Design/Innovation Building (DIB) Space Directory

The Basement (Floor 1) - Office of Innovation & Commercialization

The Basement is located on the ground floor of the DIB, is UC San Diego’s campus-wide innovation and entrepreneurial hub. Offering support for student entrepreneurs and changemakers, The Basement guides new ventures and social impact solutions from conceptualization to market readiness, providing flexible resources that expand access to experiential learning.

Open Access Hours
Monday – Friday: 1:00 –4:30pm
Phone: (858) 534-1218

Makerspace (Floor 2) - Qualcomm Institute

As a flexible, fluid workshop, the Makerspace provides our community with resources necessary to create — from product design technology to fabrication tools. The space is managed by the Qualcomm Institute, a unique campus entity distinguished for drawing thinkers and creators across disciplines together in boundary-breaking exploration.

The Design Lab (Floor 3)

The Design Lab is a world leader for design in the 21st century, where design is a way of thinking applicable to almost every human endeavor. The Design Lab links together faculty, staff, and students from across the campus, and focuses upon the complex, sociotechnical systems that characterize the most important problems facing the world today.

Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED
Note: The Design Lab is closed on all UC San Diego University Holidays

Office of Innovation & Commercialization (Floor 4)

The Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC) aligns resources to encourage and support an innovative community comprised of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community advocates. Their mission is to accelerate the commercialization of UC San Diego innovations and contribute to a sustainable society by empowering a diverse entrepreneurial culture on campus and strengthening a dynamic innovation ecosystem.