The SkyDeck Bio+Health Track supports startups at the intersection of biology, healthcare, and technology. We broadly define this space to include companies that:
- Require a science lab for research and development (e.g., biotech, drug discovery, synthetic biology).
- Impact medical offices or patient care (e.g., new models of healthcare delivery, AI-driven diagnostics, remote monitoring, health data analytics).
- Make clinical claims, meaning their product or service has a direct medical or health impact that may require regulatory approval (e.g., medical devices, diagnostics, therapeutics).
- Work within the healthcare system, whether by improving hospital workflows, insurance, or patient care.
Our focus is on supporting founders tackling big challenges in human health, everything from cutting-edge research, innovative treatments, digital health advancements, to new ways of making healthcare more accessible and effective.
Startups accepted into the Bio+Health Track at SkyDeck receive:
- $200K in equity investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
- Up to 12 months resident access to Berkeley SkyDeck
- Access to events and resources at the Bakar BioEnginuity Hub, UC Berkeley’s Resource Infrastructure Commons, and other outstanding UC Berkeley campus facilities
- Up to 12 months of sponsored access to bench top space at a local lab (depending on availability and specific needs)
- Regular support from scientists and investors with a proven history in entrepreneurship in the bio sciences
- Regular sessions with advisors and mentors with expertise in the life science space
- Focused introductions to the right investors and partners
… and of course, access to all of the other resources provided by the Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator.
