Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The sparks fly for Puget Sound innovators

Like new store owners displaying their first dollar bill, Michael Hite and John Hoekman keep two seed-funding checks from the UW's Foster School of Business totaling $30,000 in an office at their emerging medical-device company, Impel Neuropharma in Seattle. The checks, totaling $30,000, are a reminder that great ideas can break through -- when backed by a strong business plan.