Leverage the UC Berkeley Research Infrastructure Commons (RIC) to use lab equipment and instruments. The RIC is an agglomeration of campus shared core research facilities and services that are available to academics and also to industry users for commercial purposes under commercial rates. Please visit the Berkeley RIC website for more information.
What are incubators and accelerators?
IncubatorsIncubators help entrepreneurs develop their ideas and business models and advance their science further toward commercialization. Incubator programs provide business advice that prepare entrepreneurs to scale their innovations. Incubators provide a more flexible timeline. |
AcceleratorsAccelerators help existing start-ups advance. UC Berkeley accelerator programs connect entrepreneurs with leading professionals and investors. Following a fixed timeline, the commitment ranges from three to six months. |
