Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET)

University fund · UC Berkeley · Berkeley

About

The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) operates out of Berkeley as a university fund linked with UC Berkeley. Maintaining a sector-agnostic focus, the organization connects university-rooted innovation with the wider startup ecosystem. It focuses on entrepreneurial development, establishing initial programming starting in 2025 to give emerging campus-affiliated projects a formal framework to present their ideas and engage with early supporters.

What they run

Activity centers entirely on competitive pitch nights, with three total events held across Berkeley and the broader Bay Area. Following two earlier pitch events, the calendar features the recurring Collider Cup series. Founders can prepare for the upcoming Collider Cup XIX, a pitch night scheduled to take place in Berkeley on December 11, 2026.

Who attends

Attendees predominantly include early-stage collegiate entrepreneurs, university researchers, and ecosystem participants seeking fresh ventures. Because the pitch nights welcome companies across all sectors without industry restrictions, the audience draws founders looking to hone live pitches alongside university evaluators, peers, and investors tracking emerging talent and student-led enterprises within the UC Berkeley network.

https://scet.berkeley.edu

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