Technology Breakthrough Competition

Recognizing UC Berkeley engineers and scientists working on
high-impact science and technologies that can be applied within the next five years.

November 2006 Competition
  
On November 15, 2006, the Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology held its 3rd Technology Breakthrough Competition. The evening opened with a discussion of the challenges facing the Silicon Valley in the context of the global economy with Steve Domenik, General Partner, Sevin Rosen Funds, and Lip-Bu Tan, Founder & Chairman, Walden International. Guests had a chance to talk with finalists about their world-changing research and meet other members of UC Berkeley's entrepreneurial community.  
 
Learn More about the 2006 Finalists
IT Science
A Biosensor for Wine Production Chemical Sensor-Receptor for Explosive Detection
Device for Continuous Neuro-Cognitive Stimulation and Analysis Bioactive Aligned Nanofiber Grafts for Nerve Regeneration
DockingShop Brain-controlled Neuroprosthesis
Factle Maps: Identifying the Nation's Neighborhoods Portable Genetic Microdevice for Point-of-Care TB Diagnosis
iCare: Direct Person-to-Person Charity for Efficient Disaster Relief
Social Impact Winner!		 Vapor-Compression Refrigeration for Emerging Countries
Low-Cost Disposable Electrical Genome Chip
IT Category Winner! 		Pre-Polarized MRI Imaging for Non-Invasive Diagnosis
Creativity Winner!
Wireless Lighting Controller SeroScreen: A Disposable Microdevice for Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Science Category Winner!
ZeroCollision Network Technology
Best Algorithm Winner!		  
Winner:
IT Category:
Low-Cost Genome Chip 		Winner:
Science Category
SeroScreen