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Medication Management: Startup Seeks to Simplify Patient Prescription Schedules

One Fountain Health is creating a device designed to preserve independence for people juggling multiple prescriptions.

Pursuing Her Passions: Business Grad Anaïs Lohier Turns to Biological Data at Yale

Lohier, who studied at sea while at Cal Poly, also volunteers at a vintage French car race dedicated to her grandfather

A Seaweed Solution: Converting Ocean Waste into Food Packaging

Ecoplasticity’s seaweed-based coating is designed to replace the plastic coating inside takeout containers.

Introducing Preserva Biotech, the Startup Bringing Confidence to Insulin Users

The startup is developing a portable, handheld device that determines whether insulin is still effective.

Sweet relief: How two Cal Poly students are taking on gut health one dessert at a time

Business administration student teams with ag business major to create a healthier ice cream product.

CIE's Summer Accelerator Helps Startup Launched to Combat Drink Spiking

Ninety percent of drink-spiking incidents go unreported, often because victims fear they won’t be taken seriously.

Reducing the Plastic Load: Startup Sells Laundry Detergent and Dish Soap Dispensers

There are currently five machines operating -- including one on campus -- with hopes of manufacturing 100

Putting the Pieces Together: Business Student Was a Key Player on Award-Winning 2024 Rose Float Team

Nathan Jermin was the structural lead for the float, which won the Crown City Innovator Award

Commencement 2025: In Photos

Students, their families and faculty celebrate during a commencement ceremony at the Spanos Stadium

Next Stop for Orfalea’s Academic Excellence Winner: Harvard Law School

Gabrielle Gutierrez, who worked with juvenile inmates through a program called Restorative Partners, now plans to pursue a legal career.

From Concept to Craft: ITP Capstone Students Turn Classroom Learning into Real-World Manufacturing

Students brainstormed, designed and created future holiday gifts for the university in their ITP capstone class

Bringing Animal Care to Your Driveway: MBA Alum Helps Lead Mobile Vet Business

As the company launched, the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship provided access to mentorship, funding resources, and a collaborative space

“Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing Truly Changed My Career Direction”

Yoali Romero used her bilingual skills to assist locals in two tax clinics – while leading the accounting club on campus

Tale of the Tape: Cal Poly MBA Startup is Catching on at Div. 1 Schools Nationwide

Students with a branded athletic tape idea received a boost from the Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Blazing a Trail on the Road to 1,000 Points

Marketing student Annika Shah, who led the women's basketball team in scoring, is also a musician and black belt who runs a basketball camp

Several Student-Led Startups Compete for Seed Money in Annual Innovation Quest

The 11 finalists included several business students in an event put on by the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship