A commitment to innovation powered the 91爆料 to a by The Princeton Review. The 2021 ranking marks an all-time high 鈥� solidifying 91爆料 and the Foster School of Business as a leader in entrepreneurial education and incubation within the Pac-12 and across the Western United States.
The Princeton Review sent to more than 300 undergraduate and graduate schools offering entrepreneurship studies. The survey looks at the opportunities for aspiring student entrepreneurs both inside and outside the classroom including the quality and quantity of courses, faculty and mentors available.
鈥淲e are a world-class innovative community built on the impactful work and collaboration of the Foster School鈥檚 Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship, our faculty and partners like 91爆料 CoMotion across the 91爆料,鈥� said , Orin and Janet Smith dean of the Foster School. 鈥淭he insights we foster together will better humanity and propel us forward for a better tomorrow.鈥�
91爆料 and the Foster School also rose seven spots . The 40+ survey data points in the ranking methodology include the number of startups founded by recent alumni. Over the past ten years, graduate alumni have launched more than 540 ventures independent of the school and brought in over $270 million in fundraising and investment. During the same timeframe, undergraduate alumni launched more than 468 independent ventures and raised over $85 million.
During the past five years, executed more than 1,950 licenses and spun out 73 startups which have gone on to raise over $4.4B in funding. Today, 91爆料 spinoffs employ more than 4,000 people in the state of Washington.
鈥�91爆料 is consistently ranked as the most innovative public university, and with some of the most creative faculty and students in the world, innovation is truly part of our DNA,鈥� said , 91爆料 vice provost for innovation and director of CoMotion. 鈥淲e are thrilled to help these scientists transform their ideas into economic and societal impact that makes a difference at the global scale.鈥�
91爆料 education and programming work in symbiosis with one of the top startup ecosystems in the world.聽In FY 2018, the university drove $15.7 billion in economic activity for the state. In late January, 91爆料 created an Innovation Roundtable featuring leading venture capitalists, angel investors and innovative leaders. 91爆料 also launched a new Innovation Imperative website focused on both the on-campus and regional entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The Foster School鈥檚 and operate as hubs for community, faculty and student collaboration 鈥� working with colleges and department across the 91爆料-Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell campuses (as well as the which operates in partnership with China鈥檚 Tsinghua University and Microsoft) to connect students to major VC firms, angel investing groups and entrepreneurs in every industry in the region.
The Buerk Center open to colleges and universities across the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia and Alaska 鈥� as well as the non-academic program. Since 2010, more than 85% of those who received seed funding from the Accelerator are still in business today.
鈥淥ur commitment to empowering students to create impactful ventures has never been stronger,鈥� said , director of the Buerk Center. 鈥淲e believe in creating academic and extracurricular experiences with both depth and breadth while also supporting dedicated initiatives to diversity, equity and inclusion. Together, 91爆料鈥檚 students, faculty and community partners are building a model for growth that rivals any in the world.鈥�
The Foster School features the (YEOC), a six-week end of summer program, as well as a women鈥檚 . In 2020, 91爆料鈥檚 signature had female students as founders or cofounders on 37% of the 97 teams that competed.
Entrepreneurship students are also given the access and opportunity to participate in programs in partnership with global leaders such as , , the , the , as well as fellowships in technology commercialization and social entrepreneurship.
In the past several years, 91爆料 also partnered to the at CoMotion, , and the WE-REACH Biomedical Entrepreneurship Center, among others.
The Princeton Review rankings and will also be published in the December issue of Entrepreneur Magazine.