Spring 2022

COMPSCI 294 194 - LEC 194

Special Topics

From Research to Startup

Ion Stoica, Pieter Abbeel, Ali Ghodsi

Jan 18, 2022 - May 06, 2022

05:00 pm - 06:59 pm

Soda 306

Class #:32762

Units: 2

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed

Offered through Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 1

Enrolled: 59

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 60

Waitlist Max: 50

Open Reserved Seats:

7 reserved for PhD Students in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Hours & Workload

1 to 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 2 to 11 hours of outside work hours per week.

Other classes by Pieter Abbeel

Course Catalog Description

Topics will vary from semester to semester. See Computer Science Division announcements.

This course is for Berkeley EECS researchers who are curious about what it takes to create a world-changing company. Berkeley EECS researchers have led the creation of industry-defining technologies (e.g. BSD, TCP, RISK, RAID, Spark), as well as iconic technology startups (e.g. VMWare, Apple, Nicera, Inktomi, Sun Microsystems, and Tesla). Topics will include: Translating research projects into market opportunities Finding initial users and reaching product-market fit Finding co-founders, understanding key business functions and roles, and setting company culture Fundraising Choosing an open source strategy (where appropriate) ...and much more. The course will be taught by Berkeley EECS faculty and graduate alumni who have created successful companies. Classes will include lectures, discussions, guest speakers, and assigned readings. A semester-long class project focuses on identifying and validating users and their pains.