Participant Experience
Work on idea generation and how to turn ideas into new ventures and taking it to market while integrating concepts including customer-focused design thinking and innovation in business models, and receiving input and advice from real-life entrepreneurs, investors, and marketing specialists
Pitch your idea to an experienced panel of experts and potential investors
Collaborate with our experts and advance your idea to the next level
Establish or optimize to form startup teams, learn mechanics of a start-up and setting major milestones
Use case studies to facilitate and hone ideas, attend special modules on ideation, sales, pitch and funding (sample Modules/Videos)
How to Register
- UC Berkeley students
- Enroll in ENGIN 183B [formerly INDENG 192] (2 units) through CalCentral registration
- Contact scet-academics@berkeley.edu with questions
- Sutardja Center Global Partners & Global Venture Lab
- Contact Margot Welk at margotwelk@berkeley.edu
- Other universities, independent parties & industry
- Contact Gigi Wang at gigiwang@berkeley.edu
For all other inquiries, contact the instructor, Gigi Wang: gigiwang@berkeley.edu.
Instructor
SCET Faculty and Industry Fellow
Gigi Wang is a leader in global entrepreneurship and innovation and heads up MG-Team, LLC, a consulting firm focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation programs. She is an Industry Fellow & Faculty at UC Berkeley's Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Chair Emeritus of the VLAB (formerly MIT/Stanford Venture Lab), and on the advisories board of Mobility Ventures, iGlobe Partners and others. Gigi is a frequent conference speaker and conducts entrepreneurship/innovation workshops for start-ups, corporates, incubators, and universities around the world, along with offering biz dev services to help companies scale. She has mentored and advised hundreds of of start-ups from around the world.
Past BMoE Speakers, Mentors, & Judges
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Thanks to these donors who contributed to our crowdfunding campaign! Your support is instrumental in making the BMoE Bootcamp accessible to a broad range of students, fostering an environment where diverse minds collaborate, innovate, and embark on entrepreneurial journeys.
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