Thank you for your interest in the Goleta Entrepreneurial Magnet (GEM). GEM provides and supports a wide variety of startup support resources to the community of Goleta, including:

• The G2 Summer Launchpad for Startups (formerly the G2 Summer Accelerator)
• Rent scholarships for startups accepted into The Wilcox New Venture Incubator and CNSI Technology Incubator at UCSB
• New business toolkit and City of Goleta business launch program
• Professional services referral network
• Mentorship / advisor network referrals
• Angel investor network referrals
• Programs to more actively engage existing businesses in our community, for mentoring, possible co-location, and potential business development
• Community events geared toward startups and established local businesses
• Active social media campaigns to ensure wide-spread communication about events in the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The GEM Board of Directors

Learn more about GEM.