Venture Acceleration Initiative

The Venture Acceleration Initiative (VAI) program at the University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) is in the process of being re-defined. With the assistance of the Board of Advisors, the program will be incubated and will re-emerge with a new charter and set of specific goals. In the mean time, we have put together a set of external resources for UCSB faculty and students/post-docs in labs that will assist them in launching their business.

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For internal help:

Technology & Industry Alliances-The mission of our campus technology transfer staff is to manage our technology responsibly while building lasting and productive relationships with our licensees.

For further help, below are external organizations similar to VAI that provide resources to new ventures:

Maverick Angels-An entrepreneurial approach to Angel investing.

MIT Enterprise Forum-The MIT Enterprise Forum, Inc. builds connections to technology entrepreneurs and to the communities in which they reside. The Enterprise Forum produces a series of educational programs about entrepreneurship through a network of 24 worldwide chapters.

Santa Barbara Technology Group-Santa Barbara Technology Group is a private investment and consulting firm engaged primarily in working with, and acquiring equity from, early-stage technology companies.

Small Business Development Associates-Small Business Development Associates (SBDA) is a management consulting firm specializing in government services for small and mid-sized businesses.

Tech Coast Angels-Tech Coast Angel members invest in southern California companies, only. We look for products and services that can achieve rapid adoption in very large markets.

VAI Global-VAI Global LLC is a new company focused on accelerating innovation by enabling powerful connections, interactions and knowledge transfer between members of the innovation economy.