USC UPC Nucleate LA x SPARK Activator Info Session
Join the Nucleate LA and USC SPARK teams for a joint info session highlighting the Activator and SPARK Programs.
About the Activator:
The Activator program is the world’s largest, free, trainee-led biotech startup accelerator.
Program Overview: Learn about the Nucleate curriculum, mentorship opportunities, and the resources available to teams.
The Path to Launch: Discover how the Activator program helps translate academic research into high-impact startups.
Q&A Session: This is your space to ask anything; from eligibility and commitment levels to how we help build teams and connect you with industry leaders.
Who Should Attend?
Graduate students, postdocs, and early-career scientists interested in biotech entrepreneurship, innovation, and venture creation.
If you have an idea (i.e., you’re an inventor), you can apply for the Activator Bio Track — a program for innovators in therapeutics, diagnostics, or tools.
Don’t have an idea yet? Join a team as a scientific, business, or clinical contributor through our matching process.
🔗 Application: apply.nucleate.org
🌐 Learn more about Nucleate: nucleate.org/activator
About SPARK at USC:
The SPARK at USC program accelerates the translation of academic biomedical discoveries into clinical therapies and industry partnerships. Through a multidisciplinary team approach, monthly seminars, and case-based roundtable discussions, this program will build a robust learning ecosystem that supports USC, CHLA, and Southern California researchers in navigating the path from bench to bedside.
🔗 Learn more: https://sites.usc.edu/transformativedelivery/usc-spark/
About the Host:
Nucleate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of biotech leaders. With chapters spanning 41 geographic regions and participation from over 280 academic institutions, Nucleate sparks new intellectual communities and embeds emerging talent within a global biotech community. Through open-access educational programming, Nucleate helps democratize biotech innovation — removing barriers and helping founders concentrate on building transformational technologies. Visit www.nucleate.org for more information, and visit https://nucleate.org/privacy-policy/ to read our privacy policy.
We want to thank our HQ supporters for championing our open-access mission and empowering the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs!: