Keith McAleer

State of AAPI in Venture Capital

First-Ever Study of AAPI Representation Among VC Investors Finds Persistent Underrepresentation

By Keith McAleer / April 17, 2024 / Comments Off on First-Ever Study of AAPI Representation Among VC Investors Finds Persistent Underrepresentation

Despite a perception of inclusion, new data from DECODE, UC Berkeley’s SCET, and AAAIM show that AAPIs face an imbalanced reality.  In the fields of investments and venture capital, the narrative often revolves around a world full of innovation and opportunity. However, beneath the surface lies a glaring reality that challenges these notions of potential.…

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Join us for Collider Cup XIV – UC Berkeley’s Premier Technology Entrepreneurship Showcase

By Keith McAleer / April 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Join us for Collider Cup XIV – UC Berkeley’s Premier Technology Entrepreneurship Showcase

Join us at Collider Cup XIV, where innovative Berkeley minds converge for the university’s premier technology showcase and pitch competition. Event Details Register now! Collider Cup XIV is Berkeley SCET’s pitch competition and showcase of Berkeley’s top student venture teams from the Spring 2024 semester. This event is the culmination of a semester’s hard work,…

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Berkeley Bioengineering Prof. Irina Conboy, Michael Suswal and SCET Alum and former Collider Cup winner, Alina Su

SCET Alum and Berkeley Professor Launch Generation Lab for Personalized Anti-Aging

By Keith McAleer / January 30, 2024 / Comments Off on SCET Alum and Berkeley Professor Launch Generation Lab for Personalized Anti-Aging

SCET Alum and former Collider Cup winner, Alina Su, and University of California, Berkeley Bioengineering Professor Irina Conboy are co-founding Generation Lab with the Mission to Extend the Human Healthspan – Waitlist for Its Clinically Driven At-Home Aging Test + Personalized Aging Intervention Opens Today Generation Lab will offer the first test based on biomedical evidence that measures…

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Data-X Alums Create PoliWatch to Monitor Politicians and Their Stocks

By Keith McAleer / January 29, 2024 / Comments Off on Data-X Alums Create PoliWatch to Monitor Politicians and Their Stocks
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Announcing the winners for Collider Cup XIII!

By Keith McAleer / December 11, 2023 / Comments Off on Announcing the winners for Collider Cup XIII!

The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) at UC Berkeley hosted Collider Cup XIII on December 8, 2023. The competitive venture showcase highlighted a plethora of innovative student projects coming from SCET courses, ranging from algae-based egg replacements to advanced AI compression technologies. 1st place – Nize Teaching is challenging enough without the administrative…

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“AI is the New Electricity”: Insights from Dr. Andrew Ng

By Keith McAleer / October 6, 2023 / Comments Off on “AI is the New Electricity”: Insights from Dr. Andrew Ng

AI luminary Andrew Ng recently shared his insights on the future of AI at a Berkeley event titled “How AI Will Change the World (for Good)” hosted by The House Fund with support from the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET). Ng, one of the world’s most respected AI experts, emphasized the transformative potential…

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Disaster Lab Program Manager Sukh Singh Presenting "Driving Practical Global Collaboration in Disaster Tech" at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

UC Berkeley Disaster Lab Promotes Global Collaboration in Disaster Tech at TC Disrupt

By Keith McAleer / October 5, 2023 / Comments Off on UC Berkeley Disaster Lab Promotes Global Collaboration in Disaster Tech at TC Disrupt

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, the UC Berkeley Disaster Lab hosted a roundtable discussion on “Driving Practical Global Collaboration in Disaster Tech.” The event brought together entrepreneurs, investors, and other stakeholders TC Disrupt attendees to discuss the challenges and opportunities of international collaboration in this critical field. Disaster Lab Director Sukh Singh highlighted the urgent need…

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UC Berkeley Neurotech Collider Lab Director Gail Gannon with Dr. Harris Eyre at the 77th United Nations General Assembly

Neurotech Collider Lab Collaborates with Brain Capital Alliance to Promote Global Brain Health

By Keith McAleer / October 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Neurotech Collider Lab Collaborates with Brain Capital Alliance to Promote Global Brain Health

The Neurotech Collider Lab, housed at UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) and Bakar Bioenginuity Hub (BBH) is collaborating with the Brain Capital Alliance (BCA), a global effort to promote brain health and well-being, to accelerate the development and commercialization of neurotechnology solutions. The collaboration was highlighted at the recent 77th United…

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U.S. President Joe Biden listens to his assistant for science and technology Arati Prabhakar (to his right) at a meeting at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco with his science and technology advisers on Sept. 27, 2023 in San Francisco, Calif. (Ethan Baron/Bay Area News Group)

Berkeley and SCET Leaders Comment on Artificial Intelligence during Biden Bay Area Visit

By Keith McAleer / October 5, 2023 / Comments Off on Berkeley and SCET Leaders Comment on Artificial Intelligence during Biden Bay Area Visit

President Joe Biden recently visited the Bay Area to surface a discussion on the evolving nature of AI and its impacts on technology, business, society and national policy. UC Berkeley community members were active in contributing their views to the public discussion. Shomit Ghose, an industry fellow at the UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship…

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Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship (BMoE) Bootcamp Program at UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Dai Hall in Berkeley, Calif. on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering) From left to right: Alexandra Burbey (BS, Business Administration), Kaycee Antosiak (BA, Political Economy), Instructor Gigi Wang, and Daisy Garcia (BA, Applied Mathematics and Environmental Economics and Policy)

Redefining Venture Capital: SCET Bootcamp Alumnae Amplifying Female Voices in an 8% VC World

By Keith McAleer / September 11, 2023 /

In the venture capital realm, a mere 8%. That’s the staggeringly low representation of female partners in VC firms. While these numbers are alarming, a group of UC Berkeley alumnae are helping to change the numbers in a historically male-dominated field. This fall, three of these alumni — Daisy Shobhana Garcia, Kaycee Antosiak, and Alexandra…

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