UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, October 16th 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Gio's Pizza and Bocce 2420 Shattuck Avenue // Berkeley
The Women Entrepreneurs of Berkeley (WEB) is hosting a networking happy hour on October 16 at the newly opened Gio's Pizza and Bocce to provide an opportunity for attendees to:
- Share business challenges and aspirations
- Meet the inspirational WEB Advisors and learn more about WEB’s goals and planned activities
- Provide input on the topics and events that would support their careers and women-owned businesses.
Come build
Berkeley’s amazing community of women-owned businesses and entrepreneurs!
See who will be attending and register now.
Wednesday, October 18th 6:00 - 7:00 PM
B100 Blum Hall // UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley Big Ideas is an annual contest aimed at providing funding, support, and encouragement to interdisciplinary teams of students who have “big ideas” aimed at solving problems that matter to this generation. If your team has at least one member that is a current UC Berkeley matriculated student and have a project-idea in mind that is student-initiated and student-led Interested, join the 2017-2018 Big Ideas Contest information session to learn about this year’s goals, categories, timeline, and application requirements.
Find out event details.
Thursday, November 2nd 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Berkeley SkyDeck, 2150 Shattuck Avenue PH 1300 // Berkeley
UC Berkeley's startup accelerator, SkyDeck, has
established itself as an integral part of the city's innovative culture and a
hub for talented Cal entrepreneurs. By installing the SkyDeck sign on two sides of the 13-story building's rooftop,
the SkyDeck Building (as it will be called thereafter) will celebrate
Berkeley born and bred innovation. Join the
SkyDeck community as we celebrate
the sign's unveiling!
Register Now
RESOURCES & DEADLINES
October 6 (this Friday): deadline to apply for The House Residency startup accelerator
The House Residency is a startup accelerator program providing Berkeley students, faculty, and alumni with the resources required to turn a startup into a scalable, venture-backed business, including investment (of up to $120k) to all companies that join the program. Apply now -the House Residency's Fall 2017 application cycle ends this week.
Apply Here
October 6 (this Friday): deadline for Berkeley Angel Network proposals
The Berkeley Angel Network is an angel investor community comprised of UC Berkeley alumni and faculty. The Network seeks capital-efficient proposals from companies that will be able to achieve growth and success without the need for large amounts of follow-on investment. The Fall 2017 application cycle ends this week.
Apply Here
Now - October 31: Fall application window for Cyclotron Road's Fourth Cohort
Cyclotron Road provides two-year fellowships to support entrepreneurial scientists and engineers developing energy technologies based in the physical and biological sciences. Fellows are embedded at Berkeley Lab, where they work to bring their ideas to the point of commercial viability. The program provides access to facilities, equipment, and expertise at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley, initial research funding, and a rewarding mentorship experience.
Apply Now
Now - October 27: Fall application window for the 2017 Startup Cohort
The CITRIS Foundry (Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society) is a University of California applied technology accelerator based at UC Berkeley that supports early stage startups developing transformative technology. The CITRIS Foundry is currently taking applications for their 12-month program which will allow selected startups to receive funding, deep tech mentorship, and access to University of California laboratories.
Apply Now
BERKELEY ENTREPRENEURS MAKING NEWS
Packlane, founded by Bay Area native Miriam Brafman, was featured in an article of the Entrepreneurship section of Forbes Magazine in September. Brafman was unable to find a vendor who could provide customized shipping boxes for her products, which led her to become the founder of a company whose website allows brands of all types to custom-make and order boxes for their products.
Read the full article.
Cogitativo, a Berkeley-based machine learning and data science-as-a-service company for healthcare organizations closed a $5 million Series A funding round. The investment was made by HCSV Ventures, Inc, a corporation that specializes in innovative health care companies. Cogitativo has tripled in size over the past two years and is on the way to make a significant impact in the health care industry.
Read the full article.
Keep in Touch
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