UMSL Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center

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On January 16th, we announce the fourth cohort of Founders, who will be awarded $50,000 and participate in an exclusive 8-week business development program! In addition, we will roll out some exciting announcements for our Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center! Stay tuned!

Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! We're moving into 2024 with renewed energy and bold plans for the UMSL Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center. 🎉 Whatever it is you want to accomplish this year, you can do it. If, for you, that's entrepreneurship, we want to help you get there!

Thank you to the 300+ entrepreneurs who applied for our Anchor Accelerator, and a heartfelt congratulations to the finalists!🙌 On January 16, we name the 4th cohort of Founders to receive $50,000 and participate in an 8-week, hands-on business development program. Stay tuned!

Celebrating an outstanding pitch day at our UMSL campus with our accelerator finalists showcasing their brilliance to an incredible panel! 🙌 Gratitude to the amazing panelists and dedicated staff who made this day a success. More exciting Accelerator updates coming your way!🚀

Prospective grantees, you have until 11:59pm tonight to get those applications in! 🙌 We cannot wait to begin reviewing all of the amazing applicants, stay tuned for more updates!

@adammendler talked to Dan about what he's learned, his advice for other Founders, and why he started UMSL Accelerate: adammendler.com/blog/dan-lauer

UMSL Accelerate Founder & Executive Director Dan Lauer's passion for entrepreneurship spans decades. Across 30 years, his WaterBabies product line has sold over 60M units, becoming one of the best selling toys of all time. Read more from @adammendler: adammendler.com/blog/dan-lauer

Snaps from yesterday: Demo Day as our final piece of the @UMSLAccelerate DEI Accelerator program. Thanks for everyone who came out to show love and celebrate. Met amazing people, new clients, and my cheeks hurt from smiling and being with my people 🥹♥️ Love this city forever

Your willingness to seize every opportunity to learn and grow has been truly admirable. Thank you for being a part of the Third UMSL Accelerate Cohort, we can’t wait to see all the amazing things you will achieve in the future!

And finally, to our DEI3 Founders B Juiced, @MFAImadethis, @FysiqFit, @POSIEPOTSLLC, Mr. Fresh and JAKAPA - we are so proud of your hard work and commitment to your businesses, and communities.

Investment, in all its forms, leads to positive change and that’s exactly what we saw at Demo Day! To everyone who came out to witness the future of entrepreneurship, thank you for being a part of this amazing journey. Let’s continue to innovate, create, and make a difference!

We're excited for you all to experience the future of entrepreneurship. See you tonight! B Juiced @FysiqFit

DEMO DAY IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT! Tonight, our visionary Founders will light up the stage with their creative product offerings, innovative solutions and game-changing business models. @POSIEPOTSLLC Mr. Fresh JAKAPA @MFAImadethis

Tomorrow is the big day - DEMO DAY! Grab your free tickets and meet 16 of St. Louis’ most promising Founders for a first look at our upcoming documentary, shark-tank style pitches, interactive start-up stations and more. #FundSTLFounders #STLMade RSVP at bit.ly/demodaydei3

These entrepreneurs have grown their businesses and create positive change in their communities in a big way! We're excited to see how they have scaled since completing the program, and eager to learn from their experiences. bit.ly/demodaydei3

UMSL Accelerate is proud to showcase the progress and success of our DEI3 Founders this Thursday, April 6 at Demo Day! Have you reserved your spot: bit.ly/demodaydei3 B Juiced 🍎 JAKAPA 🤳🏼 @MFAImadethis 🎥 @POSIEPOTSLLC 🪴 Mr. Fresh 💥 @FysiqFit 🤸🏽‍♀️

We're so excited to welcome back some of our past Founders from DEI1 and DEI2 to share their stories of success and growth since completing the UMSL Accelerate program at Demo Day on April 6! #FundSTLFounders Are you ready to see them in action? RSVP: bit.ly/demodaydei3