Caltech Start-Up Culture

benjamineu
Wed, 18 Mar 2015 01:42:22 +0000

Hi everyone!

I have been admitted to Caltech’s Class of 2019. I understand the education at Caltech is unique and I really embrace the environment there.

However, I know that this environment may not be everyone, including myself due to numerous reasons. I hold an interest technology entrepreneurship and am impressed with the offerings Caltech currently have with the Art Center, Design Accelerator, Office of Technology Transfer and the funding from the National Science Foundation.

However, I see that many students at Caltech do not really know about these offerings or use them. Hence, this makes me a little wary of the situation at Caltech, with many students pursuing tough academic subjects and not collaborating on innovation.

I am looking at a major in Mechanical Engineering, or an Independent Studies programme in ME and BEM and also take Product Design courses at Art Center. I wonder if this has been done and if this frees up enough time for people to do R&D on products or start up.

Hope that Caltech students/ alumni will be able to clarify these issues with me. Thanks!