

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
2026 Spring
Event of the Month
PI to Founder: Turning Research into Companies
How Faculty/Lab PIs Can Build Companies and Maintain Balance
Thursday, May 21st, 2026
6:00 to 7:30 p.m. PT
Location:
Bakar BioEnginuity Hub,
2625 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
A conversation for scientific researchers exploring entrepreneurship
and translational research. Whether you hope to launch your own
company or join a faculty-led Startup, this workshop will provide
practical insights into navigating the path from lab to startup.
Topics include:
● Navigating the tech transfer maze
● Team formation and transitioning students/postdocs into startup
roles
● Managing conflict of commitment and conflict of interest
● The “money shift”: from federal grants to venture capital
Hear directly from researchers who have successfully bridged
academia, national labs, and entrepreneurship.
Register here