CITRIS Foundry | Mission
CITRIS Foundry is the University of California accelerator for founders building deep technology startups. We bring extensive experience at the leading edge of university-driven innovation and entrepreneurship to guide startups and institutional partners in bridging the gap from lab to market.
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CITRIS FOUNDRY IS ON A MISSION
a broad community of UC innovators
the celebration of diverse perspectives
technically, emotionally, & intellectually prepared individuals
a human-centric approach to growing ventures
there’s more than one way to make an impact
there’s more than one path to implementation
it’s hard to find the right scaling for your innovation
ethically implemented technology is critical to creating large-scale societal benefit
entrepreneurship should be accessible & equitable
The CITRIS Foundry is located on the UC Berkeley campus. Our startups come from the surrounding science and engineering programs — many of which rank top in the world. The Foundry helps these entrepreneurs leverage one of the best research and startup ecosystems on the planet:
- #1 in NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
- Over half a billion dollars in research and other support from external sources each year
- Leader in gene therapy, robotics, AI, sensors, materials
- 468 VC-backed startups from alumni since 2010
