Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator, Batch 21 Application Info Session: Chip Track
Join Berkeley SkyDeck’s virtual Chip Track Info Session to learn how our top global accelerator program can propel your startup to new heights and provide unparalleled access to Silicon Valley.
SkyDeck is supported by influential Silicon Valley investors and is part of UC Berkeley, which was ranked the #1 university in the world for producing the most venture-backed founders, startups, and female entrepreneurs. It’s also the sole university accelerator partnered with a dedicated fund. Watch our video to delve deeper.
If you're a founder in the semiconductor / hardware space, SkyDeck's Chip Track features some of the world’s preeminent academic experts in computer architectures and ASIC design, along with collaborators from key industry leaders.
SkyDeck has expanded its eligibility requirements. While the program has always welcomed international founders, it is now open to all US-based founders, not just those with UC affiliation.
SkyDeck offers:
$200,000 investment from the Berkeley SkyDeck Fund (see the Fund’s Chon Tang on Bloomberg TV here).
Mentorship from top minds in ASIC design & architecture & access to 850+ elite mentors and advisors, including some of the most successful entrepreneurs and thought leaders in the world. Check out this video about our advisor network.
Access to cloud-based PDKs & MPW wafer runs from TSMC.
Credits from Cadence + IP discounts.
Support from Synopsys and other key industry partners.
Use of UC Berkeley resources, like Marvell NanoLab & Molecular Foundry.
Connection to a global network of 600,000+ Berkeley alumni.
Opportunity to pitch to 850+ Silicon Valley investors at Demo Day in Berkeley.
This session will be co-hosted by :
Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli (SkyDeck Chip Track Co-Chair; cofounder, Cadence and Synopsys; Edgar L. and Harold H. Buttner Chair of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley)
John Busch (SkyDeck Chip Track Co-Chair; former VP of New Business & Strategic Initiatives, Applied Materials)
Sanjay Velappan, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, Investor
They will provide details about the program, highlight the kinds of companies that typically benefit from SkyDeck, and open the floor to an exclusive Q&A.
Learn more about the track here. US-based founders can learn more about SkyDeck here. Global founders can learn more here. Apply here.
Zoom link for event: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2122145136