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Ciocca Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University
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Santa Clara University's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) strives to foster, promote and strengthen entrepreneurial talent locally and globally by leveraging a unique combination of strengths and advantages: our ideal location in the heart of Silicon Valley, a 45-year Jesuit educational tradition; state-of-the-art facilities and distinguished faculty, staff, alumni and friends.

08/23/2026

That’s a wrap on the BVA8 Kick-Off Cafe! 🚀

Thank you to everyone who joined us to kick off Bronco Ventures Accelerator Cohort 8!

It was an exciting evening of networking, great conversations, and community as we welcomed the newest BVA cohort and brought together founders, investors, alumni, students, and friends of the Ciocca Center. 🤝

We loved seeing our entrepreneurial community connect, share ideas, and get to know the founders behind this year’s ventures.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support BVA8 — we can’t wait to see what this cohort accomplishes! 🌟

08/20/2026

🚀 Explore. Connect. Create. Grow.
The Ciocca Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Bronco Ventures Accelerator (BVA) offer a range of programs designed to help SCU students and founders build skills, develop ideas, and connect with the innovation community.

✨ Mindset Scholars — A one-year experience helping first-year students develop creativity, confidence, empathy, and problem-solving skills through hands-on learning and mentorship.
💡 Innovation Fellows — A year-long leadership program where students tackle real-world challenges while building innovative problem-solving and teamwork skills.
☕ BVA Café — A networking opportunity connecting students with founders, investors, and industry professionals.
🚀 BVA Prep School — Hands-on support for early-stage founders through workshops, mentorship, and connections with entrepreneurs and investors.
🔥 BVA Accelerator — Helping SCU founders build and scale their ventures through mentorship, investor access, fundraising support, and workshops—all with 0% equity taken.
🎤 BVA Demo Day — A showcase where SCU founders pitch their startups to investors, entrepreneurs, alumni, and the broader innovation community.
Whether you’re exploring entrepreneurship, developing an idea, or building a startup, there’s a place for you at Ciocca.

👀 Watch the video to explore the programs and find where you fit!
Learn more: Ciocca Center Website

08/19/2026

🚀 Explore. Connect. Create. Grow.

The Ciocca Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Bronco Ventures Accelerator (BVA) offer a range of programs designed to help SCU students and founders build skills, develop ideas, and connect with the innovation community.

✨ Mindset Scholars — A one-year experience helping first-year students develop creativity, confidence, empathy, and problem-solving skills through hands-on learning and mentorship.

💡 Innovation Fellows — A year-long leadership program where students tackle real-world challenges while building innovative problem-solving and teamwork skills.

☕ BVA Café — A networking opportunity connecting students with founders, investors, and industry professionals.

🚀 BVA Prep School — Hands-on support for early-stage founders through workshops, mentorship, and connections with entrepreneurs and investors.

🔥 BVA Accelerator — Helping SCU founders build and scale their ventures through mentorship, investor access, fundraising support, and workshops—all with 0% equity taken.

🎤 BVA Demo Day — A showcase where SCU founders pitch their startups to investors, entrepreneurs, alumni, and the broader innovation community.

Whether you’re exploring entrepreneurship, developing an idea, or building a startup, there’s a place for you at Ciocca.

👀 Watch the video to explore the programs and find where you fit!

Learn more: Ciocca Center Website

07/28/2026

Throwback to the 2025–2026 Mindset Scholars cohort presenting their year-long projects at the Mindset Bash! Students shared 60-second pitches, introduced their projects to a panel of judges and celebrated an amazing year together. Through ARTS 10, they learned how to transform an early prototype into a fully developed final project.

07/24/2026

🚀 Innovation meets accessibility at PitchAbility 2026!

Join us on September 25 for a day of groundbreaking ideas, startup pitches, technology showcases, and networking with entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and industry leaders—all focused on advancing accessibility for people who are blind or have low vision.

Whether you're a founder, student, innovator, or simply passionate about making an impact, we'd love to see you there!

🔗 More Information: https://vistacenter.org/pitchability-vista-international-pitch-competition-2026/

07/22/2026

Orientation season is here, and our team has been out welcoming the newest Broncos to campus! 👋🐴

Throughout this month’s incoming student orientation sessions, Ciocca Center student ambassadors and staff have been tabling, answering questions, and connecting with incoming students and their families.

We’ve loved meeting so many new faces and sharing how students can get involved with entrepreneurship and innovation at Santa Clara.

We can’t wait to see what this incoming class creates 🚀

07/05/2026

🎉 Meet one of the newest members of the Bronco Ventures Accelerator team: Leo! 🌟

💼 Major: Finance📚
Minors: Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Film Production
🎓 Class of 2028🏡
Hometown: San Luis Obispo, California
🎸 Fun Fact: Leo has been playing Mexican-style guitar for six years!

We're excited to welcome Leo to the BVA team as a new Marketing Intern and can't wait to see the creativity, energy, and ideas he'll bring to the program. Welcome to the team, Leo! 🚀

07/03/2026

Throwing it back to some of our favorite moments from past Bronco Ventures Accelerator kick-off events! 🚀✨

Every year, we kick off the accelerator by bringing together an incredible community of founders, mentors, investors, and supporters who are passionate about building the next generation of mission-driven startups. The connections, ideas, and momentum created on day one set the stage for an unforgettable four months.
Now, we're counting down to the BVA 8 Kick-Off on July 9th! 🎉 We can't wait to welcome this year's cohort and see what they'll accomplish.

Here's to another amazing cohort and an exciting summer of innovation. See you on July 9th!

06/18/2026

The 2025–2026 Mindset Scholars wrapped up the year with their final presentations, reflecting on everything they learned, the challenges they overcame, and the friendships they made along the way. What started as a group of students became a supportive community of innovators, leaders, and friends. Congratulations on an incredible year—we can’t wait to see where your journeys take you next!

06/17/2026

As we say goodbye to our wonderful Social Media Manager, Jacky, we want to take a moment to celebrate some of her best moments at the Ciocca Center! Over the past three years, Jacky has made an incredible impact on our team through her creativity, dedication, hard work, and leadership. We are so grateful for all of her contributions and the guidance she has provided along the way.

Thank you, Jacky, for everything you’ve done for the Ciocca Center. We wish you all the best in your next chapter and can’t wait to see all that you accomplish! Don’t be a stranger—come visit us at the Ciocca Center after graduation! 🎉💙

Jacqueline

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https://www.scu.edu/cioccacenter/

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