For Students

Become part of a tightknit community of engineers, designers, researchers, and investors

SWITE Builder Series

Winter Quarter 2026

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Ready to turn your startup idea into reality?

The SWITE Builder Series is a hands-on program designed to take you from concept to launch.

Whether you're refining an idea or starting from scratch, this series gives you the tools and community to bring your vision to life.

Ideate

Build

Pitch

Ideate

Learn how to identify real problems, validate needs, and shape raw ideas into strong, user-centered concepts.

Build

You’ll learn the tools and workflows founders use to build, test, and iterate with confidence.

Pitch

Learn how to communicate your solution, value proposition, and traction — then pitch with confidence to mentors, investors, and peers.

Ideate

Learn how to identify real problems, validate needs, and shape raw ideas into strong, user-centered concepts.

Build

You’ll learn the tools and workflows founders use to build, test, and iterate with confidence.

Pitch

Learn how to communicate your solution, value proposition, and traction — then pitch with confidence to mentors, investors, and peers.

Ideate

Learn how to identify real problems, validate needs, and shape raw ideas into strong, user-centered concepts.

Build

You’ll learn the tools and workflows founders use to build, test, and iterate with confidence.

Pitch

Learn how to communicate your solution, value proposition, and traction — then pitch with confidence to mentors, investors, and peers.

General Member

Become a member to attend professional and social events, from panels to builder workshops

C-SWITE Fellow

Join a tight-knit community of C-SWITE fellows for intimate VC dinners and bonding events

Board Member

Want to get more involved? Apply to work on speaker outreach, marketing, finance and more!

For Students

Become part of a tightknit community of engineers, designers, researchers, and investors

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