Cal Day has now become Cal Week (April 18 – 24, 2020) Cal Day, a free public UC Berkeley spring tradition that generally draws upwards […]
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CITRIS Foundry Alum Aluna Receives FDA Clearance
CITRIS Foundry alum Aluna recently received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its asthma management device and platform. Aluna helps patients, particularly pediatric patients, […]
7 Questions for Correlia Biosystems Co-Founder Akwasi Apori
A CITRIS Foundry company, Correlia Biosystems represents the next generation of the life science industry. With their patented nanomaterial, they develop microscale tools to accelerate molecular interactions to measure proteins, thereby reducing the cost and time of drug development, clinical trials, and patient testing and monitoring.
CITRIS Foundry event welcomes spring 2020 cohort
The new spring cohort of CITRIS Foundry teams was announced February 13 at a Foundry event featuring Rich Lyons, UC Berkeley’s first-ever Chief Innovation and Entrepreneurship Officer. The 32 teams cover deep tech fields from AI and engineering systems to materials science and biotechnology, tackling issues including health care, energy and the environment, transportation, and sustainable infrastructure.
CITRIS Foundry – Spring 2020 Cohort
In Spring 2020, the CITRIS Foundry welcomed 32 teams covering deep tech fields from AI and engineering systems to materials science and biotechnology, tackling issues […]
CITRIS Foundry Spring 2020 Application Now Open!
The CITRIS Foundry application for Spring 2020 is now open! The CITRIS Foundry Incubator empowers top entrepreneurs from the University of California to build transformative […]
UCSC Entrepreneurs Supported by CITRIS and the Banatao Institute
Santa Cruz Tech Beat: Michael Matkin, Assistant Director of CITRIS Santa Cruz, writes about three UC Santa Cruz student-helmed companies that got started via the CITRIS Foundry.
Testing School Water for Lead Contamination
CITRIS Foundry Alum John H. Pujol has launched the Lead In School Water Project, the first web-based application to rank and track every US state […]
CITRIS Foundry announces fall 2019 cohort
Spin microscopy for quantum computing, underwater nanoscience for clean tech, and bio-prospected hemp are a few of the novel technologies represented in the fall incubator cohort announced by the CITRIS Foundry, the innovation hub of the multicampus Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) and the Banatao Institute, headquartered at UC Berkeley.
CITRIS Foundry alum receives $1.7 million
San Francisco Chronicle: CITRIS Foundry alum WattTime received a $1.7 million grant as a Google AI Impact Grantee. WattTime will use satellite images to monitor […]
Calling all innovators: Apply to CITRIS Foundry 201
Devising plans for a startup? Looking for help and support? A call for applications is now open at the newly relaunched CITRIS Foundry innovation incubator. […]
Now Hiring: CITRIS Foundry – Communications Assistant
About the CITRIS Foundry The CITRIS Foundry is a deep tech innovation incubator that supports top entrepreneurs from the University of California build transformative technology […]
Job Opportunity: CITRIS Foundry – Community and Events Coordinator
About the CITRIS Foundry The CITRIS Foundry is a deep tech innovation incubator that supports top entrepreneurs from the University of California build transformative technology […]
CITRIS Foundry innovation hub expands under new leadership
by Saemmool Lee The CITRIS Foundry welcomes a new executive director, Maher Hakim, Ph.D., who comes aboard after the Foundry’s five-year-review and a renewed mission […]
7 Questions for BioInspira Founder Ray Chiu
By Saemmool Lee Po Jui (Ray) Chiu, co-founder and CEO of BioInspira, was named among Forbes 30 under 30 in Energy for 2019. A CITRIS […]
Job Opportunity: CITRIS Foundry Program Manager
Job Title: CITRIS Foundry Program Manager (7377U) Job #26149 – CITRIS Location: Main Campus-BerkeleyPart-Time or Full-Time: Full-TimeRegular/Temporary: Regular Tip: Search for “26149” in job portal […]
Siemens acquires Oakland startup Comfy
German conglomerate Siemens has acquired Comfy, which designs IoT-enabled technology for office workers to control temperature and lighting. The company got its start at CITRIS […]
CRISPR reduces autism symptoms in mice
Company GenEdit, founded by Berkeley PhDs Kunwoo Lee and Hyo Min Park, with Berkeley bioengineering professor Niren Murthy, was part of a study representing the first demonstration of behavior […]
Sam Altman: How to build a successful bio startup
On April 25, 2018, CITRIS hosted Y Combinator President Sam Altman to discuss how to build a successful bio startup. Joining him on the panel […]
New CITRIS Foundry cohort advances deep technology
The CITRIS Foundry welcomes the newest cohort of startup teams to its accelerator program, advancing such novel technologies as high-efficiency nanolayer battery coatings, precision immune therapies, and […]
Six new startups join the CITRIS Foundry for spring 2018
Following another highly-competitive selection round, CITRIS Foundry welcomes six new startups into our program at UC Berkeley. The Spring 2018 cohort is commercializing inventions and […]
Clarity Air Monitoring is reducing air pollution with smart design
Air pollution is one of the greatest threats to human health worldwide, responsible for millions of premature deaths each year. Emissions from vehicles, power plants, wildfires, […]
CITRIS Foundry Welcomes Four New Pioneering Startups for Spring 2017
After another highly-competitive selection round, CITRIS Foundry welcomes four pioneering companies into our accelerator program. The newest cohort is commercializing deep technology innovations within the […]
UC Berkeley, power company Enel launch innovation hub
A new CITRIS partnership with Enel is a promising step towards increasing innovation at the University of California. Berkeley News, March 7, 2017 – The […]