Welcome to the
Berkeley Gateway to Innovation
Why Berkeley?
The University of California, Berkeley is home to one of the most vibrant innovation ecosystems in the world. In 2020, Pitchbook ranked UC Berkeley as the #2 university for entrepreneurship. As of 2020, alumni startups have raised more than $36B in venture capital and helped create the world’s most valuable companies such as Apple, Softbank, Intel, Gap eBay, Tesla, and many more.
#1
Public University
1652
Startup Founders
1649
Active Inventions
#2
University for Entrepreneurs
1481
Startups
774
Active Patents
#4
in Most Successful Founders
$1B+
in Research Funding
814
Active Foreign Patents
Roadmap
Campus Life
