Curies, Takachar and Sophie's Bionutrients all bagged prizes at a startup competition allied to University of California and XTC at GCV Digital Forum.

Three startups aligned to the University of California ecosystem have been awarded entry to finals events at XTC’s startup competition after being crowned best in their class at the GCV Digital Forum by Andrea French.

The winners include the champion in the XTC Social Impact contest – Curies, which provides a system for enrolling patients in clinical trials, with a focus on minority groups that have historically been underrepresented.

Curies’ victory was announced by Barrett Parkman, director for Samsung Catalyst Fund and…