SCET Classes
Making the ‘Impossible’ Possible with Dr. Pat Brown, CEO of Impossible Foods
In SCET’s Newton Lecture Series fireside chat, Dr. Pat Brown narrates the story of Impossible Foods, tying his professional journey into a narrative of his determination to solve the most challenging problems and the quest to follow his curiosity. Dr. Patrick O. Brown is the founder of Impossible Foods, a producer of plant-based meats, fish,…
SCET takes Collider Cup VI online, with team Crop Up snagging the top prize
The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop SCET’s top entrepreneurial talent from showcasing their startups at the flagship Collider Cup VI on May 7. 200 UC Berkeley community members, including teams, judges, mentors and guests participated in the Collider Cup via Zoom. Crop Up from Ricardo San Martin’s Alternative Meat Challenge Lab course snagged the top prize….
Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel on “the under reported virus among founders today”
“Solve a real problem,” Michael Seibel, CEO and partner at Y Combinator, told SCET student entrepreneurs in the final A. Richard Newton Lecture Series of the semester. Seibel’s candid advice didn’t stop there. Throughout his talk, he shared forthright tips for success in the startup world. He discussed the biggest mistakes he sees in young…
Apply to be a Fall 2020 Course Coordinator
The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) is a global innovation hub headquartered at UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering where aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators take deep dives into the world of technology entrepreneurship and embark on the path to develop exciting new ventures. The Center is currently seeking Course Coordinators for Fall 2020 classes….
“Don’t Be A Stranger” snags top prize at SCET’s Fall 2019 Collider Cup
More than 100 UC Berkeley students and community members gathered on Friday, December 13th in Sutardja Dai Hall to watch SCET’s top students and startups compete at Collider Cup V. The Collider Cup is an all-star showcase and competition for student teams from various classes offered by the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology. Teams…
Tech Firm Leadership students win ‘paperclip challenge,’ snag photo with Chancellor Carol Christ
Students Fionce Siow, Tammy Chan, Peru Dayani, Mina Nezam-Mafi, Ryan Chiem in the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology’s INDENG 171 – Technology Firm Leadership course proved their entrepreneurial prowess by exchanging paperclips for something priceless: A group photo with UC Berkeley Chancellor Christ. The team participated in a challenge, led by course instructor Dr. Pamela…
Amazon, Google, and the Ethics of Data: How Berkeley Students Can Compete with Tech Giants
“Google and Amazon are so disruptive that it’s hard to think of a single company unthreatened by their presence today. If this is where your future competition will come from, how do you guard yourself for combat in this landscape? That’s what Amazoogle is all about…” – Shomit Ghose, Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist Today’s almighty…
Recology SF hosts SCET’s Deplastify the Planet Course
Recology SF hosted SCET’s Deplastify the Planet course on Wednesday, Septermber 4 at the Recology SF facility. Christine Wolfe, Government Relations Manager and John Ferrari, Sr Operations Manager gave the students a tour of the facility, explained operations and fielded questions from students. Recology SF is one of the largest recycling centers in the Western United…
Introducing “Disrupt Berkeley,” a Fall 2019 Challenge Lab Course
If you had the chance to re-design any administrative system at UC Berkeley, which would you choose? That is the question that students will be answering this fall in the “Disrupt Berkeley” Challenge Lab course offered through the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET). Through experiential learning and entrepreneurial product creation, students in “Disrupt…
Finding Greener Ways to Improve Technology
For the first time ever, Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship (BHEP) and Berkeley’s IEOR department have joined forces to form an immersive and rigorous course, Lean Transfer (INDENG 290). This course consists of MBA students as well as M.Eng. students, undergraduates and visiting scholars. On November 29th, students in Lean Transfer presented their final pitches to fellow classmates…