

Mission & Vision
The mission of BPEP is to foster entrepreneurship among UC Berkeley’s postdocs, visiting scholars and graduate students, through education, awareness, and hands-on opportunities. We connect aspiring entrepreneurs with mentors, resources, and partners. Situated in a vibrant business climate and with access to the greatest pool of postdoc talent in the world, BPEP catalyzes productive collaboration on scientifically complex challenges with lasting economic benefits.
The vision of the Berkeley Postdoc Entrepreneurship Program (BPEP) is to create an empowered UC Berkeley postdoctoral and graduate student community by providing them tools to translate their research to products via startups.
"Idea to Funding" Workshop Series
Upcoming Events
2024 Fall
Event of the Month
Idea Evaluation for postdocs considering translating their research to startups
Thursday February 19th, 2025; 6.00-8.00 pm PST
Location: Berkeley Skydeck, Penthouse, 2150 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
Do you have a research idea that you believe could become a startup? Unsure how to determine whether it has real commercial potential? Evaluating a potential venture requires more than scientific novelty: it demands a clear value proposition, a plausible path to real-world adoption, and an honest assessment of key risks. In this workshop, our guest speakers will share practical frameworks for assessing early-stage ideas and identifying the signals that distinguish promising opportunities from those that may need refinement. Join us to learn how experienced practitioners think about opportunity validation, and how you can rigorously evaluate your own innovation before taking the leap.
join us.