Founded by Lisa Illes, PHIXED SYSTEMS is featured on the UC Davis Curiosity Gap Blog, excerpted from a story in Forbes exploring how artificial intelligence can create jobs. 2020 Big Bang! award winner PHIXED SYSTEMS is an advanced analytics platform technology for bio-manufacturing. Read the articles: UC Davis > Forbes >

My heart pounded, my head throbbed, and feverish chills gripped me as I anxiously awaited my turn to pitch. As a finalist at Blackstone LaunchPad Powered by Techstars, RePurpose Energy was one of six teams competing for a $10,000 prize, and I felt less than ready to rise to the challenge.

Seven UC Davis students from four startup teams did just that when they took on the Big Apple, attending the third annual LaunchPad Propel to show 19 other attending universities #aggieinnovation in action to and how #aggieinnovators are creating solutions in sustainability and social impact.

by Marianne Skoczek

A team of UC Davis graduate students captured both the $20,000 first prize, sponsored by Lorin Johnson and Marrone Bio Innovations and the $10,000 Health Sector Award, sponsored by Bayer Crop Science in the 20th annual Big Bang! Business Competition on May 20.

Co-founded by Grant Lea, Nytch is a Woodland-based mobile app that connects independent, offline businesses to local shoppers looking for specific items. Nytch App was a finalist in the 2020 Big Bang! Business Competition. Read the article >

Humanly, pHixed and Soma Loans, startups with connections to the institute, advanced among the eight semifinalists in the Sacramento Kings annual Capitalize contest, which showcases local entrepreneurial talent and provide startups with the opportunity to develop their businesses. Read the article >

Pair Anything, pHixed, Humanly and Soma Loans were selected by the Sacramento Kings as “Sweet 16″ contestants in the annual Capitalize contest, which highlights local entrepreneurial talent and provide startups with the opportunity to develop their businesses. Read the article >