Connecting UCLA students with LA's digital startup scene

Welcome to Startup UCLA

Startup UCLA seeks to develop a culture of startup thinking on campus; to connect students with alumni who are successful in the startup world and with the rapidly growing Southern California startup community; to give students opportunities to learn the basics of startup thinking; and to provide a community in which students can develop and launch their early-stage ideas.

Recent News

Robert Jadon speaking at UCLA OIP First Fridays on May 3rd

April 29, 2013

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The UCLA Office of Intellectual Property cordially invites you to our next First Fridays networking event. Theme: Startup UCLA Accelerator – Overview & Latest Developments; Speaker: Robert Jadon, Director, Startup UCLA Accelerator; Date: May 03, 2013; Time: 9 am-10:30 am; Place: Suite 210, The Kinross Building (11000 Kinross Ave.); RSVP is encouraged:  http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6161871323 Bio: Robert Jadon is [...]

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STARTUPS 101: Session 1 “Identifying the Opportunity”

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STARTUPS 101 Session 1: “Identifying the Opportunity” Monday, May 13th, 12:00pm CNSI 5TH Floor Presentation Space Led by OIP-ISR Entrepreneurs in Residence Register Here Sandra Itkoff and John Gillespie, Entrepreneurs in Residence with the UCLA Office of Intellectual Property, will conduct a series of four lectures for faculty, staff and students on how to create [...]

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What We Offer

  • A space where students interested in startup thinking, share ideas & hang out.

  • Events, including guest speakers from LA's vibrant digital startup scene.

  • A summer accelerator program, where teams develop ideas into prototypes and business plans

Advisory Board

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Brian Lee

CEO & Co-Founder at The Honest Company

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Dr. Michael J. Burry

UCLA alumni and CEO, Scion Capital Group. Our earliest outside donor!

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Josh Neumann

Pacific Capital

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Mitra Best

U.S. Innovation Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Nick Davis

PricewaterhouseCoopers

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Richard Wolpert

Co-Founder, Amplify.LA, Venture Advisor, Accel Partners

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Ronny Conway

Andreessen Horowitz

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T. Hale Boggs

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

Steering Committee

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Andy Atkeson

Professor of Economics

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Brendan Rauw

Associate Vice Chancellor for Entrepreneurship

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Charles Corbett

Professor, Anderson School of Management

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Dwight Streit

Director, Institute of Technology Advancement

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Elaine K. Hagan

Executive Director, Harold and Pauline Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

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Jim Stigler

(Chair & Co-Founder) Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean, Division of Social Sciences

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Louis Gomez

Professor of Education

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M. Alex O. Vasilescu

Research Assistant Professor of Computer Science

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Megan Kissinger

Assistant Vice Chancellor of College Development

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Peter Evans

Associate Director of Development, Social Sciences

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Robert Jadon

Entrepreneur and Investor, Director of Startup UCLA Accelerator

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Tim Groeling

(Co-Founder) Professor and Chair, Department of Communication Studies

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William Ouchi

Distinguished Professor, Sanford and Betty Sigoloff Chair in Corporate Renewal, Distinguished Professor of Management and Organization