UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, October 12, 10am on Zoom
The Berkeley Chamber of Commerce invites anyone involved in hiring, promotion, admissions, and/or recruitment to a free workshop with Founder and CEO of Reflecting Equity, Chrissy Stachl, Ph.D., to discuss how bias is present in these processes, the inequity that grounds "The Myth of Meritocracy," and how terms like "top talent" can perpetuate the marginalization of BIPOC candidates. In this interactive workshop, attendees will work through and discuss some best practices to combat these issues.
Register today.
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Thursday, November 3, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Prime Roots (875 Potter Street Berkeley, CA 94710)
Join the Berkeley Startup Cluster and Biocom California for a Food and AgTech showcase soiree outside Prime Roots' soon-to-open deli in West Berkeley. Prime Roots was born out of UC Berkeley's Alt: Meat Lab and is now partnering with some of the best chefs and deli clerks across the country to bring Koji Deli Meats to the world so you can have meat products so satisfying you don't even have to think of them as "alternatives".
RSVP here to attend. (Or, if your company is interested in having a table to showcase your Food and AgTech products, submit an inquiry here.)
April 6-8, 2023
The Bioneers Conference, an annual festival that brings together social and scientific innovators to discuss ideas and solutions to some of society’s most pressing issues, will be coming to Berkeley in 2023! Mark your calendars for an outstanding lineup of speakers, networking events, roundtable discussions, and interactive activities that will bring people together for a weekend of activism and action.
Read more about the conference here.
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RESOURCES & DEADLINES
Monday, October 31 – Friday, November 4
Application deadline: Friday, October 7
Launched in 2012, this 5 day in-person program on the UC Berkeley campus brings together experienced candidates from across the globe with renowned faculty from UC Berkeley and beyond. Executives learn leading edge strategies to drive and invest in the future of innovation. The program features interactive modules from leaders in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to Energy and Decentralized Finance (DeFi).
Apply today.
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Applications deadline: Monday, October 10
The CITRIS Seed Funding program issues short-term, competitive awards of $40,000–$60,000 per project to advance information technology research and catalyze early work that can benefit industry, the public sector, and society at large.
Team-based proposals are invited from principal investigators at University of California campuses including UC Berkeley, among others.
Read the full Request for Proposals and apply today.
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Application deadline: Friday, October 28
Online course times: November 14, 16, and 21 from 5-8pm PST
For early-stage Berkeley startups, the Bay Area National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps offers a course to help you identify and refine your value proposition and target customers. This immersive training will help you conduct 15 customer interviews to identify your top customer segment, validate your commercial market, and accelerate finding product-market fit.
Apply today.
Application deadline: Monday, October 31
The two-year Activate Fellowship (or the Cyclotron Road Fellowship) provides early-stage science entrepreneurs with funding, startup training, mentorship, and access to a nationwide community of scientists on a mission to scale innovations. Activate Fellows work across industries including agriculture, buildings, chemicals, computing, defense, electricity, manufacturing, and transportation.
Apply today.
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Thirty-eight Activate cohort companies are now hiring for more than 200 open positions, including many in Berkeley:
Activate is also hiring several key positions, including a Chief Executive Officer and a Human Resources Director, both with the option of locating in Berkeley.
Check out all the open positions here.
CoWorking with Wisdom has coworking and office space available for individuals or teams. Located conveniently in Downtown Berkeley in the historic Dharma College building, CoWorking with Wisdom offers work space, wellness classes, and mindfulness events.
Book a tour today.
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The Bakar Labs incubator, located on UC Berkeley's campus in a landmark building fully outfitted for advanced bioscience R&D, is home to 23 companies and takes applications on a rolling basis. Technologies being developed in-house include gene therapy, pharmaceutical and biological therapeutics, alternative meats, genomics, and platforms for industrial biotech. Wet labs and offices are rented at market rates and tenants can access in-house equipment and Berkeley campus core facilities.
Learn more about the vibrant community and programming.
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A new round of the Big Ideas Contest has launched and is seeking students' game-changing ideas for social innovation. The Contest will return to its roots at UC Berkeley and boasts new social impact tracks, up to $20k funding opportunities, and a packed roster of skill development workshops and networking events.
Submit your 3-page application by Dec. 7, 1pm PT.
BERKELEY INNOVATORS MAKING NEWS
Berkeley SkyDeck, the global hub for entrepreneurship and a leading accelerator, hosted its Batch 14 Demo Day on September 27. The event featured 18 startups from four continents (North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe) who pitched their innovative ideas to Silicon Valley investors from some of the largest venture capital firms.
Read more in Business Wire and Venture Beat.
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Twelve, a Berkeley-based startup, is turning water and carbon dioxide into critical chemicals once dependent upon fossil fuels. Their technology is replacing fossil fuel-derived petrochemicals in products like plastics, fertilizers, packaging, clothing, and digital devices.
Read more in GreenBiz.
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The San Francisco Business Times spotlights five leaders you need to know if you are doing business in the area:
Read more in SF Business Times.
Keep in Touch
To submit information or questions about Berkeley Startup Cluster contact: oedmailbox@cityofberkeley.info
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