UC Berkeley's interdisciplinary hub for learning and making at the intersection of design and technology - Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation : Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation

Learning and making at the intersection of design and technology

We enable UC Berkeley students to encounter, explore, and excel in designing emerging technologies to benefit people and planet.

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Jacobs Spotlight

Events

Catie Cuan // Physical AI: Giving AI a Robot Body

Oct 27, 2026

Stefanie Hutka // What Your Machines Should Do: The Science and Strategy of Human-Centered Automation

Nov 3, 2026

Andrew Hogan // The New Rules of Design

Nov 10, 2026

Dawn Danby & David McConville // Planetary Repair, Shared Futures

Nov 17, 2026

Making at Jacobs

Get access to the Jacobs Makerspace's state-of-the-art fabrication facilities, machine trainings, expert mentorship, workshops, and more.

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Academic Programs

Jacobs Insititute offers Degree Programs, Certificate Programs, Grant Programs and more

Design Innovation Courses

Berkeley Certificate in Design Innovation

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Grants and Fellowships

Master of Design

A professional graduate program in design for emerging technologies that emphasizes critical design and social practice to address the new realities of emerging technologies in the 21st century.

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UC Berkeley’s interdisciplinary hub for learning and making at the intersection of design and technology