Timothy D. Ryan Summer Entrepreneurship Program
About the program · 1 linked sources
The Timothy D. Ryan Summer Entrepreneurship Program is a 10-week, full-time summer internship for Caltech students developing a commercial product or service. The page says it was established especially for undergraduates and that undergraduate applicants are preferred.
Also known as: Timothy D. Ryan Entrepreneurship Program
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.
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Funding range
$10,000
Equity
Varies by investment
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-10-08
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Application and Timing
Applications open in the middle of Fall term and are planned to close at the end of Winter term. On October 8, 2026, the page said applications were closed until mid-Fall 2026. Winners are to be announced in late March 2027.
Participants
Degree-seeking Caltech graduate or undergraduate students who will be matriculated during the summer. The work is in person and cannot be combined with another job such as SURF. Team size is not limited. All members must be declared in the application.
Funding and Equity
The application budget includes a three-month stipend of $10,000 per undergraduate team member and $2,000 per graduate team member, plus materials and tools with a maximum budget of $10,000. Equity terms are not stated. The recorded maximum is the stated undergraduate stipend and the stated materials cap; the page lists them as separate budget lines.
Recent Activity
The page names 2026 awardees and was live on October 8, 2026.
Known Startups or Winners
2026 awardees named on the page: Claire Chen and Sean Xiao; Carissa Gerung; Siddarth Chander. 2025 named projects include Lustra, Memento, and Natrium Labs. 2024 named projects include Audiomatic and Luria Health.
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Verification Gaps
Equity is not discussed. The page's $10,000 materials maximum is a budget cap, not a second stipend.
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News articles and official sources documenting Timothy D. Ryan Summer Entrepreneurship Program at California Institute of Technology.
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Timothy D. Ryan Summer Entrepreneurship Program
California Institute of Technology
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Timothy D. Ryan Summer Entrepreneurship Program
The Ryan page describes the summer stipend, materials budget, and 2026 awardees.
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