Posts by Suyash Jaju
The Chinese Retail Ecosystem and the Influence of Social Media
With the largest population in the world along with a vast implementation of data and internet connectivity, China’s retail sector has seen exponential growth over the past decade, making it one of the most innovative in the world. Many China-born retail technologies and business models, from social e-commerce to new retail to online-offline integration, have been…
Read MoreMaking 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,…
Read MoreHow Design Thinking Can Help Create Affordable Meat Alternatives
SCET Alt:Meat Lab Director Co-Authors Chapter in ‘Design Thinking for Food Well-Being’ with Two Other UC Berkeley Professors and Launches New ‘Design of Affordable Plant-Based Foods’ Class One of the latest books on food design thinking to hit the shelves, ‘Design Thinking for Food Well-Being’ features several UC Berkeley professors as contributors, including Ricardo San…
Read MoreCollider Cup Returns in Accelerated Virtual Format
SCET’s flagship pitch competition will return in a rapid fire virtual format on December 11 as Collider Cup VII, featuring pitches from this semester’s top student venture teams. Get ready for the Collider Cup, UC Berkeley’s premier technology entrepreneurship pitch event, hosted by the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET). Collider Cup VII is…
Read MoreUC Berkeley Ranks #2 In The World for Entrepreneurship
UC Berkeley has once again ranked #2 in the world for undergraduate entrepreneurship, maintaining its position for producing the second-highest number of undergraduate founders who go on to obtain venture funding. After Berkeley (1365), MIT (1125), Harvard (1100), University of Pennsylvania (1,021), and Cornell (888) round up the top 6 universities in the world by…
Read MoreTakeaways from Innovation-X Roundtable: Reevaluating the Supply Chain
The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially disrupted the global supply chain. Within a matter of months, the transportation, logistics, and manufacturing industries have gone through rapid and accelerated transformation. New questions and opportunities are now coming up for the future of the supply chain. How has the role of the supply chain evolved in the current…
Read MoreIkhlaq Sidhu on how COVID-19 will affect the business world
Takeaways from Innovation-X Roundtable 2: Reimagining Education
Take-Aways from the Innovation-X Roundtable: Innovation in Times of Change
Black swans are rare and unpredictable events that create a huge impact on the ways we live and work. During the Covid-19 pandemic, individuals and companies have to adapt to a new normal for daily life. Which industries are thriving and which are struggling in the new normal? What will the consequences be for how…
Read MoreInspiring Innovation: 2020 Summer Reading List
Inspiring Innovation: 2020 Summer Reading List The faculty, staff, and mentorship network at the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology have compiled a list of 10 fascinating and applicable summer 2020 reads for any innovator or entrepreneur! (Looking for more reading? Check out our 2019 Summer Reading List!) Artificial Intelligence: A Guide For Thinking…
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