Teams will receive up to $60,000 to propel their research into full-fledged solutions to some of society’s most pressing challenges.
Labs & Programs
CITRIS Seed Award project leads to low-cost, at-home diagnostics
The team’s rapid test, which combines the “coffee-ring effect” with plasmonics and AI, is up to 100 times more sensitive than equivalent tests.
AIAA highlights wildfire-sensing drone project
CITRIS PI Zhaodan Kong is working to minimize the time between the spark of a wildfire and its detection and suppression.
UC Santa Cruz researchers create serious games to promote wildfire preparedness
Three CITRIS-affiliated investigators are building community resilience to wildfires by helping residents think through challenging scenarios.
Learning by doing: UC students take on CITRIS Workforce Innovation internships
High-performing students from four UC campuses will spend eight weeks gaining hands-on, real-world experience in high-demand tech fields this summer.
Marvell NanoLab gets high-tech boost with Lam Research gift
The donated multimillion-dollar etching system will enable the fabrication of nanoscale semiconductor devices for next-generation chip technologies.
Foundry alum raises $24M in series A2 round
Coreshell seeks to power the EV industry with a silicon-based alternative to graphite anodes.
Ayar Labs raises $155M in series D funding
The company’s chip-to-chip optical interconnect solution will address an urgent need for AI infrastructure.
Finding a green storage solution in retired batteries
CITRIS Foundry alum RePurpose Energy puts half-used EV batteries to work storing energy from renewable sources.
CITRIS PI restores unique voices with neuroengineering
Lee Miller’s research combines muscle signals and recorded speech to rebuild the unique voices of individuals who have lost theirs.
CITRIS Foundry alum overcomes biological barriers of drug delivery
Founded by two UC Santa Cruz graduates, the startup targets a unique type of molecule that will allow drugs to cross gut and cell membranes.
Seed Award project transforms glucose monitoring with AI
Researchers at UC Davis and UC Davis Health are piloting a “metabolic watchdog” that anticipates blood sugar issues for users with Type 1 diabetes.
Call for proposals: CITRIS Seed Funding offers PIs up to $60K for multicampus research
Researchers from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are invited to apply.
5 UC Santa Cruz student teams receive Tech for Social Good funding
This year’s projects range from AI-supported grief counseling to novel drone systems for wildfire detection.
Immergo Labs co-founders named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list
The 2021 CITRIS Foundry alum uses a mix of virtual reality and artificial intelligence to deliver remote physical rehabilitation.
¡Valle! at UC Merced helps undergrads launch STEM careers
Undergraduate students from California’s Central Valley participated in career- and skill-building activities in the three-day workshop.
‘Win-win’: CITRIS Workforce Innovation helps UC students turn passion into expertise
The third cohort of the UC summer internship program embraced tech-centered challenges and showcased professional and personal growth.
Seed Award project helps enable safer navigation for blind people
Roberto Manduchi’s lab has developed two smartphone-based apps to help blind people navigate inside buildings.
CITRIS-supported caregiving project moves from simulation to pilot study
UC Davis neuropsychologist Alyssa Weakley developed the Interactive Care Platform to help older adults living alone access family support.
CITRIS researcher aims to electrify big machines
Off-road construction machinery presents new challenges in vehicle electrification, and Shima Nazari is working on ways to meet them.
Serious game helps Californians prep for wildfires
Tomales Resilience, a game that simulates a real-life wildfire evacuation, stems from a 2019 CITRIS Seed Award project led by Thomas Maiorana and Kenichi Soga.
CITRIS names 9 rising entrepreneurs as UC Berkeley Climate Innovation fellows
The cohort of nine fellows will receive $10,000 each to advance projects that address urgent environmental challenges.
Immergo Labs awarded $1M by NSF small business innovation program
The startup aims to reduce costs for patients and clinics alike while setting a new standard for hybrid physical rehabilitation care.
CITRIS Workforce Innovation empowers the next generation of STEM leaders
The third cohort of the University of California summer internship program launches new tracks in cybersecurity and data for social impact and welcomes its first graduate students.