Startup of the Year
Awards $50,000 to the top UC San Diego-affiliated startup each year.
The Chancellor's Innovation Awards Selection Committee scores each applicant independently against an objective rubric covering six areas: novel intellectual property (ideally licensed to the startup by UC San Diego), breakthrough rather than incremental innovation, investor and revenue traction, return-on-investment potential, competitive differentiation, and fit with the university's mission. Ap…
Looking for a startup founded by UC San Diego faculty, students or staff that has made or is poised to make a measurable societal impact, built on intellectual property the university licensed or manages. Judges weigh novel IP, breakthrough (not incremental) innovation, investment and revenue traction, and fit with UC San Diego's mission.
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