By Misti Cain, Managing Director

Today marks the third year of the Techstars San Diego Powered by SDSU accelerator program. This year, the program welcomes a new class of seven early-stage founders who will spend the next 13 weeks building, iterating, and scaling on SDSU’s campus with mentorship from the best of the San Diego and the Techstars global network.

This cohort represents an exciting mix of sectors, from life science, space, and compliance tech to developer tools and marketing technology innovation, and brings founders from across the U.S. and around the world. As with previous Techstars San Diego Powered by SDSU classes, these teams will benefit from SDSU’s research and talent pipeline, plus the supportive staff and campus resources courtesy of Hala Madanat, Vice President of Research & Innovation; Cathy Pucher, Executive Director of Research & Innovation; and Alex Altomare, Sr. Director of Development.

“Being part of Techstars San Diego powered by SDSU means access to an invaluable network of experienced entrepreneurs, mentors, staff, faculty, and alumni,” says Managing Director, Misti Cain, who leads the program and the team supporting this class - including Jonah Peake, Program Director and Hunter Haines, Investor in Residence. Founders will walk away with clearer product-market fit, stronger go-to-market plans, and new investor relationships that can power their next raise.

Please join us in welcoming the Fall 2025 Techstars San Diego powered by SDSU class and follow along as we share founder stories, milestones, and Demo Day details in the coming weeks.

Meet the Fall 2025 Techstars San Diego Powered by SDSU Companies.

Cytodyme: Automating document generation and management for life sciences companies HapWare: Developing AlEye, a wearable that gives people who are blind, low vision, or deafblind real-time access to nonverbal communication cues through haptic feedback. Klira AI: Helping AI teams in heavily-regulated industries ship industry-compliant agents with just a few lines of code. Laibl: An AI-powered sourcing platform that connects brands with pre-vetted suppliers, streamlining procurement, reducing costs, and speeding up project timelines. Landng: Helping brands increase and track offline and experiential marketing activities to actual in-store purchases and marketing campaign ROI. ORBES: Autonomous space robots that decrease the cost and manual effort of filmmaking and inspection inside space stations.

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