Mission
At the SEIL we co-create an entrepreneurial and impact focused culture of innovation with campus and community members, to spark new ways of tackling complex social problems.
For Recruitment and Outreach
- Build up the St. Louis social entrepreneurship and innovation community through capacity building at local incubators and learning events to share expertise.
- Develop entrepreneurial and impact-oriented thinking at WashU through research, academic courses, and international programming.
For Experiential Learning
- ‘Idea to MVP’ social enterprise impact accelerator workshops and online classes.
- ‘MVP to revenue generation’ graduate class for students and community teams working on high impact revenue generating enterprises.
- ‘Social innovation initiative’ graduate class on a specific social innovation challenge.
More information about ‘Social Innovation Initiative’ successes
For Applied Learning
- Student practica or paid internship for graduate and undergraduates.
More information about offered classes
For Exit
- Investment readiness program for social enterprises ready to receive impact VC funding or merge into an existing nonprofit
- Cohort activities such as coworking with partner incubators, coaching, and networking.