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USC's premier student-run product incubator, founded in 2013. Each semester, 28 carefully selected USC students (developers, designers, and product managers) are organized into teams to build technology startups from scratch. Teams go through a full-semester curriculum based on YC and Zero to One methodology, culminating in Demo Night where products are pitched to investors and industry leaders.
4-month incubator at UC Berkeley for 60–80 early-stage teams per cohort offering co-working space, mentorship, and ecosystem access without guaranteed investment.
Learn more →A 42,000 sq ft co-working life science lab facility in Sorrento Mesa offering shared and private lab/office solutions, programming, and investor connections for biotech startups.
Learn more →Year-long incubator open to all UC San Diego students, providing 24/7 co-working space, prototyping funds, mentorship, and seed funding eligibility. Housed in The Basement, UCSD's student innovation hub, it supports student entrepreneurs from idea stage through early traction.
Learn more →The world's only port-led incubator, established 2016. Supports sustainable aquaculture and port-related blue tech ventures through pilot project facilitation, funding, access to key port assets, and permitting/entitlement assistance. $2.35M in direct funding provided to 12 portfolio companies that have collectively leveraged $5.8M in R&D funds.
Learn more →Northern California's premier startup incubator and co-working space at 411 Main Street, Chico. A CA-GoBiz Accelerate California designated Innovation Hub serving entrepreneurs from survive to thrive. Provides co-working memberships (from $220/month for desk space, $59/month for virtual), mentorship from seasoned entrepreneurs, monthly workshops, tech talks, idea jams, and access to a robust network of investors and resource partners. Partners include Chico State, City of Chico, and Tri Counties Bank.
Learn more →A one-year deep tech incubator for UC system-affiliated founders (students, faculty, staff, alumni within 5 years), with cohorts across UC Berkeley, Davis, Merced, and Santa Cruz. Focuses on AI, health tech, sustainability, robotics, climate, and quantum.
Learn more →Offers wet-lab and office space for technology-focused startups, fostering collaboration between academia and industry, and providing mentorship, resources, and programming to support business development and commercialization within the UCSB innovation ecosystem.
Learn more →A 2-year incubator residency at 101 Academy in Irvine in partnership with UC Irvine, offering milestone-based mentorship for deep tech and tech startups. Only 1% equity fee.
Learn more →A 2-year incubator residency for deep tech, fintech, life science, and medtech startups offering individualized milestone-based mentorship. Only 1% equity fee. 270+ companies incubated, $4.6B+ raised.
Learn more →Offers entrepreneurial training, mentorship, access to funding, and incubation for technology-based startups and innovators in Inland Southern California, supporting commercialization through education, expert guidance, and resources such as co-working space, lab facilities, and proposal development assistance—all at no cost.
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