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This is good. Berkeley's startup ecosystem is lacking compared to Stanford and MIT, I can only imagine its worse at the other UCs. While more specified programs

This is good. Berkeley's startup ecosystem is lacking compared to Stanford and MIT, I can only imagine its worse at the other UCs. While more specified programs to encourage students to build and try something would be ideal, funding alone is a solid step forward.

kelukelugames 11y ago
As grad of Berkeley and MIT, I'm curious why you think Cal's is lacking to MIT? This assertion contradicts both data and anecdotes.
- beambot 11y ago
  Links to data would be appreciated... rather than just saying "data contradicts this."
  - kelukelugames 11y ago
    http://readwrite.com/2012/12/03/one-university-to-rule-them-all-stanfurd-tops-startup-list http://readwrite.com/2012/12/03/one-university-to-rule-them-... http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/blog/techflash/2015/10/vc-joanne-chen-on-how-shes-helping-berkeley-catch.html http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/blog/techflash/2015/10/vc... http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2015/04/uc-berkeley-stanfurd-startups.html http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2015/04/uc-berk... A lot of these "rankings" has Stanfurd, Cal, MIT or Stanfurd, MIT, Cal. The one data point I can't find anymore is VC money raised. It's basically Stanfurd >> Cal >> everyone else.
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superuser2 11y ago
> encourage students to build If you can build a startup and do an academic program at the same time, your academic program isn't anywhere near rigorous enough. Seeing students pass their classes while putting Silicon Valley-level hours in their companies should evsicerate the reputations of the institutions. This is not good at all.