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Founders compete on DEI Accelerator Pitch Day

The DEI Accelerator Pitch Day competition featured 14 businesses vying for six opportunities to receive $50,000 and entry into the program....

UMSL DEI Accelerator wins St. Louis Business Journal Fire Award

The program was recognized for its commitment to boosting diversity in the local startup economy and its success in providing paid internships to students....

UMSL DEI Accelerator receives $300,000 grant from Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

The grant was awarded through the Heartland Challenge, which funds programs, projects and initiatives that support underrepresented business owners and founders....

DEI Accelerator Demo Day shows progress and success of latest class of founders

Founders Will Bubenik, Tony Davis, La'Crassia Wilderness, Valeria Rodriguez and Paris Rollins showcased their businesses during last week's event....

After several paths, business graduate Maya Harter finds her niche

Harter earned her BSBA in marketing this month and will begin pursuing a master's in supply chain analytics this fall....

A pitch for the future: UMSL Accelerate’s impact grows alongside new space

The new facility will be a hub for numerous UMSL-led accelerators and a gathering place for collaboration among startup founders and the UMSL community....

Education students hone entrepreneurial skills with help of UMSL Accelerate

Students pitched original social ventures after analyzing community needs, conducting audience research and identifying community partners....

UMSL celebrating 2020 and 2021 graduates with six in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend

The university is expected to confer nearly 1,000 new degrees as it holds its first in-person commencement ceremonies since 2019....

15 entrepreneurs present startups during UMSL DEI Accelerator Pitch Day for a chance at a $50,000 capital injection

The founders had only five minutes to present problems, solutions, business plans and more to a panel of judges for a chance to win a $50,000 non-dilutive capital injection....