UPCOMING EVENTS
TOMORROW, Thurs, January 17 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Cornerstone Craft Beer // 2367 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Whether you’re an entrepreneurial scientist interested in applying for the Cyclotron Road Fellowship or just want to learn more about the program, attend this informal happy hour gathering for the opportunity to meet current and past fellows as well as the Cyclotron Road program team.
More details here.
Sat, January 26 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Haas School of Business // 2220 Piedmont Avenue, Spieker Forum, Berkeley, CA 94720
The TechWadi Annual Forum brings together both new and established entrepreneurs, innovators, investors and other ecosystem stakeholders to discuss recent developments and future opportunities for innovation in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region.
Learn more and register here.
Fri, February 1 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
SkyDeck // 2150 Shattuck Ave (PH Suite), Berkeley, CA 94704
The East Bay Chapter of the Berkeley Haas Alumni Network and Berkeley SkyDeck invite you to use your skills and expertise to inspire entrepreneurs. Learn how to be an effective startup advisor at this informative Lunch & Learn. No startup experience required.
Learn more and register here.
RESOURCES & DEADLINES
The Commons is Ashoka U's virtual accelerator which offers an online, professional development program for higher education faculty and staff working to advance social innovation education opportunities on their campuses. The spring semester goes from February to May, lasts 20 to 25 hours total, and costs $1,500/participant.
Learn more and apply here by 1/16.
College students are encouraged to submit their entrepreneurial ideas that address major social challenges to the 8VC Social Innovator's Cup. Winners receive $8,000 in prize money and the chance to spend a day receiving mentorship from top 8VC leaders.
The Global Maker Challenge helps make ideas a reality through significant funding and mentorship. Apply to solve real-life problems associated with: Sustainable Energy, Digital Divide & Digital Literacy, Rural Transformation & Zero Hunger, and Sustainable Cities. Selected winners will be awarded monetary prizes, mentorship, and access to global organizations, worth up to $1 million.
Learn more and apply here by Jan 31st.
CITRIS invites Principal Investigators at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Davis Health, UC Merced, and UC Santa Cruz to apply for seed funding that catalyzes early-stage research.
Learn more and apply here by Jan 31.
The E-Team grant program provides money and expertise to multidisciplinary groups of student-led teams working with faculty to bring an invention to market. The program provides peer networking, expert coaching, national recognition, and hands-on workshops to move your innovation forward.
Learn more and apply here by Feb 6.
The ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW) is a global competition for hardware-led ventures with a social impact. Winners will receive prize money and design and engineering review by experts.
Learn more and apply here by Feb 8.
Are you a MBA, MPH, or MSW student at UC Berkeley? Do you have a startup that could use funding? Apply for the opportunity to receive $5000 from this Berkeley-Haas Fellowship.
Learn more and apply here by Feb 10.
The first round calls for innovative technologies supporting next generation nuclear energy, high temperature sensors for downhole geothermal exploration, and ultra-durable, lower-energy concrete for infrastructure.
Learn more and apply here by Feb 18.
BERKELEY ENTREPRENEURS MAKING NEWS
By displacing petroleum-derived material with engineered, bio-based alternatives, Berkeley-based company Visolis aims to create renewable products for the circular economy. The company is currently manufacturing bio-based feedstocks for a range of specialty products and it is positioned to scale up its production significantly.
Read more about Visolis' growth here.
The biotechnology startup MicroByre is working towards training bacteria to break down biomass and greatly reduce the 11.2 billion tons of solid waste collected worldwide each year. Read Ozy's profile of MicroByre founder Sarah Richardson - a Black female founder who has studied computer science, medicine, bioengineering, and applied math.
Read the profile here.
eProject Builder, a collaboration of three scientific divisions at Berkeley Lab, won the 2018 R&D 100 Award for their online data management tool for water/energy retrofits. Opus 12, a Berkeley-based company, is a co-recipient of a Special Recognition Award for their device that recycles carbon dioxide into renewable fuels. The technologies may lead to advances in building efficiency and sustainable energy production, among other possible applications.
Learn more about the R&D 100 recipients here.
Eight Berkeley SkyDeck companies participated in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), highlighting their technology solutions across a wide range of industries including AI, IoT, and robotics.
Learn more on Tech Startups
Amazon Go's cashierless stores is putting pressure on traditional retailers to eliminate typical checkouts, and Berkeley-based startup Grabango is helping them meet this demand. Grabango's success helped it raise $18 million in Series A funding this year.
Learn more about Grabango and other payment startups.
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