This is not a class you simply sit through. The Startup Catalyst course is for those looking for an immersive, hands-on entrepreneurial experience. Whether you’re looking to scale your current startup or build from scratch, the course adapts to meet you where you are. It is built entirely around your Read more
Dr. Capella Kerst, founder of revolutionary bioinspired dry adhesive company, geCKo Materials, has had a year of fast-paced success. She tripled her company’s team, finished a funding round, and unveiled four new high-fidelity solutions using geCKo Materials Dry Adhesive (gMDA) on the main stage of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Sporting degrees Read more
Picture this: you’re taking a bathroom break during class and unexpectedly get your period. You don’t have any menstrual products on you, the basket of free pads in the bathroom is empty, and the coin-operated metal tampon dispenser has been out of order for years. Frantically, you scramble for another Read more
SCET is thrilled to share the news that Professor Mark Asta, a distinguished materials scientist and a vital part of the UC Berkeley community for over 15 years, has been named the 14th Dean of the College of Engineering. His appointment, announced by Chancellor Rich Lyons and Executive Vice Chancellor Read more
The ENGIN183/283 course has a more informal name of: “To Be a Futurist: How to Win (and Lose), AI and Healthcare Startups”.This class contains about 70 students from all walks of life, majors, cultures, and levels, including undergraduate, graduate, PhD, and exchange students. Science, liberal arts, and business students create Read more
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
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