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UC Berkeley combines a campus-wide entrepreneurship center in engineering, Haas student funding and incubators, and Berkeley SkyDeck. Undergraduate students can earn the Sutardja Center certificate, apply for a Haas seed grant, and enter student tracks such as SkyDeck Pad-13.
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Include. Berkeley has multiple current, official, undergraduate-accessible startup pathways, including a non-dilutive seed grant and a student accelerator track.
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
At a glance
Indexed programs
6
All currently active
Top direct funding
$5,000
Berkeley Haas Student Seed Fund
Equity
Mixed equity terms
Program mix
5
Other · Accelerator · Incubator
Programs to explore
Compare funding, equity, and timing before you apply.
6 programs indexed
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- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
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Accelerator
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- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students +more
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Incubator
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Entrepreneurship Center
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Other
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From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
Haas states a $5,000 non-dilutive Student Seed Fund grant, with ten awards in December and ten in May. UC LAUNCH ends in a demo day with cash prizes; the amount is not stated on the Haas page. SkyDeck's program page refers to investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund without stating a percentage.
Recent Activity
The Haas entrepreneurship page and the SCET students page both present these programs as current offerings. SkyDeck's program page invites student-founded startups to apply to Pad-13.
Known Startups and Winners
The pages reviewed do not name a current undergraduate winner list.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
UC LAUNCH prize amounts and equity terms, STEP funding, SkyDeck fund percentage, and a current Big Ideas Contest production page were not captured in this pass.
News & articles
6 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at University of California, Berkeley.
6 sources
Official sources(6)
Berkeley Haas Student Seed Fund
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Berkeley Haas Student Seed Fund
The Haas entrepreneurship page says students can apply for a $5,000 non-dilutive grant for early-stage startup ideas from the Berkeley Haas Student Seed Fund. It says ten student experiential awards are granted in December and ten in May.
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UC LAUNCH
Haas describes UC LAUNCH as the University of California's accelerator for turning early-stage startups into fundable companies. The program ends in a demo day where teams pitch to judges for cash prizes.
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Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology
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Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology
SCET's students page says the Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Technology is open to any UC Berkeley student from any major, with no application required to begin. The page says more than 5,000 Berkeley students have earned the certificate. Courses use the Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship. Tracks listed are coursework, startup, and study abroad. The page also describes Challenge Labs and the Berkeley Method of Entrepreneurship bootcamp.
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Berkeley SkyDeck
Berkeley SkyDeck's program page calls SkyDeck UC Berkeley's global hub for entrepreneurship. It supports startups founded by UC Berkeley students, alumni, and faculty, and also accepts startups from outside the university. For students, the page says Pad-13 is open to all student-founded startups. SkyDeck also runs intern fairs and selects about 10 student interns each semester.
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STEP Incubator
Haas describes the STEP Incubator as UC Berkeley's premier 10-week entrepreneurship program.
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UC Berkeley Venture Capital Investment Competition
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University of California, Berkeley
UC Berkeley Venture Capital Investment Competition
Haas describes the Venture Capital Investment Competition as a program in which students assess real early-stage companies, conduct due diligence, and negotiate investments. The page says UC Berkeley VCIC has an undergraduate track and a graduate track.
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