University of Washington, Seattle
ER-T2-5: Sustainable Enterprise

There are several opportunities for students to gain sustainable business skills through real-world experience at the University of Washington: 1. Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) Bike Shop (student-run): "As kids, bikes represented freedom to explore. As adults, they provide a cost effective, fun, environmentally friendly, and healthy way to travel. Bikes provide the thrill of exploration. The goal of the ASUW Bike Shop is to provide the most affordable and the fastest bicycle repair service in the area, allowing our customers to spend less money and less time waiting for bicycle repairs. We believe that more people riding bikes on campus will lead to a healthier community. Unlike other bike shops, our goal is not to turn a profit, but rather to provide a service to the community. We love to ride bikes, and we want you to as well!" http://bike.asuw.org/ 2. Annual UW Environmental Innovation Challenge: Interdisciplinary student teams define a clean-tech problem, design and develop the solution, and produce both a prototype and a business summary that demonstrates the market opportunity. These projects encourage students to launch products and businesses that are related to environmental sustainability. http://eic.washington.edu/ 3. Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition: Members of the Foster School of Business are invited to participate in a competition that focuses on "developing commercially viable businesses aimed at reducing poverty in developing countries." www.foster.washington.edu/gsec/