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SCET's End of Semester Showcase

The Collider Cup is SCET's all-star showcase of the best student teams each semester. Come watch teams pitch to panels of professors, investors and industry experts as they vie to win the grand prize, the Collider Cup!

Every semester we partner with an investment fund/angel investors who offer our students an opportunity for potential funding of their startup/student venture.

We also preview SCET's classes for the next semester and provide more information on our Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Technology. Students can learn more about our classes and on how to become involved at SCET and our programs.

About the Collider Cup

Who Should Attend

Everyone who is interested to learn more about SCET should attend - whether you want to take SCET classes in future or meet professors and industry professionals! Be sure to RSVP to join us.

When and Where

The Spring 2023 Collider Cup will take place on Friday, May 5, 2023 from 9:00AM to 12:00PM PST at Sibley Auditorium at the Bechtel Engineering Center.

JUDGE

Jay Onda

Marubeni Ventures Inc.

JUDGE

Sandy Diao

Growth @ Descript

JUDGE

Riddhi Khanna

Berkeley SkyDeck Fund

EMCEE

Zofia Kierner

Girls Future Ready

Prizes

First Place

Be part of the TechCrunch delegation + tickets
Entry to SkyDeck Pad-13
Interview with Cal Innovation Fund
AWS credits $5,000
Priority registration to SCET classes

Second Place

Be part of the TechCrunch delegation + tickets
Interview with SkyDeck
AWS credits $1,000
Priority registration to SCET classes

Third Place

Be part of the TechCrunch delegation + tickets
AWS credits $1,000
Priority registration to SCET classes

Partners

Collider Cup XII is a showcase and pitch competition for Berkeley SCET students. The event will award 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Most Innovative, and People's Choice awards to competing teams. Below are some partners and prizes that will be award to winners.

SkyDeck Pad-13 Prize

The 1st place team will automatically be accepted into the SkyDeck Pad-13 Incubator program. The 2nd place team will also receive an interview with SkyDeck staff.

SkyDeck offers all the benefits of a traditional accelerator along with the vast resources of the world's number one ranked public university. Formed as a partnership between UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, the College of Engineering, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, SkyDeck offers a powerful environment for startups to grow and launch. The robust and vibrant ecosystem includes a deep network of advisors, industry partners, and accredited investors.

Amazon AWS Prize

The 1st place team will receive $5,000 in AWS credits and access to the entrepreneurs on the AWS Startup BD team. The 2nd and 3rd place teams will receive $1,000 in AWS credits.

Whether you're looking for compute power, database storage, content delivery, or other functionality, AWS has the services to help you build sophisticated applications with increased flexibility, scalability and reliability.

SCET Prize

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams will receive priority registration for SCET Fall 2023 courses. (Courses with applications are subject to instructor approval.)

The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology is the premier institution on the UC Berkeley campus for the study and practice of technology-centric entrepreneurship and innovation

Tech Crunch Prize

The top three teams will receive founder passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023! They will also help lead the Berkeley delegration at TechCrunch Disrupt, and receive custom networking training from SCET alumni.