Venture Accelerator
What is the New Accelerator Program?
- 10 week entrepreneurship boot camp program
- Open to the CSUB community (students, faculty, & staff) as well as the Kern County community at large
- Work with CSUB faculty and industry experts on key new venture creation topics such as value proposition, minimum viable product, customer validation, differentiation, marketing, financials, and legal essentials
- Leverage emerging technology from key STEM faculty and professionals
Free of Charge
Applicants Are Required to Complete the Following:
To Learn More, Contact:

BPA DeanCEI Executive Director
Phone: (661) 654-2023Email: dcours@csub.eduOffice: BDC 130A
Managing Director - On Sabbatical until January 2026Professor of Management & Marketing
Phone: 661-654-3961Email: jwoods7@csub.eduOffice: BDC 136A
Acting Faculty DirectorAssistant Professor of Management & Marketing
Phone: (661) 654-3388Email: mpira@csub.eduOffice: BDC 226A