GLOBAL ENTREPRENEUR ACCELERATOR (GEA)
Tailored International Technology/Business Accelerator Program for global collaboration–customized programs to expedite US entry.
KatoMed, a UC San Diego MedTech Accelerator Company, Shines
Kyocera Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Kyocera Corporation, recently announced an investment in KatoMed, which was the IGE MedTech Accelerator Company of the Year in 2025. KatoMed, who has developed a navigation tool for spine surgery that could result in safer, less costly procedures and improved workflow for surgeons, has deep ties to the University of California San Diego. Those connections were on display recently, as the current and incoming presidents of Japanese electronics giant Kyocera attended a demo of KatoMed’s technology on campus, at the UC San Diego Center for the Future of Surgery. Read Full Article
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The Jacobs School of Engineering and the Rady School of Management are partnering with the Institute for the Global Entrepreneur (IGE) to bring a compelling business program to UC San Diego M.S. and Ph.D. engineering students. The program is designed to help students gain business acumen, build new ventures, and improve career preparedness. A second track focuses on product design and development for those engineering students looking to expand on their product development experience.
MedTech Accelerator
We support entrepreneurs working at the intersection of healthcare and technology. Our mandate: Make a significant impact by increasing the number of medical technologies translated to the marketplace. Would you like to learn how to launch your idea into the market?
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UC San Diego’s IGE partners with the NSF I-Corps Hub: Desert and Pacific Region to offer I-Corps training.
Global Innovation Program
We offer innovation and entrepreneurship services to our industry and academic partners from around the world. Our programs can be tailored to meet your organization’s specific needs from educating entrepreneurial engineering leaders or launching innovative companies.
IGE is an international hub for innovative teams seeking to enter the US market. We offer entrepreneurship and business development services to industry and academic partners on a global scale.