Programs

Students demonstrate the VR technology to the President for Research and Innovation at the IDEA lab at SJSU.

The SpartUp Incubator and the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center (SVSBDC) support the Spartan Entrepreneur, or Spartaneur, in the practice of entrepreneurship, building upon the instruction and learning provided by the Lucas College of Business (LCOB). All SJSU students, faculty, staff, and alumni can join the SpartUp Incubator at no cost no matter where they are along their startup journey – from idea, through prototype, to planning and fundraising. Our speaker series, networking events, workshops, mentorship program, and prototyping program provide Spartaneurs a safe space to practice and hone their entrepreneurial skills. Many members of SpartUp have gone on to win money at pitch competitions, including the Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge run by the LCOB, the SpartUp Pitch Jam, and the Sunstone CSU Launch Competition, to launch their businesses. Also, any small business in Santa Clara County can engage with the SVSBDC to receive free one-on-one advising sessions with subject matter experts in a broad range of areas, including company formation, human resources, finance and accounting, raising capital, securing SBIR/STTR funding, and more.

SpartUp Incubator

Spartans represent a diverse demographic where access to support, networks, systems and opportunities for entrepreneurship are limited. The SpartUp Incubator is a collaborative ecosystem that provides provide a web of support for the Spartan Entrepreneur, our Spartaneur, along the startup journey—from idea, through prototype, to planning and fundraising.

Silicon Valley SBDC

San José State University is the host of the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which focuses on supporting innovation and expanding Santa Clara County small businesses that are involved with the creation, development, or launch of products or services. The SpartUp Incubator is a collaborative ecosystem that provides a web of support for the Spartan Entrepreneur, our Spartaneur, along the startup journey—from idea, through prototype, to planning and fundraising.