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Accelerates commercialization of UC San Diego technologies with dual-use potential by providing funding, mentorship, and networks to help researchers and startups develop solutions for both civilian and defense applications, advancing them toward real-world deployment.
12-week hybrid accelerator in Modesto, CA for circular bioeconomy startups, providing $100K total support including $15K non-dilutive grant, $35K investment, and $50K campus credits.
Learn more →A specialized JLABS residency in partnership with BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) focused on medical countermeasures and pandemic preparedness technologies.
Learn more →A semester-based incubator program for founders aged 18+ to accelerate innovative ideas into reality. Through a semester course curriculum, students explore all steps to creating a startup: technical assistance, physical co-working space, subject matter expert and advisor sessions, and access to entrepreneurial resources. Also includes Youth Innovators Lab for ages 16–18. Past cohort graduates include smart business card companies and zero-waste product startups.
Learn more →Offers Cal Poly students and recent alumni a 12-week summer program to develop business models, receive mentorship, seed funding, and entrepreneurial training to launch scalable startups.
Learn more →Helps startups with commercial-ready solutions enter national security and dual-use markets through mentorship, government customer discovery, SBIR/STTR strategy, and tailored go-to-market support, accelerating growth in both commercial and government sectors.
Learn more →Crucible Ignitor: Helps participants launch startups using West Coast federal and university lab technologies for defense and commercial applications, offering virtual workshops and mentorship for early-stage innovators. Crucible Accelerator: Provides mentorship, resources, and strategic partnership opportunities to help early-stage startups grow and address real-world challenges, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest. APEX Accelerator: Offers expert guidance for businesses seeking government contracts and innovation grants, assisting with certifications, opportunity identification, and proposal preparation for mature-stage companies.
Learn more →Crucible Ignitor: Helps participants launch startups using West Coast federal and university lab technologies for defense and commercial applications, offering virtual workshops and mentorship for early-stage innovators. Crucible Accelerator: Provides mentorship, resources, and strategic partnership opportunities to help early-stage startups grow and address real-world challenges in the Pacific Northwest. APEX Accelerator: Offers expert guidance for businesses seeking government contracts, including certifications and innovation grants, and supports navigation of federal, state, and local procurement platforms.
Learn more →Offers high-intensity support for startups developing dual-use technologies, providing government customer discovery, SBIR/STTR funding guidance, go-to-market assistance, and access to defense networks to accelerate entry into national security and public sector markets.
Learn more →\- Provides non-dilutive funding and commercialization support to small businesses developing innovative technologies through federal agency partnerships, helping them advance from concept to market with expert guidance and resources. \- Offers a nine-month accelerator to nurture and scale bioscience and healthcare innovations that improve health and wellness in Los Angeles communities, especially those impacted by limited access to new solutions. \- Delivers a nine-month immersive experience supporting innovators to pilot and expand solutions that boost community resilience and adaptability to weather disasters and environmental challenges at no cost.
Learn more →UC San Diego's top-ranked deep biotech accelerator at the Center for Novel Therapeutics. Supports disruptive life sciences and digital health startups across longevity, BioAI, quantum, AI drug discovery, regenerative medicine, genomics, food tech, and more. Weekly sprints, capital closing clinics, AMAs, and investor sessions. Portfolio has generated $2.3B+ in exits and funds raised.
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