UPCOMING EVENTS
TODAY: Tuesday, July 9, 2019 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Bonneville Labs // 626 Bancroft Way, Suite A, Berkeley, CA 94710
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, researcher, or seasoned life science professional, this event has something for everyone. Hear from an entrepreneur participating in Bonneville Labs’ incubator, learn about the FAST Advisory Program for Life Science Startups, and network with other life sciences industry professionals.
Friday, July 12, 2019 9 AM- 5PM
Coworking with Wisdom // 2222 Harold Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Come try out a Downtown Berkeley coworking space that offers lightning-speed wi-fi, a mindful space to work, work/life balance, and an opportunity to tap into your Extraordinary Potential of Being!
To sign up please call 510.809.1532 or email Eben Perry.
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Aug 5, 7 & 12, 2019 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM (Registration required by 07/19)
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley // 2220 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94720
The Bay Area NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Node is offering a one-week intensive course based on Steve Blank's Lean LaunchPad. The three evening sessions will focus on the Business Model Canvas, Value Propositions, and Customer Discovery, which are essential to de-risking your idea and achieving product-market fit. Outside of class, teams do 15 interviews with potential customers as part of the customer discovery process. Teams can expect to spend 20-30 hours outside of class on interviews.
To learn more and register by 7/19, see Lean LaunchPad Training or contact Eugene Noh.
Wednesday, July 31 5:00 - 7:00 PM
DoubleTree by Hilton -- Berkeley Marina // 200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley, CA 94710
Join the Berkeley Chamber, a key partner in the Berkeley Startup Cluster, for wine, beer, hors d'oeuvres and a summer evening outdoors.
Register here. (FREE attendance for Berkeley Chamber & Women Entrepreneurs of Berkeley members; $10 for non-members)
Monday, September 16 5:00 - 7:30 PM
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse // 2020 Addison St Berkeley, CA 94704
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The Berkeley Chamber created the Visionary Awards in 2013 to celebrate people with the imagination and persistence to innovate in the city of Berkeley. These enterprise leaders represent the latest generation of Berkeleyans working to change the world.
Register now.
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RESOURCES & DEADLINES
The California Life Sciences Institute’s FAST Advisory Program provides select entrepreneurs with intensive team review and coaching to perfect their business model and product development plans, and to build a compelling commercialization strategy. The FAST Program provides 12 weeks of intensive coaching from a team of expert advisors.
Learn more and apply here by July 19, 2019.
Do you know of dynamic Bay Area companies looking to scale? The Good Jobs Accelerator from ICA Fund Good Jobs is now accepting applications for its next cohort, starting in September.
The 4-month Good Jobs Accelerator has helped companies raise nearly $10M in growth capital, create and retain over 400 jobs, and create millions of dollars in local wealth for their employees.
Learn more and apply here by July 26, 2019.
Devising plans for a startup? Looking for help and support? CITRIS Foundry provides entrepreneurs and innovators with targeted resources to translate their frontier science, research, and technology into impact. A call for applications is now open at the newly relaunched CITRIS Foundry innovation incubator.
Learn more about the program and services for faculty, student, and alumni entrepreneurs and innovators. Apply by August 1, 2019!
Cyclotron Road, a two-year fellowship program for entrepreneurial scientists and engineers who are working toward commercializing an energy- or microelectronics-related research advance, will hold webinars throughout the summer for those interested in applying to the program this fall (Applications will open in October). Fellows receive access to the Berkeley Lab, a network of investors and scientific collaborators, mentorship and research funds.
Sign up for a webinar (on July 23; Aug. 20; Sept. 17) here to learn more or email MC O'Connor if you have a suggestion for a future fellow.
In "Get That Money Girl! 8 Grants Every Female Founder Should Apply To This Week", find grants geared specifically towards women entrepreneurs. The Start100 Fund Application and the National Association for the Self Employed Growth Grant may be of interest to Berkeley founders.
BERKELEY ENTREPRENEURS MAKING NEWS
Just one year after launch, the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business’ Sustainable Food Initiative has already prepared a number of students to tackle global food challenges. Among them are Somiran Gupta, who created nearfarms, an online marketplace based in Berkeley that connects consumers with vegetables, fruits, eggs, bread and dry goods, such as granola and almond butter, from small, local farms, and Samantha Tannor, creator of Tannor’s Tea, a plant-based and wellness-focused company in Berkeley that sells an organic matcha concentrate.
Learn more about the Sustainable Food Initiative at Berkeley Haas in Berkeley News.
Berkeley SkyDeck alum, SkyAlert, had its first opportunity to test its technology in the US with a demo of its IoT-connected earthquake early warning system inside the newly remodeled Fire Station 6 in Menlo Park, California. SkyAlert founder and CEO Alejandro Cantu says “it’s a race against time. The technology is doing its part. Now it’s about getting people to use the technology to save lives and dollars before the next big earthquake.”
Learn more about the technology in IEEE Spectrum.
UC Berkeley is renowned for its history of rebellion, upsetting the status quo and stretching the limits of the way things ought to be. This reputation helps accelerators like Berkeley SkyDeck attract founders who "want to question-the-status-quo" and "do-disruptive-thinking” says Caroline Winnett, Executive Director of Berkeley SkyDeck. Cal student and alumni interest in creating the future their own way contribute to UC Berkeley's long history of startup success, and could lead to a new model not only for financing startups but also for funding public education.
Learn more about UC Berkeley's efforts to incubate startups in the Berkeley News.
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