ChicoSTART
Overview
ChicoSTART helps entrepreneurs and businesses develop ideas, find support, and connect with the North State innovation community. Its offerings bring together business resources, mentorship connections, regional technology networks, events, and co-working space. Founders can explore innovation hub programs and the NextGen initiative, while technology businesses can connect through GrowTECH and related activities. Educators and economic development partners can approach the team about referrals and regional collaboration. Program eligibility, current sessions, workspace availability, and membership costs should be confirmed with ChicoSTART.
What they do
Startup incubation and advising
Runs an incubator that combines a startup curriculum with mentorship and technical advising, and offers confidential one-on-one advising and training for North State entrepreneurs starting or growing a business.
Rural innovation hub
Serves as a state-designated inclusive innovation hub for rural Northern California, offering workshops, commercialization and R&D pathways, and investor connections to founders, including agtech, clean energy, and health innovators.
Co-working and tech community
Operates a downtown Chico co-working space for founders, independent professionals, and small teams, and brings the North State technology community together through regional tech networks and events.
Youth entrepreneurship
Runs a teen entrepreneurship program that helps young people turn ideas for solving real-world problems into concrete plans.
Programs and services
Locations
- Office address 430 Broadway Street, Chico, CA 95928, United States