The 12-month program provides business, legal and technological support to student and faculty entrepreneurs affiliated with the four CITRIS campuses.
Announcements
Explore inclusive health tech at 2024 EDGE in Tech Symposium
The EDGE in Tech Symposium: Advancing Health Tech for All will take place Friday, March 8, at Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis.
CITRIS and Intel collaborate to enhance semiconductor training opportunities for UC undergraduates
A grant of more than $50,000 will create the CITRIS-Intel Emerging Engineers Program, to help develop on-ramps into the semiconductor workforce.
2024 EDGE in Tech Athena Award recipients embody diverse perspectives in tech
CITRIS is proud to announce an exceptional cohort of pioneers in diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM fields.
4 teams to advance to Phase 2 of CITRIS Aviation Prize student design competition
These top teams will build upon successful proposals to develop detailed designs for air transportation infrastructure that connects CITRIS’s four campuses.
Alexandre Bayen named CITRIS director
“We are delighted to have Alex lead the team and bring his considerable experience to support CITRIS’s work,” said incumbent Director Costas J. Spanos.
6 multicampus, interdisciplinary projects selected for 2023 CITRIS Seed Awards
The winning projects will use IT to address challenges in aviation, climate resilience and sustainability, digital health, and semiconductors and systems.
Erin Hestir named director of CITRIS at UC Merced
In her new role, Hestir will help facilitate the development of research, industry and educational opportunities within UC Merced that align with CITRIS’s mission of using information technology to address society’s most critical challenges.
CITRIS Foundry welcomes 5 teams to fall 2023 incubator cohort
These latest ventures are working to address significant societal challenges, including diagnosing and treating serious diseases and navigating a difficult rental housing market.
CITRIS Health releases ACTIVATE community engagement guide
Originally implemented in community health centers, ACTIVATE now provides a how-to guide for communities to take quality health care into their own hands.
CITRIS Foundry opens applications for spring 2024 cohort
Applications for the University of California technology startup incubator open Nov. 1, 2023, and close on Nov. 30.
NSF award to expand semiconductor workforce training for UC students
CITRIS investigators have received nearly $1M from the NSF ExLENT program to enhance immersive training opportunities.
CITRIS-China partnership inaugurates new robotic surgery training center
Located in Guangzhou, China, the program brings together state of the art technology and international clinical expertise.
TecHype video series debunks emerging tech
Hosted by Brandie Nonnecke, the series features expert insight and offers strategies to both harness the benefits and mitigate the risks of new tech.
CITRIS Aviation Prize opens RFP to UC students
The 2023 CITRIS Aviation Prize invites students to design air mobility infrastructure that could serve as a first step for campus-to-campus transportation at UC.
CITRIS Seed Funding offers up to $60K for multicampus research for public good
Principal investigators from UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Merced and UC Santa Cruz are invited to submit proposals for 2023 CITRIS Seed Awards.
Katia Obraczka named director of CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute are pleased to welcome professor Katia Obraczka, professor of computer science and engineering, as the campus director of CITRIS at UC Santa Cruz.
CITRIS fosters collaboration, accelerates commercialization with new Innovation Hub led by Jill Finlayson
CITRIS and the Banatao Institute have launched the CITRIS Innovation Hub, a centralized program to help UC students and academic, corporate and governmental visitors advance their innovation journeys.
CITRIS Workforce Innovation Program welcomes 2nd internship cohort
Undergraduates from four UC campuses have embarked on paid summer internships at startups, established companies, national and university labs, and nonprofit organizations.
Request for proposals: California’s Fifth Climate Change Assessment
The California Institute for Energy and Environment (CIEE) has announced a new solicitation to fund a suite of research products.
Applications open for CITRIS Foundry fall 2023 cohort
The CITRIS Foundry empowers University of California entrepreneurs to develop innovative ideas into startups ready to seek venture capital funding.
CITRIS Foundry announces spring 2023 cohort
The CITRIS Foundry welcomes five teams advancing IT solutions in medical diagnostics, wildfire detection, AI applications and more
2023 EDGE in Tech Athena Award winners promote diversity and inclusion in tech
The awards recognize achievements in executive leadership, academic leadership, early career excellence and next-generation engagement.
CITRIS Foundry introduces new vision under managing director Marc Theeuwes
The CITRIS Foundry welcomes its new managing director, Marc Theeuwes, who offers a broad background in venture capital, IT and deep tech.