What We Do
DECODE is the largest technology, innovation and entrepreneurship community jointly hosted with UC Berkeley and Stanford student organizations, alumni networks, and entrepreneurship centers. As a 501(c)(3), our mission is to DECODE the future of work and bridge academia with industry by creating an open community for creators
Timeline
2008
Roots from a non-profit called Shinect Inc. (short for Share, Inspire, Connect) which is based in San Francisco since 2008
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Shinect activities include fireside chats, courses, conferences, meetups
2016
Kickstarted Berkeley Stanford China Forum(BSCF) in 2016
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Initially kicked off by Berkeley and Stanford students to co-organize a conference
2017
BSCF organizers then started teaching entrepreneurship classes at UC Berkeley in 2017
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Hosted annual conference every year, reaching 10k+ subscribers, 300+ 1st tier speakers
2020
In 2020, BSCF then rebranded to be DECODE and expanded globally
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Volunteers across all ages, locations, and schools
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Garnered 1.4M+ views across 44 countries and 300+ cities for our conference
2021
In 2021, DECODE launched:
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DECODE Speaker Series
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DECODE VC Fellowship
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DECODE Consulting
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Student Chapter at UC Berkeley