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Startup UCLA

Startup UCLA

Startup UCLA is an organization directed by Robert Jadon organization for promoting entreprenuerial activty for students and recent alumni of UCLA.

[8]Since 2012, Startup UCLA hosts a summer accelerator program in which admitted teams work full time for 10 weeks over the summer to complete a product demo to showcase at the accelerator demo day usually held in September.

[8]The accelerator program provides workspace, guidance, legal services, and mentorship to admitted teams.

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In addition to a summer incubator program, Startup UCLA hosts a number of events, talks, and networking sessions for interested students and community members.

[8]Startup UCLA gives admitted companies $10K without taking equity.

[-1]Participation in the program involves weekly meetings, events and working from the shared office spaces.

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Notable Alumni

Ship Mate - A mobile application for cruise ship passengers.

Consistently ranked highly on Apple's App Store in Travel Apps.

It was subsequently bought by Cruiseline.

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Enrou - An eCommerce platform for directly purchasing home goods and fashion attire made by local communities to empower the working class of developing countries.

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Flux Chargers- The #1 ranked portable charger by Yahoo Tech for iPhone and Android devices.

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ClutchPoints- A mobile app that aggregates live NBA scores and plays to a user's device.

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References

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Citation Linkyoutube.comStudents presenting their products at the Summer Accelerator Demo Day 2013.
Mar 18, 2015, 7:04 AM
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Citation Linkdailybruin.comStartup UCLA began a summer incubator program in 2012 and has since continued it every year with massive positive response from students.
Mar 18, 2015, 7:51 AM
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Citation Linklinkedin.comStartup UCLA's LinkedIn page.
Mar 18, 2015, 9:33 PM
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Citation Linkskift.comShip Mate, a Startup UCLA incubator participant is a top ranked Travel App in Apple's App Store.
Mar 18, 2015, 7:47 AM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comStudents present their startup ideas at the Summer Accelerator Demo Day 2014
Mar 18, 2015, 6:58 AM
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Citation Linkwww.newsroom.ucla.eduIn 2014, Blackstone Launchpad partnered with UCLA, USC, and UC Irvine with a $3.5 million grant for 3 years to provide networks and resources for students looking to pursue entrepreneurial activity.
Apr 19, 2015, 12:13 AM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comStartup UCLA's primary facebook account.This is a non-person page.
Mar 17, 2015, 10:07 AM
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Citation Linkcrunchbase.comStartup UCLA's Crunchbase page.
Mar 18, 2015, 8:47 AM
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Citation Linkstartupucla.comThe main website to find application for summer incubator and also any news on upcoming talks and events.
Mar 18, 2015, 7:54 AM
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Citation Linktwitter.comStartup UCLA's twitter page.
Mar 18, 2015, 7:55 AM
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Citation Linklabusinessjournal.comEnrou, a Startup UCLA incubator 2014 alumni has won the Forbes Pressure Cooker competition for $400k funding from Forbes and is a 30 under 30 designated company by Forbes.
Mar 18, 2015, 7:59 AM
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Citation Linkflickr.comStartup UCLA's flickr page - lots of pictures of events and demo day events.
Mar 18, 2015, 7:48 AM
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Citation Linkinstagram.comStartup UCLA's Instagram page.Does not look to be very active.
Mar 18, 2015, 7:56 AM
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Citation Linkfluxchargers.comFlux Chargers - Accelerator company Summer 2015
May 22, 2016, 8:52 PM
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Citation Linkstartupucla.comhttp://startupucla.com
Mar 28, 2016, 7:03 AM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comStudents presenting their products at the Summer Accelerator Demo Day 2013.
Mar 18, 2015, 7:04 AM
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Citation Linkwww.youtube.comStudents present their startup ideas at the Summer Accelerator Demo Day 2014
Mar 18, 2015, 6:58 AM