Welcome to the Berkeley Gateway to Innovation (BEGIN)!
The University of California, Berkeley is home to one of the most vibrant innovation ecosystems in the world. BEGIN features Berkeley innovation and entrepreneurship resources, opportunities, events, and news to help you connect with the Berkeley ecosystem and take the next step in your entrepreneurial journey.
WHY BERKELEY?
In 2023, Pitchbook ranked UC Berkeley as the #1 university worldwide for number of venture capital-backed companies founded by undergraduate alumni and #2 for female-founded companies, as well as #1 public university in the U.S. for entrepreneurs with graduate degrees.
# 1
University Worldwide for Venture Capital-backed Companies Founded by Undergraduate Alumni
1604
Startup Founders
1451
Active Inventions
# 1
Public University for Entrepreneurs with Graduate Degrees
1383
Startups
850
Active US Patents
# 2
University Worldwide for Female-founded Companies
$ 1B+
Annual Research Funding
1150
Active Foreign Patents
Innovation Roadmap
Scale
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UCB-Affiliated Venture Capital
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Other Venture Capital
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Grants & Fellowships
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Student & Alumni Funds
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Commercial Incubators
