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Explore groundbreaking prototypes from UC San Diego's student entrepreneurs at The Basement, where innovative ideas meet real-world impact.
Learn more about the prototypes on display at The Basement and the teams behind the vision.
AquaMesh
AquaMesh is developing an IoT mesh-networking based solution for remote water quality monitoring and an affordable near real-time waterborne bacteria sensor.
Cathiva
Pioneering a paradigm shift in cardiovascular care, our multi-needle catheter system is dedicated to advancing gene therapy for atrial fibrillation.
Craitor
From the sea to the battlefield, Craitor's rugged, portable 3D printers can adapt to harsh environments where they are deployed, and offer intuitive functions to help soldiers produce the perfect print every time.
Delilate
Delilate has created a state-of-the-art soft dilator that prioritizes patient comfort and experience without compromising effectiveness.
Educational Vision Technologies
Educational Vision Technologies (EVT) makes automated video editing and content curation using A.I. to make online learning accessible, efficient, and engaging.
Finally Pockets
Finally Pockets is a sport action apparel brand, promoting gender equality by redesigning pockets to suit female athletes and their needs.
Greenwater Scientific
Harnessing micro-algae's power to capture carbon and produce oxygen, greenwater scientific revolutionizes air purification with negative-emission technology addresses diverse needs and promotes cleaner air and a healthier planet.
Limber Prosthetics & Orthotics
LIMBER Prosthetic & Orthotics Inc is advancing integrative imaging and modeling while manufacturing solutions for comfortable, low-cost prosthetic devices. LIMBER takes a systems-engineering approach to create affordable, unibody prosthetic devices that can be tailored specifically to each user’s needs.
LockPod
LockPod is solving the issue of bike theft, by developing innovative bike lockers with app locking and unlocking and charging options inside for e-bikes and e-scooters.
Mercury Alert
Founded in 2020, Mercury Alert combines start-of-the-art AI with passion, driven by a personal mission. Their founders both had grandparents with dementia, and witnessed their parents’ struggles to care for them. To develop something to help their parents and other caretakers, they created Mercury Alert.
Mi Mate
The only yerba mate made entirely with whole leaf tea, herbal infusions and cold-pressed juices. Made with love in San Diego
Nanome
Nanome offers software that brings molecular interactions to vivid, three-dimensional life in virtual, augmented and mixed reality.
Nanomood
Addressing the global issue of mental health, Nanomood makes a non-invasive wearable biomonitor to quantitatively track real-time biomarkers of mental illness, creating personalized treatment plans and predicting onset of mental illnesses.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
In the last Innovation Sprints hosted on March 7, 2023, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance team created a prototype of a feeding device meant for small carnivores. The team was made up of UC San Diego students Aubrey Davis, Yi Lu, Simon Van, Tim Wu, Melina Cruz, and Julissa Villalobos Valencia.
Swap-A-Can
Refillable, reusable, multipurpose aerosol can that you don't need to throw away. Just exchange your cartridges whenever they are empty. Carry three products in one compact can.
Vertiband
Vertiband is a transformative solution for individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI), particularly targeting those with compromised hand dexterity and grip strength due to ulnar nerve damage.
Wild Genomics
Wild Genomics is a start-up developing cutting-edge genetics and bioinformatics tools for continuous monitoring and early detection of invasive species in farms and forestries.