Where Adaptive Founders Lead Future Deep Tech

The CITRIS Foundry’s startup support and commercialization activities are now part of the Academic Innovation Catalyst (AIC), which builds on the Foundry’s legacy by helping UC researchers move promising discoveries from the laboratory toward real-world application.

 

Through early-stage funding, mentorship, entrepreneurial education and connections to industry, AIC equips researchers with the resources and guidance to evaluate the commercial and societal potential of their innovations and chart a path toward broader adoption.

 

Learn more about the Academic Innovation Catalyst (AIC) →

2013

YEAR FOUNDED

135

TEAMS SUPPORTED

220

Total Funding Raised

60+

Series A startups

Address global challenges. Transform industries. Make a meaningful impact.