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| title: Saint Louis Startup Connection: Showcasing Open Source SLU’s Value to the Innovation Ecosystem | |||
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value needs to be in quotes because of the colon, but I think it's probably too long anyway. Just shorten this to "Saint Louis Startup Connection" and delete the rest.
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| The **Saint Louis Startup Connection** ([official website](https://www.stlouisstartupweek.com)) continues to be a cornerstone of the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, where founders, investors, and innovators converge to share ideas and spark collaborations. This year, **Open Source SLU (OSS-SLU)**—our experiential software engineering program at Saint Louis University—joined the lineup to showcase how we contribute to the growth and success of early-stage ventures. |
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The parenthetical "official website" is awkward, please move the link to be on "Saint Louis Startup Connection" directly.
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Our organization is "Open Source with SLU". The "with" needs to be in the name every time it's mentioned.
| - **Exten Our Program for More Students**—a fast-track engagement where projects inspired more students, and our teams deliver open-source software within semester. | ||
| - **Strengthen ties with venture advisors**, ensuring our curriculum and projects align with the evolving needs of the startup ecosystem. | ||
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| **Open Source SLU** is more than a student project initiative; we are an **engine for innovation and talent development**, fueling both startup growth and workforce readiness in Saint Louis and beyond. Our work not only prepares students for careers in tech but also **empowers startups to scale and innovate faster**. |
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| Representing OSS-SLU at the Startup Connection gave me a front-row seat to the region’s vibrant innovation scene. Startups across a broad spectrum of industries—fintech, AI, healthcare, cultural initiatives—shared their visions, and many were eager to explore how OSS-SLU could support their technical roadmaps. | ||
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| Projects that captured a lot of attention was **Where's Religion**, **BubbleScan**, **DroneWorld**, and many more , But BubbleScan project our computer vision-based grading platform. I lead this project alongside a team of talented peers, and presenting it to founders and investors not only validated our work but also sparked meaningful conversations about potential partnerships and real-world applications. Several startup founders even expressed interest in collaborating with OSS-SLU to address their own technical challenges. |
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Added a blog post on my experience on Startup week tabling for Open Source SLU. The post contains a brief overview of my experience on my first startup venture workshop.