Builder Jam Summer - Zero2Entrepreneur

8-day immersive for ages 9-18 at UC Berkeley: AI, product design, coding, fabrication & startup-style prototype pitching.
About this Event

BlueRobins is launching Builder Jam Summer, a hands-on builder experience for kids ages 9-18 that brings together the best of MIT maker culture and UC Berkeley startup energy. The summer series includes Zero2Maker, a 1-day builder accelerator on June 6 and June 10 at UC Berkeley and June 13 at Maker Nexus in Sunnyvale, and Zero2Entrepreneur, an 8-day immersive from July 11-18 at UC Berkeley. Students work with AI tools, electronics, 3D printing, coding, fabrication, design thinking, and product development. They move from idea to prototype to showcase, building execution confidence, critical thinking, presentation ability, and social-emotional intelligence.

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🎟 https://www.bluerobins.com/builderjam/summer
📍 Garden Room, Clark Kerr Campus - 2601 Warring St, Berkeley, CA 94720
📅 July 11 – July 18
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM daily

Agenda
Day 0: Orientation

Info: Cohort, team formation, portfolio setup

Students join the cohort, meet their teams, set up their builder portfolio, and understand the week ahead. Also attend mini workshops on 3D printing, Design Thinking, AI & coding.

Days 1–2: Maker

Info: CAD, electronics, coding, fabrication

Students explore how physical and digital systems work, then build, fabricate, improve, document, and present early prototypes.

Days 3–4: Innovator

Info: Problem identification, empathy fieldwork, human-centered design

Students identify users, define problems, conduct field research and empathy interviews where feasible, generate solutions, test assumptions, and develop stronger prototypes.

Days 5–7: Entrepreneur

Info: Business model, financial modeling, pitching

Students shape their idea into a venture concept with customer thinking, cash-flow logic, financial modeling, pitch planning, and demo prep.

Day 8: Demo

Info: Showcase, awards, celebration reception

Students present their work, join an Awards Session from 2:00–3:00 PM for parents, friends, guests, and mentors, then close with a Celebration Reception from 4:00–5:00 PM with drinks and bites.