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 Upcoming Events

Apr
02

UCSB I-Corps Information Session

Take the first step to explore commercialization with this technology-agnostic program.

Elings Hall 1601 | 12:00pm
Apr
29

Navigating Uncertainty: A Conversation with Sherry Villanueva

 A Discussion on Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Change in 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear firsthand how a successful leader navigates uncertainty and builds resilience. A reception will follow the one-hour program in the Henley Hall Lobby.

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UCSB Campus, Henley Hall Lecture Auditorium (Room 1010) | 4:00pm

 Events Archive

2025 Central Coast Innovation Awards

The Central Coast Innovation Awards recognize emerging technology in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. This event, hosted by Pacific Coast Business Times in partnership with UCSB CNSI, celebrates the Central Coast as a distinct innovation hub and spotlights the region’s entrepreneurs.

2025 Blue Economy Summit

This free Blue Economy Innovation Summit brings together industry representatives, policymakers, and academic researchers to brainstorm new collaborative R&D projects for our region's blue economy.

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I-Corps Information Session

Take the first step to explore commercialization with this technology-agnostic program.

RSVP HERE

2025 Innovation Kickoff Mixer hosted by CNSI and UCSB Innovators Circle

Join us for a mixer, bringing together tech leaders, investors, and UCSB-connected startups. 

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UCSB I-Corps Information Session

Take the first step to explore commercialization with this technology-agnostic program. 

RSVP HERE

SBIR/STTR Workshop

Join UCSB CNSI for an interactive workshop on SBIR /STTR. Through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, America’s Seed Fund awards non-dilutive funding to develop your technology and chart a path toward commercialization.

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I&E 101

Join us for a Graduate Student and Postdoc informational session and panel on I+E programs and resources at UCSB!

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Living with Fire Summit

With support from UC Climate Investments, CNSI in partnership with Community Environmental Council and Santa Barbara County Wildfire Resilience Collaborative are hosting an opportunity for cross-sector collaboration on potential policy, innovations and projects related to wildfire resilience in Santa Barbara County.

Fall Startup Mixer: Secrets to Startup Success

Join CNSI, startups, investors, and others in the local innovation community for our next mixer. Startup technology attorney Kevin DeBré will lead a discussion on what it takes for startups to succeed.

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Innovation 360 (Fall 2024)

The Innovation 360 workshop features a series of eight (8) modules designed to expose UCSB researchers to the practical characteristics innovations require to be successfully deployed outside of academia, whether through commercialization or "open access" adoption models.