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The Basement is UC San Diego ’ s most recent incubator and accelerator for student entrepreneurs , aiming to harness the knowledge and expertise of alumni in every industry to help tomorrow ’ s innovators . Learn more and be a part at http :// ucsdbasement . com /
Entrepreneur Challenge , a student organization housed at The Basement , fosters community involvement and technological advancement by bringing teams of students together with local professionals . Thanks to sponsors , the challenge is able to award over $ 100,000 annually . http :// ucsdbasement . com / eChallenge . php
The innovation Space at qualcomm institute engages with industry , startups and national laboratories by offering workspace to entities with or without UC San Diego connections . http :// qiis . calit2 . net /
mystartupXX at the Rady School of Management nurtures the next generation of female founders and female-led technology companies through mentorship , education and funding . http :// rady . ucsd . edu / ciid / mystartupxx /
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In addition to the Lab to Market course series , Van Zeeland took advantage of one of the Rady School ’ s business accelerators , mystartupXX , which specifically promotes and supports female entrepreneurs with startup funding opportunities .
“ I welcomed the opportunity to join a community of like-minded women ,” says Van Zeeland . “ Female founders account for less than 20 percent of high-growth startups , so the mystartupXX mentors were a great sounding board in those early days . I learned how to transition from academia to the startup world , and weather the lumps and bumps along the way .”
Pathway Ventures http :// rady . ucsd . edu / ciid / pathways-ventures / is the Rady School of Management ’ s resource for undergraduates , while MBAs and other graduate students can apply for funding under the Rady Venture Fund . http :// rady . ucsd . edu / ciid / rady-venture-fund /
StartR , a six-month accelerator available to both UCSD students and alumni , is also tied to the Rady School . http :// rady . ucsd . edu / ciid / startr /
The von liebig Entrepreneurism Center at the Jacobs School of Engineering provides commercialization support to bridge the gap between laboratory discoveries and products that address market needs . http :// www . jacobsschool . ucsd . edu / vonliebig /
The Trinet Challenge , hosted annually by the Rady School , Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Jacobs School of Engineering , focuses on environmentally relevant ideas and innovations . The competition is open to UC San Diego students , faculty and staff . https :// scripps . ucsd . edu / trinet
The Triton Technology Fund , managed by alumnus David Schwab , ’ 79 , supports startups in the software communications , electronics and medical device sectors , and is eligible to UC San Diego-affiliated faculty , staff , students , researchers and alumni . http :// www . jacobsschool . ucsd . edu / vonliebig / ttf /
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