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University accelerators & incubators in SoCal

19 campus entrepreneurship centers across 15 schools — run by the university itself, not just a program that happens to partner with one.

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University programs

Incubator

Lavin Entrepreneurship Center

San Diego, CA · San Diego State University

The Lavin Entrepreneurship Center serves SDSU students, entrepreneurship researchers, and community mentors through its year-long Lavin Entrepreneur Program, connecting entrepreneurial-minded students with local, successful entrepreneurs as mentors.

Best fit for
SDSU students
Incubator

ZIP Launchpad

San Diego, CA · San Diego State University

A free startup incubator at San Diego State University, open to students, faculty, staff, and researchers across all majors. Offers weekly advising, milestone tracking, mentorship, a prototyping lab, and seed funding/competitions.

Focus
Industry agnostic
Best fit for
SDSU community