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Jacob Estrada

From left, Raymond Moorehead and Jacob Estrada at the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards.
May 13, 2026
CSUSB entrepreneurship students gain momentum with BluCore Minerals startup

What began as a classroom commercialization project at CSUSB has evolved into a growing startup gaining national recognition. MSEI students Raymond Moorehead Jr. and Jacob Estrada are advancing BluCore Minerals’ technology to extract lithium and other valuable minerals from wastewater streams while securing funding, accelerator opportunities and industry connections.

One of the awards on a table at the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards ceremony
November 25, 2025
Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards ceremony celebrates regional innovators and rising student talent

The 2025 Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards ceremony took place on Nov. 18 at Riverside Convention Center. The event celebrated the Inland Empire’s leading innovators and showcased CSUSB student entrepreneurs, including the top three winners of the Garner Holt Student Fast Pitch Competition.