Helping founders find community and connections
Provides expert guidance to UC San Diego innovators on early-stage technologies, commercialization strategies, and startup creation, helping define market cases, build business models, advise on fundraising, and solve common challenges through hands-on mentorship and entrepreneurial experience.
Provides complimentary business assistance, expert advising, and practical training to help entrepreneurs and established companies in San Luis Obispo County launch, grow, and secure capital investment, fostering innovation and job creation.
Learn more →No-cost advising program for tech startups in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, focused on Life Science Technologies, Medical Devices, Biomedical, ICT, and Clean Technologies. Part of the Economic Development Collaborative's (EDC) suite of SBDC services, with additional support through the Accelerate CA Inclusive Innovation Hub.
Learn more →Pairs UCSF innovators with experienced entrepreneurs to launch new companies, accelerating the translation of scientific discoveries into commercial ventures and providing guidance, mentorship, and business leadership throughout the commercialization process.
Learn more →\- Guides entrepreneurs through idea generation, validation, development, and business launch in a structured 14-week format. \- Helps founders refine and strengthen their pitch, progressing from initial workshopping to public presentations. \- Empowers founders with expert insights, peer learning, accountability, and actionable growth strategies in a four-week, theme-based format. \- Offers free, weekly interactive workshops for students, members, and the community to learn, collaborate, and create. \- Provides a one-week experience for high school and college students to test startup ideas and validate customer problems. \- Facilitates community collaboration to solve business challenges, launch ventures, and gain practical experience over eight weeks. \- Connects entrepreneurs with peers, tools, and resources to gain new perspectives in a free, supportive environment.
Learn more →Provides no-cost business consulting, low-cost training, and resources to help entrepreneurs and small businesses start, grow, and succeed in San Diego and Imperial counties through expert advising and educational workshops.
Learn more →Provides no-cost business consulting, low-cost training, and resources to help entrepreneurs and small businesses start, grow, and succeed in San Diego and Imperial counties through expert advising, workshops, and specialized support services.
Learn more →Provides no-cost business consulting, low-cost training, and resources to help entrepreneurs and small businesses start, grow, and succeed in San Diego and Imperial counties through expert advising, workshops, and specialized support services.
Learn more →Provides no-cost business consulting, low-cost training, and resources to help entrepreneurs and small businesses start, grow, and succeed in San Diego and Imperial counties through expert advising, workshops, and specialized support services.
Learn more →Provides no-cost business consulting, low-cost training, and resources to help entrepreneurs and small businesses start, grow, and succeed in San Diego and Imperial counties through expert advising, workshops, and specialized support services.
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