Kyocera Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Kyocera Corporation, recently announced an investment in KatoMed, which was the IGE MedTech Accelerator Company of the Year in 2025. KatoMed, who has developed a navigation tool for spine surgery that could result in safer, less costly procedures and improved workflow for surgeons, has deep ties to the University of California San Diego. Those connections were on display recently, as the current and incoming presidents of Japanese electronics giant Kyocera attended a demo of KatoMed’s technology on campus, at the UC San Diego Center for the Future of Surgery. Read Full Article
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Move your innovation beyond the lab with I-Corps Regional+Bio International, a fully funded program where academic innovators gain entrepreneurial training and conduct real-world customer discovery at the BIO International Convention in San Diego. The program includes virtual kickoff sessions, an in-person convention experience with industry leaders, and follow-up virtual sessions.
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Turn your research into real-world impact with the NSF I-Corps Aspire Cohort, a fast-paced virtual program helping academic innovators move ideas from lab to market through customer discovery. Participants gain the fundamentals for SBIR eligibility and a potential $50,000 National I-Corps grant in four Zoom sessions.
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Move your innovation beyond the lab with I-Corps Regional+Bio International, a fully funded opportunity for academic innovators to gain entrepreneurial training while conducting real-world customer discovery at the BIO International Convention in San Diego.
Participants learn the NSF I-Corps methodology through virtual kickoff sessions, an in-person experience at the convention engaging with industry leaders, and follow-up virtual sessions to refine the market potential of their technology.
Turn your research into real-world impact by joining the NSF I-Corps Aspire Cohort, a fast-paced virtual program designed to help academic innovators move ideas from lab to market through hands-on customer discovery and problem-solution validation.
With multiple cohort dates available, participants learn the fundamentals needed to take the first steps toward SBIR eligibility and a potential $50,000 National I-Corps grant through four engaging Zoom sessions.
Move your innovation beyond the lab with I-Corps Regional+Bio International, a fully funded opportunity for academic innovators to gain entrepreneurial training while conducting real-world customer discovery at the BIO International Convention in San Diego.
Participants learn the NSF I-Corps methodology through virtual kickoff sessions, an in-person experience at the convention engaging with industry leaders, and follow-up virtual sessions to refine the market potential of their technology.
Turn your research into real-world impact by joining the NSF I-Corps Aspire Cohort, a fast-paced virtual program designed to help academic innovators move ideas from lab to market through hands-on customer discovery and problem-solution validation.
With multiple cohort dates available, participants learn the fundamentals needed to take the first steps toward SBIR eligibility and a potential $50,000 National I-Corps grant through four engaging Zoom sessions.
The IGE MedTech Accelerator will be hosting an opportunity for Stage 1 and Stage 2 MTA startups to connect with UC San Diego students and recruit their next intern, volunteer or team member. Startups seeking to expand their teams are invited to sumbit the role(s) they are lookint to fill by April 1 so that opportunities can be shared with students in advance of the event. More Information to follow
Looking to bring your Sustainability-focused research to fruition? Join our I-Corps Aspire Sustainability Cohort launching in March 2026. I-Corps Aspire introduces the fundamentals of customer discovery and helps academic innovators assess problem-solution fit in a short, structured format.
Learn More and Apply: https://bit.ly/I-CorpsAspire
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The Triton Sustainability Challenge is back and is open to current students, faculty, and staff across UC San Diego. This year's Challenge will feature 2 tracks:
Advanced and/or Research-based - $25,000 prize pool
Early stage - $5,000
Previous applicants who were non-winners are welcome to reapply. All applicants are encouraged to participate in the NSF I-CORPS™ winter program focused on sustainability; more information is available here.
Application Deadline: March 4th https://bit.ly/TSChallenge2026
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