Startup UCLA’s Summer Accelerator provides a workspace, guidance, legal services and mentors to early-stage companies. The ten-week program exposes teams to top entrepreneurs, investors, and technology experts. At the end of the summer, teams pitch their companies to our growing network of local entrepreneurs and investors.

The prize was established in 2015 with a generous gift from UCLA alumnus Barry Eggers and is awarded to a UCLA student or alumni led team for the development of a startup venture.

A venture capitalist and entrepreneur himself, Barry set up this award to promote entrepreneurship at UCLA and to encourage students from all disciplines to participate.  Barry is very appreciative of the opportunities afforded him by his education at UCLA and hopes that his investment will motivate other entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to become involved with UCLA startups and contribute to the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at the university.