California State University, East Bay, Union MPR Room, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward, CA 94542
5 PM - 8 PM

10September

2026

USA - EAST BAY
REGIONAL

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IMPORTANT DATES

NOW

APPLICATION OPEN

8/17

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

8/28

TOP 10 ANNOUNCEMENT

9/10

REGIONAL
FINALE

SPEAKERS & JUDGES

Shawn Flynn

Founder,

Silicon Valley Highpoint Capital

Host,

The Silicon Valley Podcast

George Parrish

Chief Evangelist,

Bay Angels

Executive Director,

Entrepreneur Lab LLC

John Busch

Executive Leader & Startup Advisor,

Berkeley Skydeck

CoChairs,

Berkeley SkeyDeck's Chip Track

Simon Ng

CFO,

Quark Pharmaceuticals

Izzet Darendeli

Associate Professor of Management,

Cal State East Bay

Selina Zhang

Chair of Deal Flow Committee,