UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, October 6, 7pm on Zoom
At this Public Hearing, the Planning Commission will consider amending the City of Berkeley's definition of Research & Development (R&D) for zoning purposes, in response to City Council's referral. (see the staff report which compares the previously-proposed definition with the new one)
Attend the meeting to share your perspective on the future of R&D in West Berkeley.
Friday, October 8 1:30-4pm
Haas School of Business 2220 Piedmont Avenue Chou Hall, Spieker Forum Berkeley, CA 94720
Join for a fun and inspiring event in-person hosted by the UC Berkeley Haas Business School Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership (EGAL) to celebrate Equity Fluent Leadership. Speakers, performers, and interactive spaces will enable attendees to reflect on and build skills related to empathy and inclusion.
Register here.
Thursday, October 14 10-11am (virtual)
The Alameda County Workforce Development Board will be hosting a free webinar, Recruiting in a Pandemic World open to Berkeley employers.
Reserve your spot in this free webinar today!
Thursday, October 14 3:30-5pm (virtual)
Come recognize the 6 Berkeley-based companies and organizations that were recognized as finalists for the 2021 East Bay Innovation Awards. These companies were selected by subject matter experts among more than 200 other East Bay companies across 10 different categories. They were judged on their innovation, product development, services and processes. The virtual awards ceremony will be hosted by Scott McGrew of NBC Bay Area and feature entertainment from local artists and raffle prizes.
Register now!
Thursday, October 14 4-5pm (virtual and in-person at Haas School of Business 2220 Piedmont Avenue Chou Hall, Spieker Forum Berkeley, CA 94720)
Come explore the growth of roles in responsible innovation at tech companies, how these roles are evolving, and their implications for AI that promotes social justice at this event hosted by the UC Berkeley Haas Business School Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership (EGAL). The speakers will be virtual with a watch party in-person at Berkeley Haas. Following the panel, those who are in person can join for a reception and networking event with food and drink!
Register here.
Wednesdays, 12-1pm on Zoom
Free and open to the public, the CITRIS Research Exchange offers fresh perspectives on information technology and society from distinguished academic, industry, and civic leaders in a seminar format over Zoom.
Check out the Fall 2021 schedule here.
Tuesday, November 16 1–2pm
CITRIS will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a virtual public showcase of emerging research, leading-edge applications, and collaboration opportunities in the interest of society. We are honored to feature academic leaders, industry executives, and public officials, along with students and representatives from research labs and startup companies who have benefited from CITRIS’s support over the years.
Save the date!
RESOURCES & DEADLINES
Application deadline: Sunday, October 10
For startups looking to provide services and solutions for the remote/hybrid working world, Berkeley SkyDeck is partnering with Daikin to host a pitch challenge in mid-November.
Apply for the chance to get up to $100,000!
Info Session: October 12
Applications Open: October 15
Cyclotron Road is a division of the Berkeley Lab. This program is a two-year fellowship in partnership with the non-profit Activate for science innovators looking to advance hard technologies that have the potential for broad societal impact from concept to viable first product.
Learn more at Cyclotron Road.
Application deadline: Friday, October 15
Course: Nov. 1, 3, & 8 from 6-9pm
For anyone with a technology-based startup idea that originated at a university or academic lab, Bay Area NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) offers a one-week course based on Steve Blank's Lean LaunchPad. Three evening sessions will teach you to identify and refine your value propositions and customer segments, essential to de-risking your idea and achieving product-market fit. Teams that complete the national program have a much higher funding rate and might qualify for the National NSF I-Corps program which includes a $50,000 customer discovery grant.
Apply now.
Application deadline: Monday, October 25
This program is a great chance for all UC Berkeley affiliated startups looking to catalyze early results and attract some funding. Projects must address the following grand challenges in information technology: climate resilience, digital health innovation, next-generation technology policy, and automation in the workforce.
Apply here.
A full floor of office space (3,860 Square Feet) is available in the heart of Downtown Berkeley on the 10th floor of the Wells Fargo building (2140 Shattuck Ave).
See details or request a viewing from Norheim & Yost.
BERKELEY INNOVATORS MAKING NEWS
Berkeley-based pet food company, Wild Earth has completed a new funding round of more than $23 million from an investor line-up headlined by Mark Cuban. Cuban first invested in Wild Earth in 2019 after CEO Ryan Bethencourt appeared on the television series “Shark Tank”. The new funding will help finance the company’s next initiative in creating cell-based meat pet food.
Read more about Wild Earth’s new funding in Benzinga.
Berkeley-based startup Perfect Day’s products, featured in many leading ice cream brands, has been assessed by consultancy WSP USA in their life cycle assessment (LCA) as more sustainable than those made by conventional production methods. Their animal-free whey was shown as generating significantly less greenhouse gas emissions than whey from cows.
Read more about Perfect Day in Food Navigator-USA.
Fox has made an investment in Berkeley-based Eluvio, valuing the company at $100M. This investment will be used to accelerate the adoption of Eluvio’s blockchain/NFT platform.
Learn more in CoinDesk.
The Berkeley Lab quantum testbed is aiming to accelerate the work of physicists and researchers by building a distributed quantum network with its five-year, $12.5M award from the US Department of Energy. This testbed will connect quantum computers between Berkeley Lab and the University of California - Berkeley with the help of the California Institute of Technology.
Learn more the Berkeley Lab quantum computing testbed in FedScoop.
Upside Foods is a company that makes cultivated, clean meat that’s healthier and more sustainable. Kyle Vogt brings significant experience scaling breakthrough tech and his vision will help the company prepare for the future.
Read more at Upside Foods.
Keep in Touch
To submit information or questions about Berkeley Startup Cluster contact: oedmailbox@cityofberkeley.info
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