No longer a distant frontier, the AI-driven shift will undoubtedly continue to redefine global economies, industries, and institutions, a transformation that calls for strategic leadership of executives and policymakers. In the coming years, it is imperative to design systems that harmonize AI capabilities with human judgement and champion ethical AI governance at this critical intersection…
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This spring, instructor Sepher Khosravi and course manager Mohamed Bukhari led Gen-AI Bootcamp, an online course offered through Berkeley Startup Studio. In just four weeks, students learned how to build and launch their own web app from scratch using AI. We connected with Mohammed Bukhari, to learn more about his journey and accomplishments beyond the…
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Baptiste Vanpoperinghe and Amaury Grange first joined the SCET community in the fall of 2024 after participating in the Entrepreneurship, Technology & Startup Management Program. Fast forward to today, they are the founders of Pilea, a platform using AI to detect and fix subtle UX and design flaws on e-commerce websites, helping brands boost conversions…
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This fall, SCET will offer a new Challenge Lab, ENGIN 183C-001: Regenerative Ventures: Build Innovations for a Better Future, taught by Rana Kanaan, founder of Makai Labs and seasoned technology product leader with over two decades of experience scaling innovations from zero to billion-dollar businesses. This course aims to present students with an opportunity to…
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For the first time this fall, SCET will be offering a new course: ENGIN 183/283-006: Advanced Product Management: Strategy, Scale, and AI. The course will be taught by Laura Teclemariam, who is a product management executive and currently works as the senior director of product management at LinkedIn. As AI innovation and platform disruption continue…
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As an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley, Dylan Chiu studied Public Health and Political Economics and earned the SCET Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Technology. Today, he serves as a Principal at the Berkeley Frontier Fund, where he invests in the next generation of technology startups within the Berkeley network and gives back to UC Berkeley…
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Mar Navarro, originally a student from Spain, joined the SCET community after participating in the Startup Semester at Berkeley in 2023. Since then, she has immersed herself in the Berkeley ecosystem, embracing every opportunity that comes her way. She has taken numerous SCET classes, including Startup Catalyst, Technology Entrepreneurship, Connected Life Challenge Lab, Richard Newton’s…
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At the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET), we believe that students learn entrepreneurship best through hands-on opportunities and direct engagement with industry leaders. Our approach ensures that students learn practical skills from individuals who have tackled real-world challenges and understand what it takes to innovate in today’s fast-paced industries. Our instructors include a…
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As an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley, Shuo Chen triple majored in Business Administration, Economics, and Rhetoric, minored in Public Policy, and earned the SCET Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Technology. Today, she is a General Partner at IOVC, investing in early-stage enterprise and SaaS startups. Additionally, she is an instructor at UC Berkeley and Stanford…
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Between October 28 and 30, representatives of the SCET community attended TechCrunch Disrupt, a three-day conference held annually in San Francisco. The event featured keynotes from industry experts, roundtable discussions, and pitch sessions, offering attendees an unparalleled opportunity to learn about the most disruptive technologies and discover emerging startups. At TechCrunch Disrupt, four Berkeley startups—Optigenix,…
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