Ricardo Rodriguez

Global Program Director and judges (center) with the winning teams at the Pitch Contest

SCET-Silicon Alliance Startup Pitch Contest brings together outstanding entrepreneurs for a second year 

By Ricardo Rodriguez / December 2, 2022 / Comments Off on SCET-Silicon Alliance Startup Pitch Contest brings together outstanding entrepreneurs for a second year 

The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET) hosted the second edition of its startup pitch contest in collaboration with one of its global partners, the University of Silicon Alliance. The Fall 2022 SCET-Silicon Alliance Pitch Contest took place in person at the SCET Main Space on UC Berkeley’s campus, on November 9, 2022. Designed for Cal students…

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Visiting Students Use Data to Create a Machine Learning Model to Better Predict California Wildfires

By Ricardo Rodriguez / June 21, 2022 / Comments Off on Visiting Students Use Data to Create a Machine Learning Model to Better Predict California Wildfires

Visiting Students Sarthak Arora and Sai Venkat Ram Mallela are currently working with SCET’s Disaster Lab and the Global Fellows Program to conduct research to help with one of California’s biggest challenges: wildfires. Sarthak and Sai are currently enrolled in a Postgraduate program in Machine Learning and Leadership at Plaksha University in Northern India. In…

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Le Bridge Startup Fellows celebration

Startup Semester and Le Bridge Students Celebrate a Semester of Innovation

By Ricardo Rodriguez / May 17, 2022 / Comments Off on Startup Semester and Le Bridge Students Celebrate a Semester of Innovation

Contributions by Keith McAleer, photography by Daniel Rozenblit. On Friday May 6, Startup Semester students and the LeBridge Startup Fellows had their Certificate Ceremony to celebrate the culmination of their semester at UC Berkeley. Global Academic Programs Director David Law, shared a few words of encouragement and advice with the students: This semester in all…

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Plaksha University TLP: Challenge Lab Final Pitch Event

By Ricardo Rodriguez / April 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Plaksha University TLP: Challenge Lab Final Pitch Event

Tech Leaders Program: Challenge Lab Final Pitch Event Global Academic Programs Director, David Law, proudly represented SCET at the Plaksha University Tech Leaders Program Challenge Lab Final Pitch Event. Plaksha University is India’s largest collective philanthropy effort to build a new model of engineering education and research. Backed by 70+ academic and business leaders from…

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Infographic of 3 Speakers featured in the series

‘Best of’ Series: A year learning from the brightest minds at SCET

By Ricardo Rodriguez / May 14, 2021 / Comments Off on ‘Best of’ Series: A year learning from the brightest minds at SCET

At the Sutardja Center, we are committed to creating positive change, and we do this with the support of a group of highly talented instructors and mentors. Designed for our global community, the Best of Series features some of the brightest minds teaching at SCET. The virtual series serves as an introduction to our courses,…

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