Young Black man in headgear next to a map of the human brain

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Moving groundbreaking research and discovery out of the lab and into the marketplace.

Read more about our commitment
Glass Brain
Take a tour of your thoughts with the 'Glass Brain'
The Glass Brain is kind of like it sounds. It’s a colorful, 3-D window into all the mysterious activities that light up the brain.
List Grid
Two people walk next to a long set of solar panels over a canal
Solar-panel-covered canals have their day in the sun in California
California’s first solar-over-canal project goes online with the commissioning of the narrow and wide span arrays in the Turlock Irrigation District, bringing to life the ultimate “why didn’t I think of that!” idea.
A man with glasses in a brown jacket smiles at the camera in a lab (Omar Yaghi)
UC Berkeley’s Omar Yaghi shares 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Yaghi created a field called reticular chemistry, which involves stitching together molecular building blocks to form porous structures — metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — with myriad applications.
A scientist in a white lab coat looks at a rack of clear plastic tubs filled with water on a shelf in a laboratory.
As Congress debates next year’s federal budget, join UC in speaking up for science
A growing movement of citizens, students and scientists is mobilizing to send a resounding message to America’s elected leaders.