UC San Diego Innovation

The Rady School of Management, UC San Diego MicroMBA course is a fast and inexpensive way for you to gain fluency in business concepts while networking with local business professionals! If you have ever wondered if an #MBA is a right fit for you, take a look at this summer's course! Apply by this Friday! https://forms.gle/uiCgYo17xH4P8CFn

#ThrowbackThursday to this year's Innovation Sprints, sponsored by The Basement Blackstone LaunchPad. The Innovation Sprints Showcase is the culminating event highlighting the achievements of the teams participating in The Basement's Innovation Sprints program, developing innovative solutions to real life challenges with a focus on entrepreneurship. This year’s Innovation Sprints included five unique and curated challenges:... San Diego International Airport: In-Terminal Hydroponics Garden for Concessions Use San Diego Zoo: Machine Learning & Data Analytics Port of San Diego: Designing for Parking Lots of the Future City of Chula Vista Government: Support Implementation of Open Data Program & Governance Standard City of Carlsbad - Official: Micro-Targeting for Civic Good

#MondayMotivation. The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. The House voted 415-14 Wednesday to make Juneteenth, or June 19th, the 12th federal holiday. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk, and he is expected to sign it into law. Read more on this monumental occasion, the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983.

Nobody has ever demonstrated they can remove COVID-19 from the body, we did that, said Fisher. Nobody has ever demonstrated they can remove exosomes in a therapeutic fashion from the body, we did that. Things like that give people a different look at the ways we can approach these diseases. A UC San Diego founded biotech company's therapy treatment is showing promising results in #COVID patients. Learn more about Aethlon Medical in the latest from NBC 7 San Diego.

Coffee ready? Join us TODAY at 12 p.m. for an informal #CoffeeChat to ask your open-ended questions about UC San Diego innovation! Bring your questions about patents, licensing, & educational programming! BYO-Coffee!

Looking for #JuneTeenth2021 celebrations this Saturday? Check out NBC 7 San Diego's great event & learn about its history and importance!

Missed UC San Diego Alumni & co-founder of Black Lives Matter Global Network Alicia Garza's Commencement keynote? Check it out below! We hope she inspires you as you set off on your new journey #UCSD2021

"It’s okay to be wrong and fail. Learn from those failures. As long as you have that passion, you can definitely do it. You just have to try it. Ask a lot of questions!" Jeweled is a trans-centric dating app made for trans and trans-attracted users, founded by UC San Diego M.D./Ph.D. student Daniella McDonald and UC San Diego Health registered nurse Avi Manullang, brought together by passion and purpose. Read more on their entrepreneurial journey in the UC San Diego ecosystem and their commitment to #knowyourworth #FounderFriday

"I became an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) because I'm passionate about supporting diverse founders, and UC San Diego is such an incredible springboard for entrepreneurship in the San Diego community." - Sonia Steinway, Tech Coast Angels - San Diego. A leader at the intersection of the for-profit, non-profit, and government sectors, Steinway has focused her career on understanding and helping organizations (and the individuals they serve) to navigate those boundaries. Read more on her #FemaleFounder journey below! #WednesdayWisdom

BIG NEWS for University of California! We are thrilled to celebrate our #1 ranking by the National Academy of Inventors in their "Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents for 2020" report! Read more on the accolades below! #UCPride

How will AI impact society - both globally & in our UC San Diego ecosystem? According to a recent Forbes article, Spending on research, development, and deployment [in AI] continues to rise, and debate over the wider social implications rages on. Meanwhile, the incentives only get bigger for those looking to roll out AI-driven innovation into new areas of industry, fields of science, and our day-to-day lives. Where will all this time, effort and investment take us? Join us ...for a lively conversation on these questions and more in the areas of healthcare & transportation! Register today: https://ucsd.zoom.us//2016022582/WN_df11Z2w2RpiQfpx9-OfMeQ

"Into The Impossible" is a production of The Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination. Tune in as we hear from our very own Director of Innovation Design on creating innovation ecosystems & successful entrepreneurship with Greg Horowitt.

Have 3 minutes, 3 slides, 3 questions, and 1 great idea? Thinking of applying for The Basement Blackstone LaunchPad program? Pitch your idea to your peers to gain valuable feedback! Apply by November 17th!

As #AI continues to be more pervasive, from smart devices to facial recognition, what areas will it have the biggest impact? What ethical hurdles do we face advancing AI applications? Join OIC for their next Innovation at the Edge webinar 11/12! Register today: https://bit.ly/3oAhzqM

This November, Cleantech San Diego will feature the energy innovations of 17 regional Cleantech entrepreneurs. Register today for your spot! The three-week series will feature presentations from a number of late-stage, mid-stage & early-stage startups!

Tritons! There is still time to VOTE! See below for polling locations at UC San Diego and #GetOutTheVote!

The dictionary definition of cancel culture is the popular practice of withdrawing support for (canceling) public figures or companies after doing something offensive or deemed so. Join Open Dyalog and The Basement on November 5 as they hold a space for open discussion on this controversial topic.

Looking to learn how to best cultivate relationships with investors and investor forecasting? Join The Brink TOMORROW as they discuss these important topics!

Have YOU applied yet? Join Connect All at the Jacobs Center for their next installment of their Business Accelerator Program! #MondayMotivation

Loud and Proud! How do we celebrate diversity in entrepreneurship and LGBTQ? Join fellow changemakers at Runway to Regeneration November 5 and find out!

Are you ready to apply for $500K in 2 months? Government-backed grants are a great source of funding early-stage, risky product R&D activities. Join LaunchBio for NSF and NIH SBIRs Demystified on November 6- it will even feature UC San Diego founded OmniSync!

How will AI impact society? As AI continues to be more pervasive in our daily lives, from smart devices to facial recognition, what areas will it have the biggest impact and what ethical hurdles do we face? Join OIC for a lively conversation on these questions and more in the areas of healthcare and transportation, 11/12! Register here: https://bit.ly/3oAhzqM