Helping founders find community and connections
UC Berkeley's only student-run nonprofit pre-seed incubator, offering a 3-month semester-long program for undergraduate and graduate student founders. Provides individualized mentorship, investor connections, and 2 CS course units—with no equity taken.
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 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 →A pre-accelerator program by law firm Stubbs Alderton & Markiles providing early-stage startups with legal services, co-working space, and mentorship. The program formally closed on June 27, 2025 after 13 years of operation in Santa Monica.
Learn more →A free mentorship program by the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) connecting early-stage biotech founders with veteran industry advisors on fundraising, market fit, and IP strategy. Top candidates can pitch for $100K proof-of-concept support.
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