by Julie Emory on April 1, 2022 at 4:22 pmApril 1, 2022 at 4:22 pm

The University of Washington Foster School Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship this week hosted its annual Environmental Innovation Challenge (EIC).

The finalists collectively received $45,000 in prizes for their solutions addressing environmental stewardship. More than 100 judges determined the winners of the competition, which included undergrad and graduate students from across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.

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