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Creating space for education in the UCLA entrepreneurial ecosystem Patricia A. Turner, Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Education Jaime Balboa, Executive Director, Academic Planning, External Partnerships, and Communications; and, Nonprofit Venture Consultant
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Creating space for education in the UCLA entrepreneurial
ecosystem
Patricia A. Turner, Vice Provost and Dean, Undergraduate Education
Jaime Balboa, Executive Director, Academic Planning, External Partnerships, and Communications; and, Nonprofit Venture Consultant
Public Affairs Space (2012-2014)
It’s all about that space, bout that space…
Before After
Increasing need for an educational space for student entrepreneurs
Use opportunity of students starting ventures as an educational inroad with students
Academic mission as a complement to the intellectual property efforts on campus
Resources needed to develop UCLA entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Develops
UCLA Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
BBSALA HACKS
The Difference Space Makes
Our Mission
Startup UCLA advances the culture of startup thinking on campus, connects students with alumni who are successful in the startup world and within the rapidly growing Southern California startup community, gives students opportunities to learn the basics of startup thinking and to consider entrepreneurship as a viable career option. We provide a community in which students can develop and launch their early-stage ideas.
Startup UCLA founded in 2012
Summer AcceleratorTeam Building Activity
Summer Accelerator Demo Day
Enables UCLA to continue year-round services supporting student and alumni entrepreneurs
Supports and strengthens entrepreneurship ecosystem
Provides an educational space on “the hill” near student housing
Develops student and alumni entrepreneurs
Blackstone LaunchPad at UCLA
UCLA partners with UCI, USC, and LAEDC for a Blackstone LaunchPad grant proposal
Valuable Partnership
Grand Opening: November 2014
The number of ventures served increases with dedicated space and programming
Ventures Served
The number of students served increases with dedicated space and programming
Entrepreneurs Served
Founded by Ann Wang & Jessica Willison, UCLA Class of 2013
Idea created during undergraduate studies Summer Accelerator 2014 Won Forbes Under 30 Pitch Competition with
$400,000 Prize, October 2014 Worked in Blackstone LaunchPad space @ Covel Awarded UCLA Recent Graduate Achievement
Award, 2015 Accepted into SMASHD/labs, Troy Carter’s new
accelerator, 2015
Case Study: Enrou
Educational Partnerships Undergraduate Research Week Entrepreneurship Minor Social Enterprise Academy CNSI I-Corps ZAP Workshop UCLA Extension Anderson School New Worlds Emerge (Summer HS
Entrepreneurship Program)
Venture Consultant Meetings Co-working Space Student Group Meetings Mentor Office Hours 3D4E Club (3D printers for use) Workshops Fireside Chats International Visitors & Other Tours 3 Day Startup Weekend Summer Accelerator Entrepreneurship Minor Information Session
Covel Commons, Room 203Types of Space Usage
Covel Commons, Room 203Space Usage
Deanna Evans, Executive Director of Entrepreneurial Programs, Startup UCLA, Undergraduate Education◦ [email protected]◦ 310/825-2359◦ Startupucla.com◦ BlackstoneLaunchPad.org
Jaime Balboa, Executive Director of Communications, Academic Planning, External Partnerships◦ [email protected] ◦ 310/794-4260◦ Startupucla.com◦ BlackstoneLaunchPad.org
Contact Information
