Reposted from California Magazine. By Bill Snyder How’s this for a modern take on the venerable office vending machine? You swipe your credit or debit card, open a fridge-like glass door, and choose from an array of fresh entrees and snacks. If you want a receipt, the machine...
Reposted from the Huffington Post, By Camille Crittendon | Deputy Director, CITRIS Participation by women in scientific research is rising — women now outnumber men majoring in biological sciences and the percentage of women awarded doctoral degrees in life sciences grew from 15 percent in 1969 to 52 percent in 2009. Yet...
Join us for a screening and discussion of the new documentary, She Started It, on February 8th. Did you know? 96% of venture capitalists are men (1). Women still account for less than 10% of founders for high growth firms (2) and earn only 12.9% of computer science...
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720 The CITRIS Foundry is hosting a Demo Day to celebrate the graduation of our Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 cohorts. The Demo Day will serve as an opportunity for...
We're excited to announce that Dr. Rikky Muller, co-founder of Cortera Neurotechnologies, Inc. (CITRIS Foundry Spring '13), has been recognized as an Honoree of MIT Technology Review's annual list of Global Innovators Under 35 for her work in the field of Engineering and Medicine. Rikky, who was part of...
Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Kvamme Atrium (3rd Floor), Sutardja Dai Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720 The Foundry at CITRIS is hosting a Demo Day to celebrate the graduation of our Spring 2014 cohort! The Demo Day will serve as an opportunity for all 4 teams to share short...
This past month was quite a month at The Foundry. We co-hosted Cal Hacks, hosted international visitors, had our CITRIS retreat at UC Merced, held the final week of the Intel Make-It-Wearable Challenge, welcomed Max Levchin to Cal and, oh yeah...
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...