
The Stoica Playbook: How One Professor Builds Billions in AI Innovation
Ion Stoica, a professor at UC Berkeley, created a powerful way to build AI companies by combining private funding, opensource research, and strong university ties. His labs helped launch major companies like Databricks, worth over $60 billion, and inspired other universities to copy his approach. The process is simple: get money from investors, share research openly, spin out startups when ready, and stay involved in teaching. Stoica's work has made a huge impact on AI innovation and even change













