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Berkeley Gateway Accelerator is the first step for deep tech entrepreneurs ready to build.
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Deep Tech Accelerator
We bridge the gap between breakthrough science and commercial reality, backing the founders willing to solve the problems that matter and measuring impact in companies built, not deals done.
Small focused cohorts: 3-4 startups
5 month residency in Berkeley with housing & office space
$200K cash + $200K services for ~10% ownership (SAFE)
Proven frameworks for commercializing deep tech innovations
BGA team + Entrepreneurial Fellows (MBA, Engineering, Law) from the UC Berkeley ecosystem
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High School & College Students
Summer Academy
BGA's 3-week Summer Academy allows rising high school & undergrad students to work alongside founders, investors, and experts on projects at our deep tech accelerator.

Session 1: June 9 - 27
Session 2: July 6 - 24
Week 1 - Find Your Voice
Communication styles, professional presence, personal brand, LinkedIn, cold outreach,customer discovery, and AI as a work tool. You figure out what you know, how youcommunicate, and how to reach the right people.
Week 2 - Learn about Markets
How deep tech gets funded, how IP works, market sizing, business models, competitive landscape analysis, and visual communication. The mechanics of how companies get built and backed.
Week 3 - Take Stage
Investor thinking, pitch construction, personal brand audit, ethics in entrepreneurship, and a personal operating system. The program ends with Showcase Day: a live presentation to founders, investors, and guests.
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