Startups

Innovation and entrepreneurship

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

That’s why we collaborate with local organizations that offer training, maker spaces, networking and mentorship to startups. We encourage you to connect with us, or our partners and resources listed below:

• CleanStart
• FourthWave
• MADE Studios/Hacker Lab
• InnoGrove
• NorCal Entrepreneur Hub
• Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy
• Startup Folsom
• Startup Sac
• The Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• The Growth Factory
• UC Davis Mike & Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Big Bang! Contest
• Sacramento Mayor’s Office for Innovation & Economic Development

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)