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What I Wish I Knew Before I Started
eHub 2232 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesWhat I Wish I Knew Before I Started is a candid conversation featuring students and recent alumni who’ve launched ventures, built projects, or led bold initiatives at Berkeley. They’ll share the highs, the lows, the pivots — and the things they really wish someone had told them earlier. Then we’ll eat yummy dinner and connect.
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Your Ideal Day
eHub 2232 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesYour Ideal Day is a 2-hour reflective workshop (and dinner!) based on Barbara Sher’s celebrated Wishcraft exercise. It’s designed to help you reconnect with what you truly want — not what you “should” want — by walking you through a full, imagined day in the life you’d love to live.
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Health Futures Unconference
UC Berkeley School of Public Health, 5th Floor 2121 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesReady to reimagine the future of health? Join us at the Health Futures Unconference! 🗓️ September 20 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 🪴 UC Berkeley School of Public Health In a time of upheaval, how do we build the future of health? The Health Futures Unconference is your invitation to pause, reflect, and boldly…
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Operate Like a YC Founder: Sam Altman’s Operating Checklist
Sam Altman’s essays distilled into a practical operating playbook for elite execution—applicable to any project, not just startups. We’ll synthesize how top operators pick and evolve ideas, build a product-improvement engine (user obsession + weekly shipping), drive execution (default-alive decisions, a single focus metric), and lead teams (recruiting, living docs, high standards) into a repeatable…
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Cursor @ Berkeley: Getting Technical
Eshlemann HallGet ready to dive into tech with Cursor at our hands-on event, Getting Technical, happening October 15th from 5–7 PM in Eshleman Hall’s Senate Chambers. Whether you're a beginner or experienced coder, come build, learn, and collaborate in a welcoming space for all. Plus, get a free year of Cursor when you attend. Hosted by…
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Empathy & Ideation | Problem of the Month
eHub 2232 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThis October, the eHub turns its energy toward one of the most pressing challenges students face: mental health. Over four weeks, you’ll join peers who care about the same problem, sharpen your human-centered design skills, and move from identifying barriers to experimenting with real solutions. Each session includes dinner, social time, and hands-on activities —…
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Social Innovator Speaker Series: Emeka Ugwu
B120 Blum Hall, UC BerkeleyGet inspired by the Big Ideas network of alumni and experts who have transformed early-stage innovations into impactful social ventures. 2025 Big Ideas Grand Prize Finalist, Emeka Ugwu, Founder of Flourish AI, will be providing the inspiration for this event. Flourish AI is transforming nutrition care for chronic conditions using AI and science. Stick around…
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BLEAM + BCCN Book Talk: Building Climate & Energy Ventures
Bakar Bioingenuity Hub Studio, 2625 DurantPlease join us for BLEAM & BCCN’s Book Talk! A special Lunch & Learn event spotlighting the upcoming release of Disciplined Entrepreneurship for Climate and Energy Ventures. Author Ben Soltoff will be in town for the discussion. Ben is the Ecosystem Builder and Entrepreneur in Residence at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, where he focuses…
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Prototype & Test | Problem of the Month
eHub 2232 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA, United StatesTurn your ideas into action. Build rapid prototypes, test them in real time, and refine your solutions. Dinner + socializing included. This October, the eHub turns its energy toward one of the most pressing challenges students face: mental health. Over four weeks, you’ll join peers who care about the same problem, sharpen your human-centered design…
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B-School Disrupt SF
Join us for an exciting discussion on AI! Hear from top teams from UC Berkeley, Harvard Business School, Harvard Innovation Labs, and INSEAD.
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Delphi Speaker Series
Grimes Engineering Center, Rosenblum and Greene StudioEver wondered what it’s like to actually work at a startup - the chaos, the freedom, the lessons no one tells you about? Panel: - Sam Spelsberg - CTO & Co-Founder, Delphi - Rich Zou - Northeastern dropout -> Growth, Delphi - Shaheer Sandhu - Investor, Susa Ventures | UC Berkeley Grad Come hang out,…
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Big Ideas Upskilling Workshop
Grimes Engineering Center, Rosenblum and Greene StudioReceive guidance and feedback on how to effectively craft your Big Ideas pre-proposal. Big Ideas advisors will walk you through every element that is required in your 3-page pre-proposal submission, as well as examples and best practices from past Big Ideas pre-proposals.
