Six WashU students make this year’s Inno Under 25 list

Once again, WashU students have dominated the “Inno Under 25” list of up-and-coming young St. Louis entrepreneurs.

The list is compiled yearly by St. Louis Inno, a spinoff of the St. Louis Business Journal. This year, six of the eight business innovators have ties either to WashU Olin or the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Two were honored for their entrepreneurial efforts in healthcare, while others have made advances in education and retail ventures:

Dani Wilder, AB 2021, MD 2026—Wilder, a student at WashU’s School of Medicine, created a Narcan Carry Case, a keychain attachment that holds naloxone nasal spray, which can be used to reverse an opioid overdose. Read about Wilder’s invention, and how a beta tester used it to save a life.

Samuel Brehm, MBA 2025, MD 2026—Brehm is president of Sling Health, a student biotechnology incubator, and has invented a number of neurosurgery devices, including one that could serve as a treatment for some types of cerebral aneurysms. Learn more about Brehm’s work.

Mona Jawad—A graduate research fellow in speech and hearing science, Jawad founded ASL Aspire, which provides digital education tools for deaf and hearing-impaired students. She is also a founder of the Skandalaris Launchpad accelerator program. Read an interview with Jawad.

Michael Lee, BS 2026—Lee created Connect, a video chat platform linking high school students with a support system for post-graduation decision-making. He also started Panda Provisions, which sells Asian snacks and personal care items. Read about Lee’s plans for Connect.

Christina Trivisonno, BA 2025, and Mary Trivisonno, BA and BSBA, 2025—The Trivisonno sisters have launched Chick, a skin care line that uses probiotics to work with the skin’s own microbiome.  Learn more about their innovative approach to skincare.