Startup Entrepreneurship (Commuter)

UC Davis Pre-College Startup Entrepreneurship Program is targeted at high school students interested in learning how to build a product or start a company now. For years, technology entrepreneurship has been defined by a mantra of “move fast and break things.” This ethos worked well when startups were disrupting software and silicon. It does not work as well in the industries being disrupted now; food and agriculture, healthcare and medicine (including veterinary medicine), energy and transportation, and engineering. In these industries, if you move fast and break things, you might kill somebody. The entrepreneurial landscape is changing dramatically in these industries and entrepreneurs need new tools to approach technology innovation. During the program, students will focus on seeking the training, education, and practical experience necessary to succeed as technology founders.