Keith McAleer

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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Left to right: Toby Lai, Trey Paster, Gabe Abbes, Jai Williams, Björn Seeliger and Kuany Kuany were among the Cal student-athletes who thrived in the “Sports Tech: Entrepreneurship & The Future of Sports” class, part of the Berkeley Changemaker suite of courses.

Champions & Changemakers

By Keith McAleer / August 10, 2023 / Comments Off on Champions & Changemakers
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Portrait of Adam Cheyer, Creator of Siri standing in front of a whiteboard with text.

Berkeley Talks: Siri creator Adam Cheyer shares secrets of entrepreneurship

By Keith McAleer / July 17, 2023 / Comments Off on Berkeley Talks: Siri creator Adam Cheyer shares secrets of entrepreneurship
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UC Berkeley's SCET and Cherwell College Oxford

UC Berkeley’s SCET and Cherwell College Oxford collaborate to enhance entrepreneurship training

By Keith McAleer / June 23, 2023 / Comments Off on UC Berkeley’s SCET and Cherwell College Oxford collaborate to enhance entrepreneurship training

The University of California, Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) is excited to announce a new partnership with Cherwell College Oxford (an educational arm of Oxbridge College), an institution specializing in pre-university education. This collaboration aims to focus on executive and student development and training at both institutions to further enhance their educational…

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Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology’s Collider Cup XII at UC Berkeley’s Sibley Auditorium in Berkeley, Calif. on Friday, May 5, 2023. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

Uncracked profile: a values-led startup takes on seafood sustainability

By Keith McAleer / June 7, 2023 / Comments Off on Uncracked profile: a values-led startup takes on seafood sustainability

Team Uncracked’s journey from a group of likeminded students to the winner of the Collider Cup XII, Berkeley’s prestigious technology showcase and startup pitch event, is a testament to their shared values. Using what they learned in the SCET course AltMeat: Product Design of Plant-Based Foods (ENGIN 183C-001), they created a plant-based crab meat product…

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Course coordinators Rene Martinez Doehner and Aria Yang facilitating rotating mentorship with student product teams in Product Management course

SCET course coordinators put Berkeley Method into action

By Keith McAleer / May 9, 2023 / Comments Off on SCET course coordinators put Berkeley Method into action

• INNOVATOR PROFILES   SCET course coordinators put Berkeley Method into action Keith McAleer   |   May 10, 2023 Course coordinators Rene Martinez Doehner and Aria Yang facilitating rotating mentorship with student product teams in Product Management course What’s the best way to learn entrepreneurship? Everyone’s journey is different, but to help aspiring entrepreneurs have the best…

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Collider Cup XII wrap-up – Winners announced and SCET recognizes its teaching staff

By Keith McAleer / May 8, 2023 / Comments Off on Collider Cup XII wrap-up – Winners announced and SCET recognizes its teaching staff

On May 5, 2023, the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) at the University of California, Berkeley held Collider Cup XII, its competitive venture showcase for promising student venture projects. Students presented a wide range of new venture ideas, from personalized nutrition for athletes to a new kind of biodegradable band-aid aimed to reduce…

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