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IGE Receives $3M Gift For Entrepreneurship Efforts at the Jacobs School of Engineering

Jeff and Doreen Li

Business leader and philanthropist Aiiso Yufeng Li (Jeff) and his wife, DongDong Li (Doreen), made a $3 million gift to the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego. In recognition of this gift, a physical space in IGE has been named the Aiiso AL21 Space. Photo by Erik Jepsen / UC San Diego.

The gift celebrates the Jacobs School’s ongoing efforts to empower researchers to translate their innovations to the marketplace. In recognition of the donation to the Jacobs School, a physical space on the first floor of UC San Diego’s Franklin Antonio Hall that is currently programmed to support entrepreneurs has been named the Aiiso AL21 Space.Read the full article

 

 

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NSF I-Corps Sustainability Cohort

The NSF Sustainability I-Corps runs Thursday from 2//6/25 - 3/6/25. This is a virtual session.

This I-Corps cohort is focused on sustainability and environmentally impactful technologies.  Validate your idea and earn money for your startups. 

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Triton Sustainability Challenge Application

Triton Sustainability Challenge Application

This competition focuses on fostering creativity and bringing to the spotlight commercially promising, environmentally focused technologies generated by the finest minds at UC San Diego. Supported through the generosity of The William and Kathryn Scripps Family Foundation Inc., the program is presented through a partnership of the Rady School of Management, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and the Jacobs School of Engineering, and is open to the entire campus.

 

This year's Challenge will feature 2 tracks:

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Triton Sustainability Challenge Info Session (In Person)

Triton Sustainability Challenge Info Session (In Person)

The Triton Sustainability Challenge focuses on fostering creativity and bringing to the spotlight commercially promising, environmentally focused technologies generated by the finest minds at UC San Diego. 

 

Please join us for an in-person information and networking session. We'll provide a brief overview of the program and answer your questions, and provide adequate time for networking with other attendees.

 

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Triton Sustainability Challenge Info Session (Remote)

Triton Sustainability Challenge Info Session (Remote)

The Triton Sustainability Challenge focuses on fostering creativity and bringing to the spotlight commercially promising, environmentally focused technologies generated by the finest minds at UC San Diego. 

 

Please join us for a virtual information and networking session on December 5th at 12 noon. We'll provide a brief overview of the program and answer your questions, and provide adequate time for networking with other attendees.

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