Eugene Noh

Announcing the Spring 2016 Delta Prize Finalists

By Eugene Noh / February 10, 2016 / Comments Off on Announcing the Spring 2016 Delta Prize Finalists

The Spring 2016 Delta Prize Finalists have been selected and represent some of the best entrepreneurial talent Berkeley has to offer. The teams are launching new ventures in a wide range of domains, including neuroscience imaging, next generation air quality monitoring, and digital marketing. The teams will benefit from a match with mentors in our network, including Kun…

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Delta Prize Fall Demo Day

By Eugene Noh / December 10, 2015 / Comments Off on Delta Prize Fall Demo Day

On Dec. 1, over 200 students, investors, mentors, and friends gathered at Sibley Auditorium for the Delta Prize Demo Day, an event that showcased the progress and achievements of the five finalist teams. The Delta Prize program helps early-stage startups with measurable traction get to the next level by providing customized mentoring and resources with the singular…

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Delta Prize team Hitmap wins $25k in funding from Foundation Capital

By Eugene Noh / November 19, 2015 / Comments Off on Delta Prize team Hitmap wins $25k in funding from Foundation Capital

On Nov. 17, Foundation Capital held their second Berkeley Founders Pitch Day, a program designed to inspire and support founders of early-stage Berkeley startups with $25k in seed funding. Delta Prize teams Hitmap and Vyrill were two of the companies selected to pitch in the final round, with Hitmap chosen as one of the four winners of $25k.…

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Announcing the Fall 2015 Delta Prize Finalists

By Eugene Noh / September 28, 2015 / Comments Off on Announcing the Fall 2015 Delta Prize Finalists

The Fall 2015 Delta Prize Finalists have been selected. It’s a diverse batch that includes a mobile dating app, predictive analytics for retail business locations, a medical disinfection cabinet, a product video marketplace, and home delivery of craft beer. The teams that make the most progress by Dec 2015 will share a cash prize of $15,000. Venture…

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Delta Prize Winners pitch at Y Combinator Demo Day

By Eugene Noh / August 24, 2015 /

Instant eSports and Vernox Labs, winners of the SCET Spring 2015 Delta Prize, pitched at Y Combinator’s invitation-only Demo Day on Aug. 18-19.  

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Announcing DOE-Sponsored $100K Berkeley Cleantech University Prize (CUP)

By Eugene Noh / August 17, 2015 /

UC Berkeley has been selected as one of eight national hosts for the Department of Energy (DOE) Cleantech University Prize competitions for aspiring collegiate cleantech entrepreneurs. Each fall student teams will apply to the UC Berkeley’s annual DOE-Sponsored Cleantech UP Collegiate Competition, “The Berkeley Cleantech University Prize (CUP)”. Selected teams will receive cleantech mentorship, access…

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