Innovation at SDSU
San Diego State University offers training and support for entrepreneurial innovators at all stages - from identifying problems worth solving to securing venture capital funding for a patented product. Successful SDSU-founded companies have contributed significantly to economies and benefitted communities locally and internationally.
Technology Transfer Office
The TTO helps move innovative research ideas into the public sphere. Our team members help SDSU innovators protect their intellectual property - everything from creative works to useful apps and scientific techniques.
Innovation Corps (I-Corps)
The NSF I-Corps program offers networking opportunities, workshops and mentoring for entrepreneurially minded STEM faculty and student researchers. SDSU offers a hybrid I-Corps program a couple times per year through the Desert and Pacific Region Hub.
Mission Valley Innovation District
A hub for the local entrepreneurship ecosystem, the Innovation District brings together partners from industry, community and academia in the heart of San Diego to live, work and play.
Get in Touch
Our innovation team assists with startup formation, IP protection, and leasing space at the Mission Valley Innovation District. Please email for an appointment.