medimon: A revolutionary health science education platform that merges interactive gaming with a trading card dynamic, enriching learning through nostalgia, collection, and ownership.

PicsGenie.com: Makes thousands of customer experiences better by allowing anyone to design a shirt online in only 15 seconds, making it possible for anyone to have a blast designing a custom T-Shirt. No experience necessary.

The JMA is a program open to undergrads, graduates, post-docs and recently graduated alumni. It is designed to take entrepreneurs from learning to launch with hands-on mentorship and resources. You can read more about it here.

 

 

 

 

2024 Business Plan Competition Teams Moving Forward

Business Plan Competition presenters

The 2024 Business Plan Competition (BPC) Teams advancing to Presentation Round have been announced.

BPC is an annual event where entrepreneurs can, “Develop ideas, build a team, write a business plan, pitch your idea for real money.”

Teams advancing to the Presentation Round have submitted one-page executive summaries, will attend a Team Information Night, then submit a full business plan and present to judges on April 19. The top five finalists will pitch at the Final Round of Presentations on April 25, which includes a tradeshow, keynote, and award ceremony.

The full list of teams 

In addition, the Jones Milestone Accelerator (JMA) will begin accepting applications April 8. JMA is a 10-week program to help student-led ventures includes mentoring, advising and upon successful completion of the program up to $20,000 in non-dilutive funding. Washington State University students (undergraduate, graduate, post-doc) or recent alumni (graduated within the last 5 years) are encouraged to apply!

To learn more about how to submit, click here.