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Supporting Entrepreneurship at UC Davis

Meg ArnoldUC Davis InnovationAccess

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UC Davis Intellectual Property Portfolio

Materials13% Biotech &

Medical30%

Vet, Animal, Ag15%

Info & Comms Tech19%

Other 9%Nanotechnology

14%

BiologyBiotechChem EngineeringChemistry & BiochemistryMedical

Ag & Animal ScienceVeterinary

CommunicationsEngineeringImaging Info & Computer TechOptics/PhotonicsSensors

EnergyEnvironmental SciencesHomeland SecurityTextilesTransportation

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Entrepreneurship at UC Davis

•UC Entrepreneurship Academy

•Business Development Certificate

•Green Tech Entrepreneurship Academy

EducationEducation

•Emerging Ventures Analysts

•Little Bang Competition

•Big Bang! Business Plan Competition

•DFJ Venture Challenge

Practical Practical ApplicationApplication

•IP protection•IP licensing•Technology

commercialization•Startup support•Resource identification

and referrals

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Entrepreneurship Practicums

» Focus on engaging PhD and post-docs in entrepreneurial aspects of their research:– Center for Entrepreneurship programs

• Business Development Fellows• UC Entrepreneurship Academy: Sept 10-13• Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy: July 7-11

– Little Bang poster competition– Big Bang! Business Plan competition– Emerging Venture Analysts

» The “stem cells” of the university

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Faculty Roadmap for a Start-up Company

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www.research.ucdavis.edu/collaborate

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Needs of (University) Startups

» Local investors with experience across multiple sectors– Recognize and lead funding opportunities– Enable companies to grow here

» Local, experienced serial entrepreneurs– Social networking, peer reinforcement is critical

» Real estate facilities accessible to startups– Flexible, reconfigurable, short-term commercial space– Office and office/wet lab space

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UC Davis Startup “Genealogy”

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Meg ArnoldDirector

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

UC Davis InnovationAccessmearnold@ucdavis.edu

530-757-3448

www.innovationaccess.ucdavis.edu