Caroline Winnett

Berkeley SkyDeck selected 16 startups from a global applicant pool for its fall 2020 startup accelerator program, announced Oct. 29.

UC Berkeley is ranked first as a public university and second among all universities in the world in its production of entrepreneurs who raise venture capital, according to a ranking by PitchBook.

Berkeley SkyDeck hosted its first virtual conference for investors Tuesday featuring its most recent remote cohort of 21 startups from around the world.

Berkeley SkyDeck held its annual Demo Day on Tuesday, an event where some of its fall program applicants present their technologies.

Berkeley SkyDeck, UC Berkeley’s business startup accelerator and incubator program, announced a partnership with Universal Music Group.

A startup company created by UC Berkeley students will soon be launching an app that allows students to pick up temporary work shifts at local businesses.

UC Berkeley’s startup ecosystem, which has helped launch hundreds of companies, is a network of startup incubators, accelerators, investors and classes.

UC Berkeley was ranked No. 2 amongst the 50 undergraduate programs that produce the most venture capital-backed entrepreneurs, according to PitchBook’s 2017-18 report.