Sponsoring a Team
The heart of the experience of this course is an industry-sponsored project in which students get the opportunity to work on real world challenges provided and mentored by corporate partners. This has been a very popular course over the years and is growing steadily. It has provided our students with the chance to work as a team to solve all aspects of an engineering problem from concept, prototype, testing and deployment. It has benefited our corporate partners by giving them the opportunity to work with the students, observe them solving these challenges in a logical manner, and creating potential interns or future employees. Participation also allows for a very visible corporate presence on the UC Santa Barbara campus.
Appfolio
AppFolio is the technology leader powering the future of the real estate industry. Our innovative platform and trusted partnership enable our customers to connect communities, increase operational efficiency, and grow their business. For more information about AppFolio, visit appfolio.com.
ChipAgents
ChipAgents brings autonomous AI agents into production semiconductor workflows. Its agentic AI platform helps design and verification engineers turn natural-language specs into RTL, generate testbenches, and debug designs, accelerating chip design and verification.
Google Quantum AI
Google Quantum AI is advancing the state of the art in quantum computing, developing quantum processors, error-correction techniques, and open-source software tools to help solve problems that are beyond the reach of classical computers.
Mysten Labs
At Mysten Labs, we are building critical infrastructure to enable a more decentralized internet. Our products are made for builders, web3 enthusiasts, and explorers of new interactive models
Nutanix
Nutanix is a global leader in cloud software, offering a single platform for running applications and managing data anywhere, across on-premises data centers, public clouds, and the edge.
Space Computer
SpaceComputer is building cypherpunk crypto systems for the space frontier: The first tamper-proof computer that elevates tokenization to orbit, removing earth-based barriers to free market dynamics and enabling the advent of genuine human liberty.
Unwrap
Unwrap is a Santa Barbara-based customer intelligence company whose AI platform aggregates and analyzes customer feedback from many sources, helping product and CX teams understand their users and build better products.