PLASMA
About the program · 2 linked sources
PLASMA is a 12-week early-stage cohort accelerator for UC Davis undergraduate entrepreneurs at the Student Startup Center. The program page says teams receive mentors, lessons, seed capital, and a work environment. The chancellor's February 21, 2025 letter says students pitch at a PLASMA demo day.
Also known as: UC Davis PLASMA
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.
Key numbers
Funding range
Not listed
Equity
Varies by investment
Application
Annual
Campus Wide
Last activity
2026-10-08
Medium confidence
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Application and Timing
The program is 12 weeks. The captured pages do not list the current application deadline.
Participants
The program page limits PLASMA to UC Davis undergraduate entrepreneurs.
Funding and Equity
Both the program page and the chancellor's letter say seed capital is provided. Neither states the amount or whether equity is required.
Recent Activity
The PLASMA page was live on October 8, 2026, with an application link. No cohort year is printed on that page.
Known Startups or Winners
The page has a demo-day gallery heading. Company names were not in the captured text.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
Seed amount, equity, cohort size, and the current deadline are unpublished on the captured pages. A College of Engineering story that was not retrievable on October 8, 2026 was not used.
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Evidence
Official pages: https://startup.ucdavis.edu/plasma/ and the February 21, 2025 chancellor letter.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting PLASMA at University of California, Davis.
2 sources
Student Startup Center description in the chancellor's letter
University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
Student Startup Center description in the chancellor's letter
Chancellor May's February 21, 2025 letter describes the Child Institute, the Student Startup Center, and PLASMA.
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University of California, Davis
PLASMA
The PLASMA page describes a 12-week undergraduate accelerator at the Student Startup Center.
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