Berkeley Startup Cluster

Calling all #Berkeley #startup #founders, #businesses, #entrepreneurs, and #innovators! Welcome to the new and improved Berkeley Startup Cluster LinkedIn page. The Berkeley Startup Cluster is a collaborative effort between the City of Berkeley, the University of California, Berkeley, the Berkeley Lab, the Downtown Berkeley Association, and the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce. In response to feedback we've received from innovation industry professionals, we created this public LinkedIn page to share Berkeley Startup Cluster news and resources with a wider audience. Follow us today to stay up-to-date on the latest news, resources, events, jobs, and funding opportunities related to Berkeley’s innovation ecosystem. And be sure to tag us in relevant LinkedIn posts so we can help get the word out about the amazing work being done across our network — and professional opportunities in Berkeley. Message or comment on this post with any questions! Be sure to also follow the Berkeley Startup Cluster on Twitter if you don’t already: https://lnkd.in/gth5zvPh

Through its Cyclotron Road program at Berkeley Lab, Activate Berkeley empowers scientists and engineers to transform breakthrough research into startups with global impact. Fellows gain: - Two years of funding & a living stipend -Access to world-class Berkeley Lab facilities -Training, mentorship & a community of deep-tech innovators If you’re developing a hard-tech or science-based innovation, don’t miss this opportunity to join Berkeley’s vibrant innovation ecosystem. Learn more & apply: https://lnkd.in/gejNPQtb Applications to Cohort 2026 will be accepted between September 9, 2025 and October 28, 2025. Jennifer Tang Kelly O. Todd Pray Melanie Sonsteng Jill Fuss Abbey Thompson

Berkeley eHub Welcomes Student Entrepreneurs Back to Campus!   As the fall semester begins, the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business Entrepreneurship Hub (eHub) is alive with new ideas and entrepreneurial energy. Executive Director Dawn McGee greeted 510 student members, eager to take risks, test ideas, and grow their ventures in a supportive community designed to foster innovation. Learn how eHub is creating a brave space for the next generation of entrepreneurs: https://lnkd.in/g_rXKbHQ

For Lease or For Sale - 1200 Fifth Street, Berkeley A highly improved 10,000 sq. ft. office / lab / warehouse building is now available for lease or for sale at 1200 Fifth Street @ Harrison in #Berkeley, CA. Property Highlights: -10,000 sq. ft. office, lab, and warehouse space -Bright, open layout with natural light & skylights -HV/AC, insulated ceilings, and 400 amps 3-phase power -Includes roll-up door access -Zoned MULI -Available April 2026 (potentially earlier) For more details, contact: Caroline Winnett | 510-541-9700

Congrats to #Berkeley startup Copper, a developer of appliances with integrated battery storage, for receiving $28 million in a Series A financing led by Prelude Ventures. Read more from Cryptorank: https://lnkd.in/gUyw8RKG

Community Resources for Science's "Be A Scientist" program is looking for volunteers to mentor 7th grade students for their first session of the 2025-26 school year at Longfellow Middle School in Berkeley. Volunteer mentors will work with a small group of four or five 7th grade students to help each one design and execute an individual experiment of their choosing. After the one training session (held via zoom) there is no outside work – mentors just show up to work with the students. Learn more and apply by October 6: https://lnkd.in/gtbsj3UN

Students from Berkeley High School were impressed this morning to learn that Type Five is more than a software startup in #Berkeley. It's also a general contractor, architect and design firm that offers an affordable solution to address our country's critical housing shortages. The team is laser-focused on building homes, but allows everyone on the team (salespeople, project managers, architects, designers, + subcontractors) to use their skills to achieve the company mission. “If you care about what you’re doing, you’ll be good at it.”— Tim Thimmaiah, Type Five CEO & Founder “Architecture is a very competitive field. It's hard for my students to find jobs in the field. But I love that Type Five is showing that you can build your own career. And you can help the city with your ideas.” — Klea Bajala, BHS Carpentry & CAD design teacher "We have a technical back-end but communicate in a language that anyone can read." — Aleksis Bertoni, NCARB, Type Five COO & Co-Founder Thanks to the whole team for sharing their career learnings during this STEM CareerX tour, sponsored by the City of Berkeley and organized by the Institute for STEM Education at CSU East Bay

🏆 For the third year in a row, UC Berkeley has been named the top university in the world for producing venture-backed startups founded by undergraduate alumni, according to PitchBook’s 2025 rankings! 🚀 Berkeley outpaced Stanford, Harvard, and MIT with 1,650 companies founded and 1,804 founders among its undergraduate alumni. PitchBook also reported that no other university has produced more female founders. ⚡ This recognition underscores UC Berkeley’s long-term investment in building a robust culture of innovation and entrepreneurship — from cutting-edge research and accelerator programs like Berkeley SkyDeck to the recently published Startup Campus, which chronicles the university’s evolution into a global startup hub. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gfqmH_zt #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #UCBerkeley #PitchBook #StartupFounders University of California, Berkeley

740 Heinz Avenue – Flexible R&D Sublease in #Berkeley   Discover a best-in-class Class A R&D and office opportunity at 740 Heinz Avenue.  Offering flexible footprints from 3,000 SF suites to full floors of 30,000+ SF, the property is designed to support a wide range of users, including biology labs, chemistry labs, dry labs, and high end fully furnished office space.   Highlights of the Opportunity: -Fully built-out Class A R&D lab and office space -Credit sublessor with master lease through December 2029 -Flexible pricing to accommodate subtenant needs -Divisible spaces ranging from 3,000 – 80,000 SF -High-end finishes, modern build-out, and furnished options -Adjacent garage parking & free Emery-Go-Round shuttle to MacArthur BART   A rare chance to secure scalable, turnkey space in one of Berkeley’s most desirable locations   https://lnkd.in/gYuASwA2 Contact Deke Douty or ddouty@cresa.com for more information.

In its newest ranking of America’s Top Colleges, Forbes placed University of California, Berkeley at #5 nationwide and #1 among public universities based on academic, financial and career outcomes for undergraduate students. The annual list showcases 500 colleges that produce successful, high-earning and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds, who graduate with less student debt. https://lnkd.in/gb9emYFr