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Offers a free, six-month pathway for aspiring entrepreneurs to transform technology-driven ideas into startups through expert-led training, personalized mentorship, hands-on lab experience, and funding opportunities, with flexible online and in-person coursework and UCR Extension course credit for participants.
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