Become a UC Advocate
UC announces its 2021 Startup Innovation Challenge winners
UC Newsroom
January 28, 2021
Two UC-affiliated companies that focus on climate change solutions have won the 2021 UC Startup Innovation Challenge, while five others take home awards for social impact.
-
Meet the 10 disruptive technologies vying to win UC’s Startup Innovation Challenge
UC Newsroom
December 17, 2020
Two winners will take home $50K and get access to a global investor network.
-
California’s Institutes for Science and Innovation celebrate 20 years of research and discovery
UC Newsroom
December 7, 2020
Twenty years on, the four UC-based California Institutes of Science and Innovation are integral to addressing California's most pressing issues with research-driven innovation.
-
New solution to kill coronavirus on common surfaces in seconds
UCLA
November 24, 2020
Cold atmospheric plasma via jet spray could be used to quickly disinfect hospitals, transport and more.
Pages
Video
-
Meet the 2021 UC Startup Innovation Challenge Social Impact Prize award winners
The inaugural Social Impact Prize is a $10,000 award in recognition of startups that are driving social change and justice, reducing environmental impacts, or providing access, resources and opportunities to underserved groups through innovation.
UC’s economic impact on California hits new high of $82B annually
UC Office of the President
January 19, 2021
The University is an essential economic engine for the state, supporting over half a million jobs and contributing to the economy in every region.
@UofCalifornia
University of California, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship works to increase UC's innovation and entrepreneurial capabilities, to promote economic growth and public benefit, and to create new opportunities for the UC community. The office leverages the scale and diversity of UC's 10 campuses, 5 medical centers, 3 affiliated national labs and 60 incubators & accelerators to build a vibrant and innovative entrepreneurial culture across the system. Read our latest updates here.