While formally listed as ENGIN183/283, this course is affectionately known by a more descriptive title: “To Be a Futurist: How to Win (and Lose), AI and Healthcare Startups.” The class comprises approximately 70 students from all walks of life, majors, cultures, and academic levels—including undergraduate, graduate, PhD, and exchange students. Read more
Meet Mark Cuban, owner of Dallas Mavericks, co-founder of Cost Plus Drugs, and an investor (or “shark”) on “Shark Tank,” an ABC television series featuring entrepreneurs pitching their companies to a panel of angel investors (“sharks”) in hopes of gaining investment. SCET welcomed Mark Cuban as a guest speaker in Read more
The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) at UC Berkeley proudly hosted Collider Cup XVII on December 12, 2025. Hosted by student emcees Anika Kesavalu (’26 Business Administration and Data Science) and Daniella Spero (’26 Political Science and Government), the biannual event brought together Berkeley’s brightest students, presenting startup Read more
Berkeley, California and Potsdam, Germany — Gisma University of Applied Sciences and the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) at the University of California, Berkeley, are pleased to announce a new global partnership aimed at fostering innovation, entrepreneurship, and international collaboration among students and educators. Through this partnership, SCET Read more
When Michelle Gallaga moved to the U.S. from the Philippines with her two young kids in 2010, she didn’t know anyone in her new home. “We had to start a life and really try to navigate being an immigrant and all the hardships that come with it,” she says. “When Read more
World Water Week is an annual conference and global observance focused on addressing the world’s most pressing water-related challenges — calling on policymakers and innovators to take action on sustainable water solutions. This year’s theme is “Water for Climate Action,” which aims to address the crucial role that water plays Read more
From October 27–29, Berkeley SCET students, staff, and alumni partnered with TechCrunch Disrupt, a three-day conference in San Francisco that unites venture capitalists, startup teams, and tech industry leaders. The event featured Startup Battlefield competitions, which provide emerging startups with pitching opportunities and exposure, as well as expert panels with Read more
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When Longyu Gong describes life in Shanghai, China, she doesn’t just talk about the scenery but about connection, or rather, the lack thereof. “It’s a very beautiful, modern city,” Gong said. “But people aren’t interacting with their neighbors or building an identity together.” She would know — she studied urban Read more
This past summer, UC Berkeley School of Education Ph.D. student Jessica Benally returned to the high deserts of her youth in New Mexico, just an hour away from her childhood home in Tohatchi in the Navajo Nation. As one of six UC Berkeley students invited to take part in a Read more