Mira's augmented reality headset, Prism, retails for $99. (Photo/Mira)
Reality Check
Trojan classmates-turned-entrepreneurs premiere a smartphone-powered headset.
(Photo/Cody Pickens)
The Self-Made Man
The venture capitalist and USC trustee has invested to create a better world, and he and his wife, Mary, have donated more than $100 million to grow USC.
USC’s Nicole Gordillo, left, and Jennifer Dyer, executive director of the USC Stevens Center for Innovation, center, with AEN members Josh Berman, Ravinder Karwal and Samit Varma. | PHOTO BY WILL CHIANG
Ready, Set, Startup
Entrepreneurs and startup founders tap into the Trojan Family network.
Start Me Up
Get some quick takes on enterprising Trojans who launched their own business ideas while still in school.
Illustration by Lincoln Agnew
Start Me Up
Los Angeles may not be the first name that jumps to mind when it comes to tech startups. But Silicon Beach is flourishing, and USC plays a starring role.
Illustration by Lincoln Agnew
Start Me Up
USC entrepreneurs have lots of places to turn for help with everything from funding to mentorship.
Ashish Soni is founding director of the USC Viterbi Startup Garage and the Viterbi Student Institute for Innovation. Photo by Gus Ruelas
Start me up
Ashish Soni preaches the benefits of hunger, heightened awareness and, yes, failure.
Photo by Gus Ruelas
Their Own Devices
The Nadershahi brothers combine their backgrounds in biology, medicine, business and law to launch biomedical devices, especially in women’s health.