Institute for the Global Entrepreneur UC San Diego

Last night, we celebrated innovation at the 2025 Chancellor’s Innovation Awards, honoring the groundbreaking achievements of UC San Diego’s faculty and student/alumni innovators! Congratulations to Quyen Nguyen, MD/PhD of Alume Biosciences for garnering the top spot for Faculty Startup of the Year! Quyen’s groundbreaking work is transforming surgical outcomes by helping surgeons visualize and identify nerves, reducing complications, and improving patient care. Congratulations to Ana Maria Moreno of Navega Therapeutics for earning the distinguished title of Student/Alumni Innovation of the Year! Navega Therapeutics is pioneering an AI-enabled platform for epigenetic therapies, offering a revolutionary approach to modulating gene expression without editing the genome. A huge shoutout to all of this year’s incredible nominees?for their dedication to innovation and entrepreneurship. Your work continues to inspire and shape the future! Be sure to follow us as we'll be sharing the stories about our incredible winners and all the finalists over the upcoming weeks. Corinne Peek-Asa, Pradeep Khosla, Paul Roben, Tim Schwartz, Marie Christensen, Lisel Gorell-Getz, M.A., Shane Moise, Christine Liou, Jacques Chirazi, Christiana Russell, M.Ed, Priya Sinha Cloutier, IGE UC San Diego, National Science Foundation (NSF), UC San Diego Institute of Engineering in Medicine (IEM), Debra Bass, APR, Cheryl P. Robinson, APR, Kellie Woodhouse, Heidi Chokeir, Janine Bogris, Kaveri Parker #whereinnovatorsconnect, #designandinnovation, #Officeofinnovationandcommercialization, #Innovation, #UCSanDiego, #entrepreneurship, #startup

STARTUP EXPERIENCE - VENTURE FELLOWS APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN APPLY BY MARCH 10 @ 5:00 ? Over 10-11 weeks (~5-6 hours/wk), and with the guidance of a seasoned mentor, Student Venture Fellows Teams will support founders from across campus with deep market research, commercialization strategies, customer discovery, etc. Information about each venture and the scope of work can be found at the following links: ? ATFAS - ?https://lnkd.in/gF-2NpYS Triton Power - ?https://lnkd.in/gyij2vwC Channel Robotics - https://lnkd.in/gSFC-sPr RAN Vasculo - https://lnkd.in/gueGvXu8 Helande Innovations - https://lnkd.in/gPcpi3QY ?

We are pleased but sad to wrap up two weeks of the IGE UC San Diego Global Innovation Program with our partners from Japanese universities. Startups in various stages from The University of Tokyo, University of Tsukuba, Osaka University, Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) and Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine descended upon UC San Diego to learn about commercializing their research. It was terrific to see their progression from research to business in presentation style and evolving confidence. Thank you to our mentors, partners, and colleagues for engaging and enlightening our startups. Thank you, Greater Tokyo Innovation Ecosystem (GTIE), for your ever-expanding partnership! David H. Crean John Foley Kathleen Lin Gateway Labs, Galia Debelouchina Bo Peng, M.D. Mamoru Miyawaki Mikito (Mickey) Hirata Shigeo Kagami Yoshiko Kanemoto Tomohiro Yazawa Liangfang Zhang Dr. Patrick Lyden-USC, David Liebeskind Satoshi Tateshima Ichiro Yuki Alexander Khalessi, MD, MBA Takeshi Machino Daisuke Katagiri Yuriko Osakabe Dennis Abremski Tomomi Kurosu Amy Nguyen-Chyung Miwako W. Marie Christensen John M. York, PharmD, MBA, PhDc Robert Hill Michael Schilling Albert Liu, PhD Matthew Hedayat Alan M. #igeglobalinnovation #globalinnovation

Thank you to UC San Diego Alum Nathan Klarer for an insightful talk about navigating global entrepreneurial opportunities. Great questions from the audience extended the conversation. Dennis Abremski Jesse De La Trinidad Leslie Wasem Madison Lyle #ucsdige #globalinnovation

$500 - $3,000 in CATALYST FUNDING Reach your Next Milestone! Cal Private Bank is supporting female or underrepresented founders with promising ventures. Apply by Friday, February 14 at 5:00 p.m. Information and the application can be found: https://lnkd.in/gYqVT3wN

The Sullivan Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation welcomes applications from advanced teams for INCUBATION SPACE. The top floor of Wells Fargo Hall provides central access to entrepreneurial training, mentorship, and funding resources -- with the best view on campus. NO COST, IP-FREE ZONE. Awards will be made to highly active and advanced teams. Apply Please see this link for information and the application. https://lnkd.in/gJMaAmrJ

Entrepreneurial Journey: Alumni Speaker Series- Nathan Klarer Join us on Tuesday, February 11th, to hear from UC San Diego Alumni Nathan Klarer as he shares practical insights on how American businesses can adapt their investment strategies to thrive in the 21st century, including the rise of industrial policies and other factors reshaping the global business landscape. Register: https://lnkd.in/g3ZmkgbH #igeucsd #jacobsalumni Jesse De La Trinidad Leslie Wasem Madison Lyle IGE UC San Diego UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

Congratulations to IGE MedTech participant?Ravi Chawla, PhD! Persistence pays off. Way to represent UC San Diego! Dennis Abremski Michael Collins Rebecca Deller #igemedtech #medtechaccelerator

9 DAYS LEFT to APPLY - STARTR ACCELERATORS: BY JANUARY 30. Two Stages - 10 Sessions Each Funding Available for StartR Teams Only Information, Schedule, and Application @ bit.ly/StartRWS2025 Questions - Email us @ [email protected]

Thank you to the amazing generosity of Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff) and his wife, DongDong Li (Doreen), for their significant gift to the Jacobs School of Engineering. This support will greatly enhance our entrepreneurship efforts and contribute to the brilliant research coming from the Jacobs School. Your kindness is truly appreciated! https://lnkd.in/gFyPkVKW