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Early formation · Accelerate

Bakar Bio Labs

Full-service UC Berkeley incubator for life-science startups, with wet labs, offices, a shared core facility and links to campus and QB3 resources.

All audiencesAccelerators & incubators

Early formation · Accelerate

Bakar Labs for Energy & Materials

UC Berkeley incubator for energy and materials startups, with lab and office space, equipment, mentorship, investor access and a pilot program.

All audiencesAccelerators & incubators

Berkeley Center for Law and Business

Berkeley Law's hub for research, education and programs on law and business, covering venture capital, entrepreneurship and Startup@BerkeleyLaw.

All audiencesCourses & community

Berkeley Founders' Pledge

Nonbinding pledge for Berkeley founders to give back, with a peer community and help connecting to campus resources for hiring and visibility.

All audiencesAlumni networks

Ideation · Early formation

Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Program

Courses, mentoring hours, $5,000 seed grants, accelerators and competitions that help Haas and UC Berkeley students launch new ventures.

Undergraduates, Masters students +1Courses & community

Ideation

Berkeley Master of Design

The Master of Design (MDes) is a professional graduate program in design for emerging technologies that emphasizes critical design and social practice to address the new realities of emerging…

Masters studentsNew venture services

Ideation

Berkeley Postdoc Entrepreneurs Program

To foster entrepreneurship among UC Berkeley’s postdocs and graduate students, through education, awareness, and hands-on opportunities. We connect aspiring entrepreneurs with mentors, resources, and…

PostdocsNew venture services

Early formation · Accelerate

Berkeley SkyDeck

UC Berkeley's flagship six-month startup accelerator, with $200K investment per startup, 900 advisors, investor intros and Berkeley talent.

All audiencesAccelerators & incubators

Early formation

Blum Center Social Innovator OnRamp

The Blum Center for Developing Economies leverages the talent, enthusiasm, and energy of the University of California, Berkeley community to address the grand challenge of global poverty. Our…

Undergraduates, Masters students +2New venture services

Ideation

Build the Future

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…

UndergraduatesNew venture services

Cal Athletics

Cal's athletics department, whose Golden NIL program helps student-athletes build personal brands, pursue ventures and get free NIL legal help.

UndergraduatesCourses & community

Ideation

EDGE in Tech Initiative at U.C.

The Expanding Diversity and Gender Equity in Tech (EDGE in Tech) Initiative at the University is focused on improving participation, persistence, and advancement in STEM and entrepreneurship by women…

Undergraduates, Masters students +4New venture services

Ideation

Free Ventures Fellowship

A comprehensive and engaging program designed specifically for undergraduate students from historically underrepresented backgrounds within the technology & entrepreneurship spaces. Our aim is to…

UndergraduatesNew venture services

Ideation

Fung Fellowship

The Fung Fellowship at UC Berkeley is an undergraduate program shaping the next generation of health, conservation, and technology leaders for a better world. The fellowship is an entrepreneurship and…

UndergraduatesNew venture services

Ideation

Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation

The Garwood Center offers customized forums within an Open Innovation network that engages across industries to expand markets. Our process builds on cutting-edge research to facilitate the formation…

Undergraduates, Masters students +3New venture services

Haas School of Business

UC Berkeley's business school, with degree programs, entrepreneurship courses, the eHub founder space, seed funding and links to accelerators.

All audiencesCourses & community

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The campus office led by the Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer, connecting founders to Berkeley's startup programs, people and places.

All audiencesCourses & community

Ideation

Learn2Launch

Learn2Launch, the Silicon Valley Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, at the University of California, Berkeley(link is external) is an intensive, immersive, and hands-on approach to the study of…

All audiencesNew venture services

Ideation · Early formation

Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center

First stop for Berkeley life science founders: I-Corps, venture grants, an EIR program, startup speed teaming, courses and a JPM showcase.

Undergraduates, Masters students +3New venture services

Ideation

Master of Engineering program

The one-year Master of Engineering (MEng) program at UC Berkeley prepares engineers to take on leadership positions in their chosen industry by merging their understanding of business and technical…

Masters studentsNew venture services

Ideation · Early formation

Office of Technology Licensing

IPIRA division that patents and licenses Berkeley inventions, helping researchers launch startups; 300+ startups have come from its licenses.

PhD students, Postdocs +3Commercialization

Ideation

Ollie Legal

OLLIE is an Online Legal Library and Information for Entrepreneurs. This site aims to guide you through the process of getting your business off the ground, legally, and to safely BECOME an…

Undergraduates, Masters students +5New venture services

Accelerate

QB3 Mentoring

We connect biotech startup founders to mentors in the industry -- experienced entrepreneurs, investors, or senior leadership at large companies, for intensive one-on-one advising on how best to…

PhD students, Postdocs +3Accelerators & incubators

Ideation

Robinson Life Science, Business, and Entrepreneurship Program

The Robinson Life Science, Business, and Entrepreneurship (LSBE) Program is an integrated, jointly-administered partnership between the Haas School of Business and the Department of Molecular and Cell…

UndergraduatesNew venture services

Ideation

SkyDeck ACE Intern Program

Berkeley SkyDeck’s Accelerating Careers in Entrepreneurship (ACE) Intern Program is an entrepreneurship certificate track for students at UC Berkeley interning with SkyDeck startups. Students hired…

UndergraduatesNew venture services

Early formation

Startup@Berkeley Law

Startup@BerkeleyLaw hosts FORM+FUND, a workshop series for Berkeley-affiliated entrepreneurs. Now in its sixth year, FORM+FUND teaches the core legal, financial, and organizational aspects of starting…

Undergraduates, Masters students +3New venture services