Programs
Blackstone Launchpad
Blackstone LaunchPad Incubator program is a year-long program open to all UC San Diego students with an innovative idea.
i4X
i4X, or Innovating for X, is an OIC-led, multi-quarter-long program series designed to offer student teams the opportunity to collaborate with leaders from a variety of sectors, including industry, society, and government in developing innovative solutions with real-world impact.
VentureWell
VentureWell is a non-profit organization that funds and trains student inventors and entrepreneurs who want to address important problems in the world through new technology-based ventures.
Other Ways to Support Your Startup Journey
Gravity
Gravity is an all-in-one platform that helps founders successfully navigate the startup journey. Access microlearning courses in step-by-step instructions, exposure to data investors, and tools for competitive/market research and more!
Librareome
For entrepreneurs of all levels, the Librareome is your self-directed digital library, featuring an exhaustive and ever-evolving curation of incredible articles, lectures, templates, videos and other relevant and informative content to support your entrepreneurial journey.
The Recruitment Connection
Do you have a skill set that a startup can benefit from? The Recruitment Connection is a database which displays current startup positions available at The Basement, and affiliate organizations such as Talent Foundry and Triton Startup Launchpad. If you are looking for a position, submit the Student Interest Form. For recruiters to display, modify, or remove their postings, submit the Recruitment Intake Form.
Other OIC Student Programs
Essentials of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Essentials of Entrepreneurship & Innovation provides an introduction to critical knowledge and skills related to creating new business and product ideas.
Innovating for National Security (i4NS)
Innovating for National Security (i4NS) is a quarter-long program that offers U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) leaders an opportunity to collaborate with talented student teams to develop innovative solutions to their most pressing national security problems.
The Garage Startup
Led by MAVERiC Studio, The Garage Startup is a comprehensive XR program that offers a unique opportunity to delve deep into the process of virtual world creation, from inception to implementation and beyond.
