Innovation and Entrepreneurship | University of California

Close-up of a blue-gloved hand constructing a microchip

UC helps bring first-of-its-kind semiconductor hub to California

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November 12, 2024

The facility is expected to bring in over $1B in research funding to the state and help position the U.S. as a leader in semiconductor innovation.

Glass Brain

Take a tour of your thoughts with the 'Glass Brain'

The Glass Brain is kind of like it sounds. It’s a colorful, 3-D window into all the mysterious activities that light up the brain.

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Middle School Moguls

Guise and dolls

A UC Irvine entrepreneur disrupts stereotypes and the toy market with a new line of dolls.

Berkeley Lab smallest transistor

Smallest transistor ever made by Berkeley Lab

Berkeley Lab-led research breaks major barrier in transistor size by creating gate only 1 nanometer long.

UC Berkeley water startup

Startup helps people find out what they’re drinking

A UC Berkeley team provides much needed oversight of the largest unchecked threat to water safety.