The road to start-up success is littered with great ideas. Turning an idea into a prototype, a viable business plan, and an effective pitch for funding is hard enough; converting that plan into a profitable business is more difficult still. That’s why the stats on...
Companies from The Foundry@CITRIS were winners in the 2014 UC Berkeley Startup Competition (LAUNCH). LAUNCH is one of the foremost UC Berkeley events for university-affiliated early stage startups with a long history dating back to 1999. This year, more than 200 companies applied with 36 companies competing...
For the second year in a row, The Foundry@CITRIS had a strong showing at the Innovate@Berkeley startup competition. Companies from The Foundry represented three out of six finalists (KNOX Medical Devices, SmartBod and urAir). After the votes were tallied from a panel of judges from venture capital firms and startup accelerators, KNOX...
Five new teams have recently joined the CITRIS Foundry. Created in 2012, the Foundry helps entrepreneurs build companies that make a significant impact on the world. The teams are granted a six-month residency (with a possible six-month extension) providing access to design, manufacturing and business...
Lighting-fast bio-inspired Dash robots are easy for anyone to build....
Students in our new program for entrepreneurs....
The one-year incubator program for start-up companies is now open for applications....
CITRIS Berkeley Foundry focuses on helping entrepreneurs develop their innovations to be ready for market....