Startups

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Startup businesses and new technologies are vital to creating an inclusive, zero-carbon economy.*

Turning your idea into a viable business can be a daunting effort. That’s why we collaborate with local organizations that offer startups and entrepreneurs training, maker spaces, networking and mentorship. We encourage you to connect with us or our partners below:

• 1 Million Cups Sacramento
• Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  
• CleanStart
• CLTRE
• FourthWave
• Growth Factory
• Hacker Lab / MADE Studios
• HumanBulb
• InnoGrove
• NorCal Entrepreneur Hub
• Northern California Innovation District
• Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy
• Startup Folsom
• Startup Sac
• UC Davis Mike & Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

For more information, email Franklin Burris.

*Small businesses have been called the “lifeblood of the U.S. economy,” accounting for close to half of U.S. economic activity and the creation of two-thirds of net new jobs. (U.S. Small Business Administration)