The document summarizes a partnership between the Haas Venture Fellows (HVF) student group and The Foundry, a Berkeley startup incubator. The partnership matches Haas MBA students with engineering startups at The Foundry to help the startups develop solid business plans and strategies. Students complete projects for academic credit that address specific needs of the startups, such as go-to-market strategies, investor pitches, and financial forecasts. The current document provides examples of startup companies in The Foundry's portfolio and describes the types of projects students can take on and the application process.

1. THE HVF-FOUNDRY PARTNERSHIP
>> IMPACTFUL PROJECTS WITH BERKELEY STARTUPS
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The Foundry is a Berkeley incubator, helping to develop startup
companies at the intersection of hardware, software and services
1 INTRODUCTION TO THE PARTNERSHIP
Source: The Foundry, HVF
PARTNERSHIP WITH HVFTHE FOUNDRY
A UC Berkeley incubator focused on
supporting early-stage startups at
the intersection of hardware, software,
and services
Startup co-founders come from
Berkeley, Stanford, LBL and many
other top engineering and science
programs in the Bay Area
Since 2013, the Foundry has
accompanied 14 companies, and
helped founders raise over $7m
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT FOUNDRY.CITRIS-US.ORG
Introduction to our partnership with the Foundry
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 Haas Venture Fellows (HVF) is
a student group dedicated to
building links between
Berkeley students, startups
and local investors (angels and
venture capital)
 HVF’s partnership with the
Foundry matches business
students with engineering
startups, to help co-founders
build not only solid products,
but solid businesses

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HVF identifies high-value projects with Foundry startups, negotiating
clear timelines, deliverables, and academic credit for Haas students
Sample project profile
2 PROJECT DESIGNS
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Well-scoped
description
of support
needed
Clearly
defined list
of project
deliverables
Credits
awarded
towards 51-
unit FTMBA
requirement1)
A
B
C
1) CS199 or EE199, applicable towards the 51-unit graduation requirement of the FTMBA program; 6 non-Haas course unit limit applies
Clear timeline
for project
completion
D

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This year’s cohort includes companies tackling problems ranging
from carbon emission reduction to monitoring of childhood asthma
2 CURRENT COMPANY PROFILES
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BIOINSPIRA
Developing biologically engineered
sensors for industrial applications
KNOX MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Helping low-income parents manage
treatment of childhood asthma
CALWAVE
Providing a solution to convert ocean
wave energy into electric power
MENTL.IO
Exploring new frontiers in human-mind
and electronic device interaction
WATTTIME
Helping large industrials optimize
energy use and carbon emissions
SMARTBOD
Building smart vibrators to let women
effortlessly pleasure themselves
GLAMORSKY
Developing a secure family-centric
communication ecosystem
CLARITY
Developing wearable devices
monitoring quality of ambient air
FALL 2014 COHORT
8 COMPANIES

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We’ve designed Foundry projects to help MBAs apply a business
skillset to tackle important challenges faced by young startups
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BUILD YOUR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK IN ONE OF THE
WORLD’S TOP ENGINEERING ECOSYSTEMS
Our co-founder include PhDs and researchers from UC and
Stanford, and even a winner of Forbes’ 30-under-30 award
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LEARN HOW TO LEVERAGE YOUR BUSINESS
SKILLSET IN A STARTUP ENVIRONEMENT
Build your resume, and showcase your startup work in
the run up to potential summer internships in tech
HELP ANSWER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS FACED BY REAL
COMPANIES AND ENTREPRENEURS
Projects cover everything from go-to-market strategy and investor pitch
preparation, to development of financial forecasts
why
apply

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Applications require only a CV and statement of interest; we consider
applications on rolling basis, however, so apply early!
Things you should know as you apply
3 WHY APPLY, HOW TO APPLY
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IDEAL APPLICANT PROFILE
AND TRACK RECORD
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
Who should consider applying?
 You are hardworking, passionate about startups and
excited to help founders overcome the challenges ahead
 You take the “broad view” and enjoy understanding what
the real issues are for products, markets, investors
 You enjoy convincing others and earning buy-in
 Preference for experience in: VC/PE, investor pitching,
presentation coaching, consulting, client relations/sales
How to apply?
 Select project from list of available projects (see deck at
http://tinyurl.com/k5kcueh or on Facebook group)
 Submit up-to-date resume and brief statement of interest
Submit application materials online via Google
Forms at http://tinyurl.com/knwywy9Sutardja Dai Hall – Home of The Foundry

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