Mahira Dayal

(Top row): Mina Nezam-Mafi, Chancellor Christ, Peru Dayani, Ryan Chiem (Bottom row): Fionce Siow, Citron the bear, Tammy Chan

Tech Firm Leadership students win ‘paperclip challenge,’ snag photo with Chancellor Carol Christ

By Mahira Dayal / October 15, 2019 / Comments Off on 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…

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Brazil Startup Semester students ready to shake healthcare industry

By Mahira Dayal / April 29, 2019 / Comments Off on Brazil Startup Semester students ready to shake healthcare industry

For Startup Semester students from Brazil, a big win at HackBrazil was only one step in their journey to shake the healthcare industry. Their startup, Blue, integrates data and uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict chronic disease. Pedro Freire, founder and CEO at Blue is a business graduate at Insper, student in MIT’s…

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SRM students share their Startup Semester experiences

By Mahira Dayal / April 16, 2019 / Comments Off on SRM students share their Startup Semester experiences

Through a global partnership with the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, students from the Amravati campus and Chennai Campus at Sri Ramaswami Memorial University (SRM) in India are studying as a part of Startup Semester at UC Berkeley this semester. We spoke to four SRM students with technical and entrepreneurship education backgrounds about their…

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Join SCET for CalDay 2019!

By Mahira Dayal / April 11, 2019 / Comments Off on Join SCET for CalDay 2019!

The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology at UC Berkeley is excited to be participating in CalDay 2019! We invite the whole community to come meet our students, faculty, and staff at our events through the day! Here is the schedule for this Saturday, April 13 at UC Berkeley SCET: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.…

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Nicole Johnson and Kiel Murray talk about the importance of storytelling in your next venture

By Mahira Dayal / April 3, 2019 / Comments Off on Nicole Johnson and Kiel Murray talk about the importance of storytelling in your next venture

Last month, Nicole Johnson, Founder and CEO of NicJohn Media and Kiel Murray, a Pixar storyteller visited the Sutardja Center’s Newton Lecture Series to sit down and discuss why and how to tell your startup story as an entrepreneur. They discussed their personal career paths, and emphasized the effect that storytelling can have on market…

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Startup Semester students talk diversity, experiences at UC Berkeley

By Mahira Dayal / March 20, 2019 / Comments Off on Startup Semester students talk diversity, experiences at UC Berkeley

Through a global partnership with the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, students from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), and Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) are studying at UC Berkeley this semester. As part of the Startup Semester study abroad program, they are learning about about entrepreneurship and technology while growing…

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Olivia Wang talks about Zhenfund and connecting a global community of investors

By Mahira Dayal / February 12, 2019 / Comments Off on Olivia Wang talks about Zhenfund and connecting a global community of investors

Olivia Wang — a philosopher by trade — broke into the tech industry as the 7th employee at Zhenfund, back in 2014. Wang visited the Sutardja Center Newton Lecture Series on February 5 to talk about Zhenfund, what the startup ecosystem in China looks like and how she got to where she is today. As a…

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Arrow Capital and Berkeley SkyDeck Launch New Funding Opportunity for Startups

By Mahira Dayal / February 5, 2019 / Comments Off on Arrow Capital and Berkeley SkyDeck Launch New Funding Opportunity for Startups

Are you looking to raise investment for your startup? Look no further than “Get Funded,” a new opportunity for founders to pitch their startups and receive funding! This program — launched by Arrow Capital and Berkeley Skydeck in collaboration with The House, Rough Draft Ventures, Dorm Room Fund and Contrary Capital — aims to accelerate the next…

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