Regional group honors UCR economic development and innovation leader Rosibel Ochoa, UCR’s associate vice chancellor for technology partnerships, was honored as one of “the top minds in the hemisphere” by the Organization of American States, or OAS. Ochoa was one of seven scientists and researchers honored with the OAS Science, Technology, and Innovation of the...
UCR intellectual property leader appointed to USDA board Brian Suh, UCR’s senior executive director of technology partnerships, has been appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to serve on a board that safeguards the intellectual property of crop breeders. Suh’s term on the Department of Agriculture’s Plant Variety Protection Board, or PVPB, will run through...
UCR’s ‘pitch challenge’ supports promising startup companies The grant contest helps boost the Inland Empire economy Regional startup companies developing and marketing sustainable technologies that address urgent societal needs collectively received $150,000 in grants at a “pitch challenge” competition organized by UCR’s Office of Technology Partnerships. The annual SoCal OASIS™ Pitch Challenge was held earlier...
Building a Sustainable and Prosperous Future: UCR Leads the 2025 Inland SoCal OASIS™ Climate Action Conference RIVERSIDE, CA – [January 15, 2025] – The University of California, Riverside’s Office of Technology Partnerships (OTP) proudly hosted the second annual Inland SoCal OASIS™ Climate Action Conference, reaffirming its leadership in advancing climate resilience, sustainability-driven entrepreneurship, and economic...
From Demolition to Innovation: UCR Breaks Ground on SoCal OASIS™ Park, a Hub for Clean Tech Innovation and Sustainability Riverside, CA – [December 20, 2024] – The University of California, Riverside (UCR) Research and Economic Development, in collaboration with its Office of Technology Partnerships, is thrilled to announce the commencement of construction on the SoCal...
2024 SoCal OASIS™ Pitch Challenge Awards Startups $150,000 in Non-Dilutive Funding Riverside, CA – [December 4, 2024] – UC Riverside’s Office of Technology Partnerships and the SoCal OASIS™ Initiative (“Opportunities to Advance Sustainability, Social Inclusion, and Innovation”) hosted an inspiring evening of innovation and collaboration at the Riverside Convention Center on December 4, 2024. The...
The Social and Economic Impact of Music Changing Lives: Shawn Jones of Music Changing Lives Selected for California Partners Project Youth Advisory Committee! Riverside, CA – November 25, 2024 – The Office of Technology Partnerships at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) is proud to highlight the ongoing impact of Music Changing Lives (MCL), one...
Highlights the Success of Tinker The Robot: A Game-Changer in STEM Education Riverside, CA – November 4, 2024 – The Office of Technology Partnerships (OTP) at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), is proud to announce the remarkable achievements of Tinker The Robot, a company creating innovative, educational products and workshops developed with the support...
Zero-to-Entrepreneur Company From The Land Launches ‘Littlest Big Farm,’ Receives $250,000 Grant Award From Catalyst Fund in Partnership With Huerta Del Valle RIVERSIDE, CA – On October 28, 2024, From The Land, a trailblazing organization focused on sustainable agriculture, celebrated the launch of Littlest Big Farm with a special event that brought together stakeholders, partners...
Seedorina's Distinct Contributions to Nolux Earn Runner-Up Award in NASA Deep Space Food Challenge RIVERSIDE, CA – October 14, 2024 — The Office of Technology Partnerships at the University of California, Riverside, is thrilled to announce that Seedorina, a Riverside-based startup in the robotics AgTech space, has achieved great traction. Seedorina, founded by Uruguay-born entrepreneurs...
UC Riverside Awarded Grant Funding to Launch InSoCal Accelerate Hub, Boosting Entrepreneurship in Inland Empire Riverside, CA – April 15th, 2024 - The University of California, Riverside (UCR) is taking decisive steps to accelerate entrepreneurship and innovation in the Inland Empire with the launch of the InSoCal Accelerate CA: Inclusive Innovation Hub, made possible by...
UCR Leads the Way in Climate Action and Innovation with the First-Ever 2024 Inland SoCal OASIS™ Climate Action Conference The University of California, Riverside (UCR) continues to spearhead impactful initiatives in climate action and innovation through the first-ever 2024 Inland SoCal OASIS™ Climate Action Conference, held on January 30th, 2024. Hosted by UCR's Office of...
Inland Southern California Startups Win Big at SoCal OASIS™ Challenge Pitch Finals On Wednesday, December 6, UC Riverside hosted the SoCal OASIS ™ Challenge Pitch Finals, showcasing the innovation and talent within Inland Southern California. The event welcomed more than 180 attendees to campus and featured six promising startups competing for a chance to win...
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE TO RELEASE A NEW AVOCADO SCION CULTIVAR ‘BL516’ Riverside, CA - June 14, 2023 The University of California, Riverside’s (UCR's) avocado scion breeding program began in the 1950’s and continues today under the guidance of Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia, Professor of Extension, Subtropical Horticulture. It has been a model avocado varietal...
May 1 - 4, 2023, investors, entrepreneurs, companies, economic development organizations (EDOs), and industry experts from around the world came together at the SelectUSA Investment Summit – the top event in the United States for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) promotion. Fifteen U.S. Governors and several high-level federal government officials were in attendance. For 2023, the...
7 Latin-American Start-ups Win the USD $130,000 UCR EPIC Eurosemillas International Incubation Challenge The inaugural UCR EPIC Eurosemillas International Incubation Challenge for Latin American start-ups (UCR EPIC Challenge) by UC Riverside successfully announced its winners at a live online event on February 24, 2023. The UCR EPIC Challenge was launched in response to the needs...
UCR Program Exposes Inland Empire High School Students to Clean Tech Entrepreneurship Career Pathway 120 high school students will receive training on technology entrepreneurship applied to sustainable agriculture and sustainable transportation Technology entrepreneurship is usually associated with innovation at research universities and technology centers in the coastal counties of California. It is widely reported that...
FarmSense, Inc. and SiLi-ion, Inc. were selected as winners of the inaugural Riverside Angel Summit, a partnership between UC Riverside, the City of Riverside, and community members. The two startups emerged from an initial group of over 50 companies that applied to the competition. Each winner received $42,000 from Citrus Seeds LLC angel investors. FarmSense...
UC Riverside, the Government of Madeira, Portugal, and Premivalor, founders of the H-INNOVA and INNCYBER innovation hubs in Lisbon solidified a partnership aimed at expanding access to opportunities and support for entrepreneurs from the United States and Portugal. The agreement proposes collaborations in innovation ecosystem development; establishment of living demonstration sites and laboratories; joint commercialization...
The Covid-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped the UC Riverside (UCR) team of the Office of Technology Partnerships from bringing international entrepreneurs to Riverside to showcase the region’s ecosystem to help them launch into the US market.
