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Ideation · Early formation
Bakar Labs programs that fund and train Berkeley faculty, students and postdocs to turn research into ventures, including the Bakar Fellows Program.
College of Engineering center researching blockchain and digital twins for valuing and trading assets, with student projects and industry pilots.
Interdisciplinary UC Berkeley center funding green chemistry research and partnering with industry on safer chemicals and materials challenges.
Berkeley Law's hub for research, education and programs on law and business, covering venture capital, entrepreneurship and Startup@BerkeleyLaw.
Early formation · Accelerate
Berkeley RDI advances AI and decentralized tech; its free, non-dilutive Xcelerator backs pre-seed and seed AI and agentic AI startups worldwide.
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Campus-wide academic program of 65+ courses, open to all students, that builds changemaking skills and offers a certificate of completion.
Campus network connecting faculty, students, partners and investors with climate research, classes, jobs, events and startups at UC Berkeley.
Campus network of Berkeley staff who work with industry, plus a front door for companies seeking research, talent and innovation partnerships.
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At UC Berkeley, students are encouraged to develop their passions through a journey of discovery that deepens their learning, betters the world, and launches their future. The Berkeley Discovery…
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The Berkeley Entrepreneurs Association (BEA) is an umbrella organization for entrepreneurs in the Haas School of Business that aims to connect students with networks, alumni and resources. BEA…
Haas executive programs online, in person and custom for organizations, in leadership, strategy, finance, AI, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Ideation · Early formation · Accelerate · Scale
At the eHub, our mission is to make entrepreneurship easier and more accessible. As the gateway to the Berkeley innovation ecosystem, we offer resource navigation services, entrepreneurship practice…
Ideation · Early formation
Courses, mentoring hours, $5,000 seed grants, accelerators and competitions that help Haas and UC Berkeley students launch new ventures.
CDSS hub for data-intensive research, open source software and data science and AI training, connecting domain and methods experts.
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Undergraduate dual-degree program pairing a Haas business degree with a Berkeley engineering degree, with entrepreneurship training and mentors.
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At the Biology Scholars Program, we work side-by-side with students to access their untapped talent and create their academic and career blueprints.
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Build the Future is a student-run hub for startups on campus. We started out as a DeCal in 2017 that brings in a guest founder every week. We have since expanded to events and community-building for…
Curious about the exceptional founders and companies emerging from the UC Berkeley community? Sign up for Built By Berkeley, UC Berkeley Haas Alum Xan Wood's weekly email newsletter, which announces…
Cal's athletics department, whose Golden NIL program helps student-athletes build personal brands, pursue ventures and get free NIL legal help.
STEM student center and research programs with a 3D printing lab, poster printing, mentoring and grad-school prep for underrepresented STEM students.
UC Berkeley energy and climate research institute, part of CITRIS, that runs state-funded energy programs and research for California agencies.
Berkeley's college for computing and data science, home to EECS, Statistics and Data Science, with student programs and research centers.
Ideation · Early formation · Accelerate
DECODE is the largest technology, innovation and entrepreneurship community jointly hosted with UC Berkeley and Stanford student organizations, alumni networks, and entrepreneurship centers. As a…
Ideation
Berkeley Haas lab combining education and research to bring deep tech to market, with hands-on interdisciplinary projects and Demo Days.
Berkeley's life sciences department, home to the Robinson Life Science, Business, and Entrepreneurship Program and an Industrial Affiliates Program.
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The Berkeley Engineering Design Scholar Program is a 10-week summer research program open to all continuing UC Berkeley undergraduates in the College of Engineering or with relevant experience in…
CDSS office that plans the college's instruction and develops new degrees, graduate certificates, designated emphases and continuing education.
College of Engineering institute running the Master of Engineering program, which pairs technical depth with leadership and entrepreneurship training.
UC Berkeley's business school, with degree programs, entrepreneurship courses, the eHub founder space, seed funding and links to accelerators.
Infectious-disease research center that connects 60+ faculty and works to speed lab discoveries toward diagnostics, treatments and vaccines.
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In response to the structural impediments that have led to growing wealth and opportunity gaps observed among minoritized groups in the U.S. innovation and entrepreneurship (I&E) ecosystem, the…
The campus office led by the Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer, connecting founders to Berkeley's startup programs, people and places.
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Over 80 leaders spanning the campus meet monthly as the Innovation & Entrepreneurship (I&E) Council with the goal of knitting our I&E ecosystem together.
Haas institute whose centers run entrepreneurship and innovation courses, startup competitions and the NSF-funded Bay Area Innovation Corps.
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Berkeley's design and making hub in Jacobs Hall, offering a Maker Pass to fabrication facilities, design courses, a certificate and a Master of Design.
Ideation · Early formation
First stop for Berkeley life science founders: I-Corps, venture grants, an EIR program, startup speed teaming, courses and a JPM showcase.
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One-year UC Berkeley-UCSF professional master's where engineers, scientists and clinicians take medical innovations from idea to clinic.
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Interdisciplinary neurotech hub from Bakar Bio Labs and SCET offering 4-unit Challenge Lab courses, speaker events and student team projects.
Helps Berkeley academic units launch revenue-generating programs with market research, financial modeling, due diligence and contract negotiation.
Ideation · Early formation
Week-long NSF I-Corps Lean Startup courses that help academic researchers and early founders validate a market for their technology.
Haas initiative pairing companies with faculty frameworks and student squads on open innovation, dynamic capabilities and value capture challenges.
UC Berkeley college focused on solutions that protect Earth's natural resources, linking students and researchers in food, environment and climate.
Berkeley Quantum hub in downtown Berkeley where quantum researchers, students, startups, industry and policymakers meet, collaborate and host teams.
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she256 aims to increase diversity & break down barriers to entry in the blockchain space by broadening the pipeline through increasing accessibility to industry professionals & education specifically…
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Grants, fellowships, skills sessions and innovation competitions helping Berkeley Public Health students launch community health projects.
Early formation
Haas program training sustainable and impact finance leaders through student-run funds, including the Haas Impact Fund investing in early startups.
Ideation · Early formation
Berkeley Engineering's entrepreneurship education hub: Berkeley Method courses, a certificate, Collider Cup pitch competition and pro programs.
Berkeley's public health school, preparing changemakers and innovating solutions to climate, pandemic, chronic disease and health equity challenges.
Central campus communications office behind Berkeley News, the Berkeley brand, The Berkeleyan and the events calendar, telling Berkeley's story.
Campus research office supporting IP and tech transfer, research funding, core facilities and industry consortia for Berkeley researchers.
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Berkeley students can now join 50,000 profiles already on the platform to find co-founders based on interests, skills, location, and more