San Diego, Calif., November 21, 2019 -- To kick off its 2020 expansion, the UC San Diego Institute for the Global Entrepreneur (IGE) hosted its inaugural showcase on November 1, with over 20 technology teams and startups exhibiting from across campus and the surrounding San Diego ecosystem.

During the program, IGE announced it’s launching a new MedTech Accelerator, as well as the Shah Family Entrepreneur Fellowship, and a new IGE Founders Fund, seeded with an initial $1 million philanthropic gift from the Legler Benbough Foundation.