UPCOMING EVENTS
TOMORROW, March 6, 2020
8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Center, UC Berkeley
TOMORROW, March 6, 2020
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Haas School of Business
The Berkeley Haas Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership (EGAL) is excited to present their third annual Investing in Inclusion Pitch Competition! This Pitch Competition creates a new avenue for business students and their teams to apply innovative problem-solving to issues of exclusion and marginalization. EGAL invites you to watch finalists pitch to a team of judges who will award up to $15,000 in prizes to the top teams who demonstrate a vision and potential to generate a positive impact.
Register today.
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 Tueday, March 31, 2020
11:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Chou Hall, Spieker Forum (6th Floor), Haas School of Business
The “Future of Work” has become a mainstream topic centered on the premise that artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and other advanced technologies will replace human activities, eliminate jobs, reshape entire occupations and fields, and change the nature of work itself. This conference will bring together students, practitioners, academics, and leaders from business, labor, technology, and policy to explore the role that companies and technology innovation can play in empowering workers in the digital age.
Learn more and register here.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Haas School of Business, Wells Fargo Room, C420
Join InaMarie Johnson, Chief People & Diversity Officer of Zendesk, and Kellie McElhaney, Founding Executive Director of the Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership, as they discuss InaMarie's Equity Fluent Leadership journey. Ms. Johnson has served as Zendesk's Chief People Officer since June 2018 and in January 2020 she assumed the role of Chief People & Diversity Officer. Doors will open at 12:15pm and a light lunch will be served.
Click here to register today.
Sunday, April 5, 2020
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Spieker Forum, Haas School of Business
Join the Berkeley-Haas Center for Equity, Gender and Leadership and they host some of the most powerful women in business. Through networking and inspiring discourse, attendees will learn about women’s empowerment in the workplace and engage in conversations with respected industry leaders who are truly changing the world.
Learn more and register.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
5:45pm - 7:15 pm
Berkeley Public Library, Tarea Hall Pittman Branch
Join Hustle Hunters for a screening of The Real Moms of Silicon Valley. This documentary interviews a diverse set of moms in the local tech industry and the challenges they face. A discussion of the balance (or non-balance) that many parents have to face, as well as an opportunity for solidarity, education, and above all a community building experience will follow the screening. This event is free and open to everyone.
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 Wednesday, April 22
4:30 - 7:00pm
Berkeley SkyDeck, Penthouse Floor
Join the Berkeley Startup Cluster, #MovingForward, and the Women Entrepreneurs of Berkeley to celebrate Berkeley venture capitalists and angel investors who have joined the movement to eradicate discrimination and harassment in their portfolio companies -- and encourage others to join along.
Register now. (Note: event date could change due to Coronavirus COVID-19 updates.)
RESOURCES & DEADLINES
Applications due TOMORROW, March 6, 2020
Do you know a Berkeley woman who is a leader of a public company, a large private company, or non-profit institution? Nominate her to be one of the "Bay Area's Most Influential Women". Outstanding women leaders will be recognized in a special edition of the San Francisco Business Times on May 8 and honored at a gala awards dinner on June 3 in San Francisco.
Nominate someone now.
Applications due March 30, 2020 for US-based candidates
The Berkeley Blockchain Visiting Researcher program was established as a way to include scholars and practitioners into UC Berkeley's blockchain ecosystem and to enable them to advance their research and tap into the numerous blockchain resources on campus and in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Learn more and apply here.
The Energy Biosciences Institute Entrepreneurial Business Incubator (EBI²) is currently accepting applications year-round from companies focused on biological and/or chemical research. Bench space starts at $780/month with leasing terms starting at 1 year and the option to rent equipment as needed. The space is nestled in the heart of UC Berkeley's College of Natural Resources and contains an abundance of analytical instruments for various chemical and biological applications from fermenters, GCs, HPLCs, ICs, anaerobic chambers, to lyophilizers and much more.
Contact Yi Liu, EBI² Manager, at ebi2@berkeley.edu for more information.
Two private office spaces are available for rent on the 3rd floor of the SkyDeck building - a space that houses several SkyDeck alumni startups and growth companies. Both spaces are newly remodeled, have ample natural light, and include exceptional amenities.
Click here to learn more about pricing and availability.
Many brokers have spaces near campus (or in West Berkeley) available for lease, sublease or purchase. We often share these on our Twitter page.
If you are looking for an office in Berkeley, follow us on Twitter@BerkStartups.
Globally, couples are more likely than ever to both work full time but the balance of house-work and career-advancement can often disadvantage women – with or without children. This new report from the Haas Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership (EGAL) explores the keys to understanding challenges and inclusive solutions for couples of all identities and highlights 7 evidence-based ‘plays’ to support dual career couples.
Learn more here.
The Startup Law Initiative at Berkeley Law (SLI) is an initiative run by UC Berkeley that offers free incorporation services to entrepreneurs. SLI’s services allow Bay Area founders to overcome costly barriers to conducting business. Founders will work with Berkeley Law students and attorneys from top Silicon Valley law firms to make ideas become reality.
Learn more and fill out the application form here. (SLI is accepting applications on a rolling basis for entrepreneurs looking to incorporate their business.)
The Department of Energy has released new 2020 funding opportunities for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. $40 million in funding is available to small businesses looking to solve a myriad of science and energy challenges.
Learn more about the SBIR and STTR programs here.
LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS MAKING NEWS
The San Francisco Business Times released the list of largest Bay Area startup accelerators in the Bay Area, ranking Berkeley SkyDeck as the fourth largest. Rankings were based on the overall number of startups each accelerator worked with over the year, with a geographical spread across 12 counties in the Greater Bay Area. The powerhouse behind this growth is inherent to SkyDeck’s three-program structure: the Accelerator Cohort, the HotDesk Incubator, and the Global Innovation Partner program.
Read more in the San Francisco Business Times
Diminishing human error and excess costs of delivery, KiwiBot’s robotic food delivery system provides customers with their meals — on self-driving wheels. After revolutionizing the market for food delivery in Berkeley, KiwiBots have now been sprinkled across the campus at Denver University. While still in its trial period, KiwiBot has experienced heavy demand and has accumulated multiple businesses in its delivery pool. The company and its local team are making strides at DU, with a long-term goal of providing 24-hour service.
Read more in the DU Clarion
Keep in Touch
To submit information or questions about Berkeley Startup Cluster contact: oedmailbox@cityofberkeley.info
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