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Greetings!
This newsletter describes the various ways UCSB encourages an entrepreneurial mindset for the students. One of the highlights is the SEED-SB grant provided by the state which will allow the university to expand resources for developing real-world applications and cutting-edge technology from its well-established research pipeline.
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Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Symposium
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We cordially invite you to attend the 10th annual Amgen-Clorox Graduate Student Symposium in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCSB. The symposium is an all-day event that will be held on
Friday, October 6th, 2017. Our event is an interactive setting featuring high-level doctoral student research in a chemical engineering program that is proudly ranked #2 in the nation by the National Research Council. Along with oral presentations and a poster session there will be a catered lunch and an evening reception following the symposium. The atmosphere is intended to reinforce existing relationships as well as foster exciting new links between outside industries and students/faculty in the department. We encourage you to bring information about your company and/or ideas for collaboration.
You can find detailed information on the symposium website.
To inquire about the symposium and to be added to our mailing list, please send a brief note to ds@engineering.ucsb.edu.
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UCSB Support for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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UCSB has a long history in incubating and launching successful faculty and student entrepreneurial endeavors in every market from the environment to advanced materials.
Technology Management Program (TMP) provides innovative and entrepreneurial students a solid foundation in business principles and professional skills vital to their success after graduation. TMP’s annual
New Venture Competition (NVC), now in its 18th year, is a campus-wide event open to students from all majors and academic level. NVC provides a transformation educational experience, serves as a platform to commercialize university-developed technologies, and has been the catalyst for many successful UCSB start-ups, including, Inogen, TrackR, and Apeel Sciences. This year’s New Venture Fair will be on May 3, and the New Venture Finals will be on May 24, where 6 finalists will compete for awards totaling $40,000.
Bren School Eco-Entrepreneurship Program In collaboration with TMP, the Bren School launched the nation's first program of study in eco-entrepreneurship (Eco-E) in 2007. In the past 5 years, Eco-E students have reached the finals or semi-finals in 16 local, regional and national new venture competitions and won over $40,000 in cash prizes, and from this pool, 7 environmental ventures were launched by Eco-E students after graduation.
UCSB Office of Technology and Industry Alliances (TIA) was established in August 2005 with two main responsibilities: to manage the intellectual property developed through UCSB research and to manage the many agreements with industry partners that support research collaborations. TIA’s
Startup Support Program was established in 2010 to provide one-on-one customized support covering a broad range of topics, services, and resources important to the growth of new startup companies.
Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) Professional Development Series (PDS) seeks to equip graduate and Post-doctoral students with the necessary knowledge, professional skills and networks to enhance their career prospects through a series of seminars and workshops that are grounded in education research and incorporate input from entrepreneurs and industry partners. PDS hosts on average more than 30 events and over 1200 grad/postdoc participants throughout the year.
In addition to these programs, UCSB continues to support basic innovation through operation of shared facilities, extensive patenting activities, and programs such as the CNSI Challenge Grants that seed interdisciplinary faculty collaborations.
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Expansion of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Support Infrastructure: SEED-SB
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Unique incubator and research spaces serving the
pressing
and unmet needs of early stage startups
In late 2017, the Garage will open in the Mosher Alumni House. The Garage, an incubator and co-working space, will be managed by TMP and will host TMP’s annual “G2” Summer Startup Launchpad. The Technology Incubator, located at CNSI, will be doubled in size with the addition of bench stations and fume hoods. A Makerspace will also be established at CNSI, with a suite of rapid prototyping equipment for use by students, researchers, and companies.
New proof-of-concept funding easing the translation of
research
and entrepreneurship training into practice
To promote technology translation, two funds have been established at TIA and the Bren School. 3 faculty members have been selected by TIA to develop a commercially driven Proof-of-Concept for technologies invented in their labs. The Bren School will grant a number of Eco-Entrepreneurship teams funds to push their concepts towards the creation of a Minimum Viable Product.
Activities to help identify broader community needs and
to help grow a diverse pipeline of contributors
Access to human resources widening the reach and diversity of expertise available to the community. SEED-SB funds will also go towards a coordinated speaker series, professional development activities and seminars, and continuing assessment of the needs of the community of students, faculty and businesses, to coordinate entrepreneurial mentorship across the diverse population we hope to serve, and to help ensure the benefits of the proposed activities are accessible to the community at large.
A small portion of the SEED-SB funds will also be leveraged for new equipment in the high-impact UCSB Nanofabrication Facility.
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Opportunities for Industry Involvement
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There are a number of ways in which established companies can get involved in supporting UCSB’s technology translation to industry. Mentoring student groups through the NVC or advising new UCSB startups provides visibility into technology development that may be aligned with long-term corporate directions. Donations of equipment to shared facilities supports both startup efforts as well as the broader UCSB research community. We would also welcome general engagement with the TMP or CNSI Incubators and guest speakers for the SEED-SB seminar series.
Tal Margalith, Ph.D.
margalith@cnsi.ucsb.edu
Executive Director of Technology
California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI)
Solid State Lighting and Energy Electronics Center (SLEEC)
Dave Adornetto
dadornetto@tmp.ucsb.edu
Entrepreneurship Program Director
Lecturer, Technology Management Program
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We always appreciate any input you may have on how we can improve, so please don't hesitate to send us your feedback. Thank you for your continued interest in our program. For further information, please visit the Industry Center website at:
www.industry.ucsb.edu
Sincerely,
Corporate Programs
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