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Berkeley SkyDeck is proud to celebrate faculty leader and semiconductor pioneer Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli on his nomination for the Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award at the UC Regents Innovation Awards.
What drives someone to leave everything familiar behind and chase a global vision? When Genomelink co-founder Tomohiro “Tomo” Takano first landed in the Bay Area, he had no visa, no funding, and no traction — only a bold idea: to build a “DNA App Store” that would…
Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 22 Demo Day is coming up on September 30th in Berkeley. With our alumni having collectively raised over $3B, the stage is set for our next cohort of venture-scale founders pitching across AI, robotics, enterprise software, and more. Following the pitches, explore…
Berkeley SkyDeck is expanding its initiatives in Japan as the country’s startup ecosystem enters a period of significant growth. For six years, SkyDeck has built deep relationships across Japan through startup bootcamps, university collaborations, and partnerships with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)…
Last week’s Batch 22 Bio+Health Track Dinner had the highest turnout to date for our biannual showcase of next-generation biotech innovation. SkyDeck gathered an incredible group of investors, visionary Berkeley researchers, and founders dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in medicine and biotechnology.
Berkeley SkyDeck’s recent fireside chat and book signing with New York Times best-selling author Eric Ries (The Lean Startup) was standing room-only. Drawing on two decades of experience working alongside top founders and investors, Ries offered a candid look at building enduring companies, with a core message…
Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 22 has officially launched and the bar has never been higher. With a 0.4% acceptance rate, this cohort represents some of the most promising deep-tech founders from around the world, joining an alumni network that has collectively raised over $3B in funding….
