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VentureBeat has published an article covering Berkeley SkyDeck’s upcoming Batch 17 Demo Day, spotlighting the fact that despite shifts in the greater macro-economic landscape, SkyDeck startups have raised over $200M in the last 12 months…

Berkeley SkyDeck announced its partnership with the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, marking a milestone in fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration at UC Berkeley. Select hardware companies from SkyDeck will have exclusive access to the JIDI’s cutting-edge facilities for prototyping hardware and products…

BERKELEY, Calif., February 27, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Berkeley SkyDeck, a global hub for entrepreneurship and a leading accelerator, today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, UC Berkeley’s state-of-the-art interdisciplinary hub for learning and making at the…

BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Berkeley SkyDeck, a global hub for entrepreneurship and a leading accelerator, today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation, UC Berkeley’s state-of-the-art interdisciplinary hub for learning and making at the intersection of design and…

At Berkeley SkyDeck, we are constantly on the lookout for new ways to give startups in our accelerator the greatest chance to succeed — […] Today, we’re proud to announce that our ecosystem of resources is expanding thanks to a new partnership with the Jacobs Institute for…

On April 10th, Berkeley SkyDeck will host a Demo Day for Batch 17 startups at Zellerbach Hall. Batch 17 includes a record number of startups with AI innovations. Don’t miss your chance to hear founders across all industries pitch their latest innovations including AI productivity…

In his latest blog, Chon Tang, Founding Partner of the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, reflects on the tremendous growth of LLMs. For LLM startup founders working with VC firms, he highlights the need for strategic thinking, early monetization considerations, and the importance of standing out in…

This morning, Berkeley SkyDeck opened applications for its Batch 18 accelerator program. The announcement coincided with SkyDeck’s announcement that it will now be collaborating with the Berkeley Space Center for its newly relaunched Air and Space Track. SkyDeck’s track, led by new chairs Darek DeFreece…

BERKELEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Berkeley SkyDeck, a global hub for entrepreneurship and a leading accelerator, today announced that it has relaunched its Air and Space Track in collaboration with the recently-announced Berkeley Space Center at NASA Research Park (“Berkeley Space Center”). The relaunched track takes advantage of renewed interest…