The Teams

Introducing BruinLabs 2023:

8 Weeks. 12 teams. 1 Champion.

8 Weeks.
12 teams.
1 Champion.

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What is BruinLabs?

BruinLabs is a virtual venture initiation summer program run by Bruin Entrepreneurs. Participants will design their own venture and work on making it a success through product development and business savvy with their teams, while also engaging in a series of specialized workshops and panels on early-stage startups. Each group will consist of 3-5 students supported by a Project Manager who will help the participants and act as the team’s guide throughout the 8-week entrepreneurial process. The program begins July 3rd and will conclude on August 28th with a demo day where teams will pitch to a panel of venture capitalists.

But wait, there’s a twist: Throughout the program there will be four modules, at the conclusion of each module the worst performing team will be disqualified. All teams will be expected to submit progress reports at the ends of these 2 week modules making an argument for why they should stay in the program.

  • Program begins
  • 07.03.23

Ideation process and team building

weeks 1-2

  • Module 3

mvp development and marketing

weeks 5-6

  • Module 2

Market and Customer Research

weeks 3-4

  • Demo day
  • 08.28.23

product launch and fundraising

weeks 7-8

  • Program begins
  • 07.03.23

Ideation process and team building

weeks 1-2

  • Module 2

Market and Customer research

weeks 3-4

  • Module 3

mvp development and marketing

weeks 5-6

  • Demo day
  • 08.28.23

product launch and fundraising

weeks 7-8

What We're Looking For:

Project Manager

As a project manager you’ll be leading a team of students through the process of starting a venture. You should have experience managing teams in the past and good understanding of the product development cycle. 

What we’re looking for:

  • - Management Experience
  • - Entrepreneurial History
  • - Product Development Experience
Apply now

Developer

As a developer you’ll be largely responsible for creating your teams MVP (Minimum Viable Product). You should have experience building software applications in the past with a wide net of building capabilities.

What we’re looking for:

  • - Development Experience
  • - Well Rounded Capabilities
  • - Time Availability
Apply now

Designer/marketer

As a designer/marketer you’ll be responsible for desiging the brand, ui/ux (if your product requires it), marketing materials, and pitch deck for your team. You should have a wide variety of design experience and to fulfill this role well.

What we’re looking for:

  • - Design Experience
  • - Well Rounded Capabilities
  • - Time Availability
Apply now

Business Developer

As a business developer you’ll be responsible for market research, creating customer relations/sales, conducting user interviews, and creating pitch deck content. You should have past business experience and understand how to make a sale.

What we’re looking for:

  • - Business Experience
  • - Ability to Sell
  • - Time Availability
Apply now

"My goal with BruinLabs is to cultivate and guide UCLA student run ventures through the early-stage startup process."

Chip Herndon | Director of BruinLabs

Team 1:

Apartmate

Team 2:

Digityle

Team 3:

The Shed

Team 4:

BrainSync

Team 7:

Bruin Companion