Mayfield AI Garage at Berkeley

About

The Mayfield AI Garage at Berkeley is an incubator program designed for current UC Berkeley students and recent alumni working on AI-related projects, offering up to $50,000 in funding, extensive mentorship, and access to valuable resources like Microsoft Azure and legal support, aimed at fostering innovation in the AI sector.

Benefits

• 💰 Financial Support
• Each team member can receive $25,000 in funding, totaling up to $50,000 per team
• ☁️ Cloud Resources
• Access to Microsoft Azure computing resources valued between $50K and $350K
• ⚖️ Legal Support
• Up to $25K in legal support from Orrick law firm
• 🖥️ Incubation Support
• NVIDIA startup incubation support provided
• 🎓 Mentorship Program
• Mentorship from the Mayfield team
• 🏢 Incubator Access
• Access to Berkeley SkyDeck Pad-13 for incubation

Eligibility Criteria

• 🌍 Geographic Eligibility
• Open to individuals currently enrolled at UC Berkeley or alumni who graduated within the last three years (2023, 2024, 2025)
• 💼 Project Focus
• Must be working on or developing an AI-related project
• 🏢 Residency Requirement
• Participants must be based in the Bay Area
• 🎓 Academic Status
• Must be an undergraduate or graduate student at UC Berkeley or a recent graduate
• 👥 Team Composition
• Teams can consist of multiple members, with funding available per team member

Participation Commitments

• 📍 Physical Attendance
• Participants are expected to engage actively in the program from May to November 2026
• 🎤 Presentation Requirement
• Teams may need to present their projects at various stages of the program
• ⏰ Time Commitment
• Commitment to the program's schedule and activities during the incubation period
• 💵 Application Fee
• No application fee mentioned, but early application is encouraged

Target Region

Open to participants based in the Bay Area

Target Sector

Focused on artificial intelligence (AI) projects