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VCIC Information Session
OnlineThis session is intended for undergraduate students across UC Berkeley who are interested in competing in the UC Berkeley VCIC (Venture Capital Investment Competition). With the UC Berkeley Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC), you’ll assess real investment opportunities in early stage companies by watching company pitches, conducting due diligence and negotiating investments with real Bay…
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AI Investment Summit 2025 @ UC Berkeley
Pauley Ballroom, Martin Luther King Jr. Building, UC BerkeleyThe AI Investment Summit 2025 will bring together global leaders to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the world’s economic, societal, and technological landscape. Hear from the pioneers shaping the frontiers of AGI, multimodal intelligence, and applied AI. This full-day, student-led summit — organized by a coalition from Berkeley, Stanford, MIT, Yale, and Harvard —…
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What Makes an Idea “Big”?: Panel Discussion with Big Ideas Judges
OnlinePre-proposal judges share insights to help you sharpen your Big Ideas! What makes an idea stand out? What are some commonalities they see across the best Big Ideas? What are the common strengths and weaknesses? A panel of our most seasoned judges will answer all these questions and more, with plenty of time for Q&A.
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Biotech Pitchathon: Decoding Biotech for Everyone
Do you have an idea for a biotech company that you'd like to explore? Or are you curious about how biotech ideas are formed? Come join us for our first-ever Biotech Pitchathon! Dinner will be provided. During the event, you'll have the chance to: Learn about unsolved problems in biotech and the pipeline from idea…
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BCSSA 2025 Startup Fair
Alumni House 1 Alumni House, Berkeley, CA, United StatesStep into the heart of Berkeley’s innovation scene at the Berkeley Chinese Students and Scholars Association Fall 2025 Startup Fair — your gateway to experience startup culture firsthand. Meet and connect with inspiring founders from across the Bay Area, unlock opportunities to work on cool, cutting-edge projects, and develop a true founder’s mindset through real…
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SkyDeck Virtual Intern Fair
OnlineLooking for the perfect spring internship? Take the next step in your career and join Berkeley SkyDeck's Virtual Spring Intern Fair on November 14. Each year, 800+ Cal students dive into innovation through SkyDeck - connecting with innovative startups and expert mentors. All majors are welcome - reserve your spot now!
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Hack with Claude
Chou Hall N100Anthropic, SCET, and HBSA are hosting a six hour hackathon bringing together coders, designers, learners, + a panel of judges to see the most creative projects students can build. Winners get cash prizes, 1:1 meetings, and interviews with the judges (including partners from NFX Ventures and VC backed founders). 👀 Bring your laptop, a…
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DECODE Conference
DECODE conference is the largest founder community event with roots from Berkeley and Stanford. Past attendees have raised everything from pre-seed to Series rounds from investors they met through DECODE, including connections to a16z, Sequoia, and Y Combinator. IOVC is also conducting preliminary interviews for their upcoming accelerator fund at the end of conference. This year's speakers…
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Elevate Investment Banking Panel
Dwinelle 145Elevate: Investment Banking Panel is an event designed to provide students with valuable insights into the finance industry and direct networking opportunities with top investment banking professionals. Our panel will feature Managing Directors and Vice Presidents from leading firms, including Qatalyst Partners, Morgan Stanley, Evercore, Lazard, and more. This event aims to help students—particularly those…
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UC LAUNCH Demo Day
Berkeley Haas campusUC LAUNCH is the University of California’s premier startup accelerator dedicated to turning early-stage ventures into fundable businesses. Join us on December 2nd for an inspiring day as our top teams showcase bold ideas and cutting-edge innovations. The Fall 2025 cohort marks a major milestone: our 10th Anniversary! Over the past decade, UC LAUNCH has supported 300…
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Symposium: Design, Construction, and Operation of Energy-Efficient Buildings
Bakar Bioingenuity Hub Studio, 2625 DurantBuildings account for a significant share of global energy use and residual emissions, both from the materials used in construction and the energy required for daily operation. Addressing these challenges demands bold, interdisciplinary innovation across the entire building lifecycle. This one-day symposium will explore the role of materials across the building lifecycle and spotlight…
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Rural Health Hackathon Infosession
VirtualCalling All Berkeley Builders and Innovators! If you’re excited about building health solutions that actually matter, the moment is now. The federal government just launched a $50B Rural Health Transformation program—one of the biggest health investments in decades. This is the time for new ideas and out of the box thinking. Over one immersive weekend you…
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Collider Cup XVII
Jarvis Auditorium, Grimes Engineering CenterThe Collider Cup is SCET's all-star showcase of the best student teams each semester. Come watch teams pitch to panels of professors, investors and industry experts as they vie to win the grand prize, the Collider Cup! Every semester we partner with an investment fund/angel investors who offer our students an opportunity for potential funding…
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