Entrepreneurs in Residence

Meet Our Entrepreneurs!

Chris Hissom, MBA, CEO & Co-Founder of Surf Up, Business Development Director of Crown Bioscience

Christian Hissom earned his bachelor's degrees in Physiology and Neuroscience from UCSD, as well as his MBA from UCSD's Rady School of Management. He bridges science, business, and entrepreneurship. In his biotech career, he focuses on moving new treatments from bench to bedside—turning research into real impact for patients.

As co-founder of SurfUp, he brings the same lab-to-market mindset. The SurfUp App functions like Bird scooters or Bikis — several boards are available in convenient locations along the coast, with a customer simply renting one for as long as needed with the app. The renter checks the board back into the surf rack when done — no rental car, surfboard car rack, or day or week-long rental needed.

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