Welcome to the Berkeley Gateway to Innovation!

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.

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UC Berkeley is the top university in number of venture-funded startups founded by undergraduate alumni.

#1

Public University

1604

Startup Founders

$1B+

Annual Research Funding

#1

Most Venture-Backed Startups

1649

Active Inventions

814

Active Foreign Patents

#4

in Most Successful Founders

774

Active Patents

1383

Startups

Innovation Roadmap

Unlock your entrepreneurial potential and conquer each stage of your journey with our innovation roadmap.

Delve into a wide range of resources carefully curated to support your progress, and pave the way for your business success today.

STAGE 1

Ideation

The ideation stage is where entrepreneurs and innovators brainstorm, explore, and develop new business ideas. This stage involves the creative process of generating and refining potential concepts for a viable product, service, or business.

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STAGE 2

Early Formation

Early formation in the startup journey refers to the initial stages of creating a new company or business venture. This phase is characterized by activities and decisions that lay the foundation for the startup’s future growth and success.

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STAGE 3

Accelerate

Acceleration refers to a phase where a startup experiences rapid growth and development, becoming significant players in their respective industries. This can be a critical period in a startup’s life, characterized by significant progress and scaling.

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STAGE 4

Scale

Scaling refers to the phase where a startup expands its operations, customer base, and revenue significantly. This stage involves the strategic growth of the startup to reach a larger market and achieve a more prominent position in the industry.

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Explore Resources B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Y B Bakar Fellows Early Formation Faculty Bakar Labs Early Formation Faculty, Industry – Startup Companies BearX Ideation Alumni, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Bee Partners Scale Alumni, Faculty, Industry – Startup Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Berkeley Angel Network Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Berkeley BioEnginuity Fellowship Ideation PhD Students Berkeley Catalyst Fund I Scale Alumni, Faculty, Industry – Startup Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Berkeley Catalyst Fund II Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Berkeley Changemaker® Ideation Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Berkeley Climate Change Network Early Formation Faculty, Industry – Established Companies Berkeley Discovery Ideation Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Berkeley Entrepreneurs Association Ideation Undergraduate Students Berkeley Founders Pledge Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Berkeley Haas Alumni Relations Scale Alumni Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Ideation Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Startup Seed Fund Early Formation Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Berkeley Innovators Scale Alumni, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Berkeley Master of Design Ideation Masters Students Berkeley Postdoc Entrepreneurs Program Ideation Postdoc Berkeley Research Infrastructure Commons Accelerate Industry – Established Companies, Industry – Startup Companies Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerate Industry – Established Companies, Industry – Startup Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Berkeley SkyDeck Fund I Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Berkeley SkyDeck Fund II Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Berkeley Startup Cluster Accelerate Industry – Startup Companies Berkeley Venture Capital Ideation Undergraduate Students Berkeley-Taiwan Health Innovation Accelerator Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Better Ventures Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Big Ideas Contest Early Formation Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Biology Scholars Program Ideation Undergraduate Students Biomolecular Nanotechnology Center Accelerate Faculty, Industry – Startup Companies Blockchain Xcelerator Accelerate Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Blue Bear Ventures Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Blum Center Social Innovator OnRamp Early Formation Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Bow Capital Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Build the Future Ideation Undergraduate Students C Cal Alumni Association Accelerate Alumni Cal Hacks Ideation Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Cal Hacks Fellowship Early Formation Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students CalFounders Accelerate Alumni California Innovation Fund Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) Early Formation Faculty, PhD Students CalTestBed Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Career Center Ideation Undergraduate Students CITRIS Invention Lab Ideation Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Cleantech to Market Ideation Masters Students, PhD Students Collider Cup Ideation Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Courtyard Ventures Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Cradle to Commerce Ideation Faculty Cyclotron Road Early Formation Faculty D Decode Ideation Undergraduate Students Dorm Room Fund Early Formation Undergraduate Students Double Bottom Line Ventures Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students E EDGE in Tech Initiative at U.C. Ideation Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Energy and Biosciences Institute Entrepreneurial Business Incubator (EBI2) Early Formation Faculty, Industry – Startup Companies Erupture Ventures Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students F FastTracking Founders Program Early Formation Alumni, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students FORM+FUND – Legal Support Early Formation Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Free Ventures Early Formation Undergraduate Students Fung Fellowship Ideation Undergraduate Students Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership Ideation Masters Students, Undergraduate Students G Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation Ideation Faculty, Industry – Established Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students H Haas Impact Fund Early Formation Masters Students Haas Venture Fellows Ideation Masters Students Handshake Early Formation Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Health Engine Early Formation Masters Students, Undergraduate Students Health Tech CoLab Accelerate Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students House Fund Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students HS Chau Women in Enterprising Science Early Formation Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students I I School Innovators Scale Alumni, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Impact Science Ventures Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Inclusive Innovation Equitable Entrepreneurship Ideation Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Innovation & Entrepreneurship Council Ideation Intro to Lean Startup: NSF I-Corps Method Early Formation Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Ironfire Ventures Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students J Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation Ideation Masters Students, Undergraduate Students K Kapor Capital Scale Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students L LAUNCH Accelerate Alumni, Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Learn2Launch Ideation Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Center Early Formation Faculty, Industry – Established Companies, Industry – Startup Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students M Management, Entrepreneurship & Technology Program Ideation Undergraduate Students Marvell Nanolab Ideation Faculty Master of Engineering program Ideation Masters Students Master of Translational Medicine Early Formation Masters Students ME Student Machine Shop Ideation Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students N Neurotech Collider Lab Ideation Faculty, Industry – Startup Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students New Business Community Law Clinic Ideation Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Nuclear Innovation Bootcamp Ideation Industry – Established Companies, Industry – Startup Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Nucleate Bay Area Ideation Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students O Office of Intellectual Property and Industry Research Alliances Ideation Faculty, Industry – Established Companies, Industry – Startup Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Ollie Legal Ideation Alumni, Faculty, Industry – Startup Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Osage University Partners Alumni, Faculty, Industry – Startup Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students P PhDX Ideation Postdoc Q QB3 Garage@Berkeley Accelerate Alumni, Faculty, Industry – Startup Companies, PhD Students, Postdoc QB3 High-Throughput Screening Facility Early Formation Alumni, Faculty, Industry – Startup Companies, PhD Students, Postdoc R Robinson Life Science, Business, and Entrepreneurship Program Ideation Undergraduate Students S SBIR/STTR Grants Early Formation Alumni, Faculty, Industry – Startup Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Staff, Undergraduate Students SCET – Summer Venture Lab Early Formation Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students she256 Ideation Undergraduate Students SkyDeck ACE Intern Program Ideation Undergraduate Students Startup@Berkeley Law Early Formation Faculty, Industry – Established Companies, Industry – Startup Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students StEP Early Formation Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Undergraduate Students Sustainable and Impact Finance Center Scale Masters Students Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology Ideation Industry – Established Companies, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students T Tech Transfer (IPIRA) DEI Page Ideation Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students Tory Burch Fellowship Early Formation Alumni, Masters Students, Other, Undergraduate Students U UCB Startup Fair Ideation Alumni, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students V Venture Capital Investment Competition Ideation Masters Students Y YC Co-Founder Matching @ SCET Ideation Faculty, Masters Students, PhD Students, Postdoc, Undergraduate Students