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Berkeley Startup Cluster
The Berkeley Startup Cluster (BSC) is a city-supported initiative in Berkeley, California, aimed at fostering a vibrant startup ecosystem, particularly for companies emerging from UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
Overview
What Berkeley Startup Cluster does
What Berkeley Startup Cluster is
The Berkeley Startup Cluster (BSC) is a city-supported initiative in Berkeley, California, aimed at fostering a vibrant startup ecosystem, particularly for companies emerging from UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2009
- Approximate age
- About 17 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- April 1, 2026
Official channels
Find Berkeley Startup Cluster elsewhere
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Capability profile
Berkeley Startup Cluster as a community
Community overview
The Berkeley Startup Cluster is a collaborative initiative involving the City of Berkeley, UC Berkeley, the Downtown Berkeley Association, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce. It aims to enhance Berkeley's attractiveness as a location for startups, particularly those emerging from UC Berkeley and the Berkeley Lab. The organization focuses on fostering local economic growth through innovation, job creation, and investment.
Community focus
The Berkeley Startup Cluster supports startups across various sectors, including software, biotechnology, clean technology, healthcare, and more. It aims to provide resources and opportunities for local innovators, improve the diversity of participants in the innovation sector, and align city policies to support startup growth. The organization also seeks to develop local infrastructure to meet the needs of the innovation sector and match businesses with suitable office and lab spaces.
Member value
Members benefit from access to resources, networking opportunities, and support in navigating the local startup ecosystem. The organization also promotes diversity and inclusion within the innovation sector.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Students · Corporate Innovators
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Events and activity
The Berkeley Startup Cluster publishes a monthly newsletter to keep stakeholders informed about resources and opportunities within the innovation ecosystem.
Notable members
Notable startups associated with the Berkeley Startup Cluster include 11Sight, Activate, AirCapture Inc, Atom Computing, and Bepress.
Common questions
What to know about Berkeley Startup Cluster
Upseed classifies Berkeley Startup Cluster under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 1, 2026
Known limits
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