Growing as an Aggie Innovator

Most of the time, small things are overlooked and go unnoticed.

People assume that it is just one small item. How much harm can it really do? 

When our group came together in a biodesign class, we wanted to bring attention to small things everyone uses—such as bandages, which millions of people use and that can add up to have a negative impact on the environment. Our product, Biobandage, is a 100% plastic-free, kombucha-based bandage designed to help heal wounds faster than traditional adhesive bandages. Biobandage uses kombucha’s byproduct, bacterial cellulose.

PHIXED Systems Finalist in StartUp Grind

2020 Big Bang! award winner PHIXED Systems advanced as a top 8 finalist in Blackstone Launchpad's annual pitch competition, StartUp Grind, a convening of leaders in technology and big brands at the forefront of innovation. for the chance to win $50,000 in prizes. PHIXED Systems is an advanced analytics platform technology for bio-manufacturing. Read the blog >

$100K Loan to Help Local Entrepreneurs, New Ventures

Inventopia, a Davis startup incubator launched by 2008 Big Bang! winner Tim Keller, recently landed a $100K loan from the City of Davis to add specialized space needed by local entrepreneurs and new ventures. Its newest tenant, Peakb, develops naturally derived blue food coloring and was founded by UC Davis Professor Justin Siegel. Read the article>

2020 Big Bang! Finalists

The UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition helps aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs to collaborate, develop and test business visions and plans. Meet our 2020 competition's 16 finalist teams—and view their two-minute pitch videos.

Our 16 finalists rose to the top of the 113 teams that entered this year’s competition, the greatest number in Big Bang! history. The 2020 Big Bang! was open to the public and drew teams from across UC Davis, as well as from the Sacramento region and throughout California, the U.S. and the world.