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🚀 Discover how Berkeley SkyDeck can elevate your startup to new heights at our virtual Global & US Founder Info Session! 🏆 Alongside a $200k investment, gain unparalleled access to Silicon Valley through our expansive network, elite mentorship, and Demo Day - where you’ll pitch to 850+ top Silicon Valley investors. 📋 Register for our Info Session to learn more & speak directly to our General Manager, Sibyl Chen! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gCPYZNbr

🧠 "When everyone is fiercely committed to the same mission, a startup becomes a living, breathing, powerful entity." 🔍 In an insightful piece for DiversityComm Media, our Executive Director, Caroline Winnett, highlights the importance of founders embracing a deeper purpose. She delves into how effectively communicating this purpose can make a significant impact within your organization and with investors. 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gDEcDY4D #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #StartupSuccess #MissionDriven #InvestorRelations #EffectiveCommunication #startup Caroline Winnett DiversityComm Media

🌎 Applications for Berkeley SkyDeck’s Batch 19 accelerator program are open and our eligibility requirements have expanded! While the program has always welcomed international founders, it is now open to all US-based founders, not just those with UC affiliation. 🎤 Join our virtual Fintech & Blockchain Track Info Session on August 6, 9 - 10am PT! Hosted by the track’s co-chairs, Linda K. & Alan Leong, learn how our top global accelerator program can propel your startup to new heights and provide unparalleled access to Silicon Valley. 🔗 Register here https://lnkd.in/gzEStbJ5 or apply https://lnkd.in/fwmihM5 #entrepreneurs #founders #startups #siliconvalley #ucberkeley #skydeck #techaccelerator #skydeckapply

📣Calling all Xooglers and Googlers in the SkyDeck community - Join a special information session about the Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator hosted by Taylor Marcus on Aug. 7th! 🚀

🌟 SkyDeck's Pad-13 Pitch Competition for Batch 18 was a smash hit on Wednesday! 🔥 20 brilliant founders from our Pad-13 incubator program pitched their innovative ideas, and we couldn't be prouder of the progress they’ve made during their time at SkyDeck. 🙌  A huge shoutout to all the incredible SkyDeck advisors, mentors, and founders who made this celebratory event unforgettable! Special thanks to our distinguished judges: Alejandra Vergara, Caroline Winnett (SkyDeck’s Executive Director), and David Riemer (SkyDeck advisor). Not only did they select the winners, but they also shared invaluable insights with each and every founder. Without further ado, the winners are: 🏆 Judge’s Award: Palina Leibinskaya, CEO of Timetick, a low-code platform that helps companies organize behavioral testing and monitoring of IoT solutions. 🏅 Audience Award for Best Storytelling: Bao M., CEO of Pawrents, a members-only and invite only dog sitting swap community for devoted dog parents. 🏆 Audience Award for Most Innovative Tech (tied): Prof. Amy Yee, CEO of Cha Therapeutics, an oncology drug company seeking to unlock potential of immunotherapies for cancer patients. 🏅 Audience Award for Most Innovative Tech (tied) & 2nd Runner Up for the Judge’s Award: Salah Mahmoudi, CEO of ReneuBio which is developing innovative medicines for age-related neurological conditions. 🏆 1st Runner Up for Judge's Award: Amber Carmen Arroyo, Ph.D., CEO of Somnea Health, which is making strides in sleep health with their innovative solutions. ✨ Congratulations to all the winners and participants for showcasing the future of innovation and entrepreneurship. Your dedication is inspiring and we can't wait to see what you achieve next! #Incubator #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #PitchCompetition Ekin Günaysu, Roy Eitan, Heather Koshinsky, Po Chi Wu, Mark Miller, Jessie Wu, University of California, Berkeley

🚀 How will you take YOUR startup to the next level? 🤝 Hear from Caroline Winnett, SkyDeck’s Executive Director, and Chon Tang, Managing Partner of the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, who have formed a powerful partnership to provide accelerator startups with a $200k investment each and unparalleled access to UC Berkeley resources to prep startups to raise their next round! 📈 Join the likes of MindsDB, Hayden AI, and Loft Labs and take your startup to new heights! 🔗 Learn more at an info session here https://lnkd.in/gd5KBY_c or apply here today! https://lnkd.in/gzp9_vG6 #BerkeleySkyDeck #TechAccelerator #StartupSuccess #ApplyNow

🔬Attention life science founders! Berkeley SkyDeck is a leading global accelerator and applications for our Batch 19 accelerator program are now open. 🎤 Join our info session on August 5 to hear from Darren Cooke, UC Berkeley’s Interim Chief Innovation & Entrepreneurship Officer & SkyDeck’s former Bio Track Chair, to learn about our exclusive Bio Track - designed to tackle the unique challenges faced by innovators in biotech, medtech, and life sciences. 👉 Register now https://lnkd.in/gg4bY8ra 🚀 By joining SkyDeck’s Bio Track, your startup will gain:    •   $200K investment    •   Guidance from 80+ Bio Track advisors and 700+ elite mentors    •   Introductions to key life sciences players    •   Access to UC Berkeley's Bakar BioEnginuity Hub, Resource Infrastructure Commons, and more    •   Pitch to 850+ Silicon Valley investors at Demo Day 🌐 Eligible startups from any university or country are welcome to apply - UC affiliation is not required. 🔗 Apply by August 23 at https://lnkd.in/fwmihM5 #entrepreneurs #founders #startups #siliconvalley #ucberkeley #skydeck #techaccelerator #lifesciences #biotech #medtech #healthtech #skydeckapply

💫 "Caroline Winnett leads what’s considered one of the world’s top startup accelerator programs, Berkeley SkyDeck." 🚀 We’re thrilled to announce that our Executive Director, Caroline Winnett, has been named to Forbes' 50 Over 50 list in #Innovation! This distinguished list, created in collaboration with #KnowYourValue’s Mika Brzezinski, honors women making significant impacts in their industries. Huge congratulations to Caroline on this monumental achievement! 👉 Check out Caroline’s profile here! https://lnkd.in/e38zK9NA #ForbesOver50 #50Over50 #UCBerkeley #SkyDeckApply ForbesWomen University of California, Berkeley Rich Lyons

📣 Attention early-stage founders targeting the European market: Sign up for the SkyDeck Europe virtual info session on August 5 and discover how SkyDeck will elevate your startup. https://lnkd.in/gmXbJMWC 🚀 Why join SkyDeck Europe? • €145K investment • Intensive programming in Berkeley, CA and Milan, Italy • Access to 700+ expert advisors/mentors • Network with top founders • VC introductions ✨Apply by August 23: https://lnkd.in/fwmihM5 #entrepreneurs #founders #startups #siliconvalley #ucberkeley #skydeck #techaccelerator #skydeckapply #europeanmarket #europeanfounders