From experimenting with high-protein recipes in his kitchen back in high school to signing with major nutrition companies this year, Adi Banerjee (Neuroscience and Nutrition ’28) has always been pushing for progress with his protein bar startup Posana. Earlier this year, Posana was verified by UC Berkeley as meeting their Food and Beverage Choices Policy…
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With years of business education and practical startup experience under his belt, project manager Samuel Nagy was uncertain about what the Startup Semester at UC Berkeley might offer him. Last fall, he was successfully pursuing a masters’ in Data and Analytics at the Prague University of Economics and Business and working for local data governance…
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With its revolutionary platform that equips first responders with comprehensive real-time insights during disaster scenarios, it’s no wonder that RescueSight was voted the “Most Innovative Technology” at Collider Cup XV. Co-founders and best friends Alper Gel (‘26 Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences / Bioengineering) and Charlie McDonald (‘26 Applied Math / Computer Science) have been…
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“Exactly 632,940 minutes have passed since I welcomed you with the words, ‘You are at the start.’ Now it is time to say, ‘You are at the finish line.’” Academic director Ota Novotný’s fittingly data-driven speech honored a new batch of graduates from the MBA program in Data & Analytics for Business Management at the…
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Collider Cup XIV finalist Peyton McQueen first got the idea for her groundbreaking product, Aqua AI, from a podcast. “Someone described Cal [as] having perfected the ‘formula’, referring to the way in which training is given to swimmers,” McQueen explained. “This immediately opened my eyes to how almost every aspect of swimming is dictated by…
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SCET has renewed their partnership with Plaksha University, a technology university in the Chandigarh area of India. The newest agreement strengthens a partnership of over three years between SCET and Plaksha which developed an academic minor in technology entrepreneurship and design and delivery of the entrepreneurship curriculum for the Technology Leaders Fellowship Program (TLF). Since…
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After winning Collider Cup XIV last May, Playvision founders Ender Aguilar, Anish Gupta and Mark Zogby are envisioning the next steps for their company. Their product, which uses computer vision to track and compile data for football sports plays, is gathering interest as the field of sports technology gains momentum. The team found each other…
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This year, sports technology has taken UC Berkeley by storm. Three out of the five winning teams at SCET’s entrepreneurship showcase, Collider Cup XIV, came from the “Sports Tech and the Entrepreneurship of Sports” course last semester. Playvision, whose technology analyzes football plays for athlete training, took home the overall first prize, while Aqua AI,…
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This spring, a fresh cohort of SCET students graduated from UC Berkeley, already forging new paths into the entrepreneurial world. Part of these learners’ impressive backgrounds was forged with the help of knowledge and collaboration from SCET’s course, ENGIN 183 Product Management. Instructed by AI product leader Derek Chan, Product Management involves giving students hands-on…
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