Third Thursday is a recurring open forum and networking session for the Columbia University entrepreneurship community. It provides students, faculty, staff, and alumni the opportunity to hear ideas from across campus, form teams, and explore career options.
February’s Third Thursday event will feature an exciting announcement about new funding for interdisciplinary startup projects and the Makerpace! Brent Walker Ph.D., Columbia Associate Athletics Director for Championship Performance will be joined by Houtan Fanisalek, a seasoned CTO and SEAS grad. Both speakers will share knowledge in athletics, human performance, and the new technologies that can support better performance, recovery, tracking, and training.
The Ignition Grants and new Making and Igniting Grants are financial grants to assist Columbia University students in launching new businesses, social and not-for-profit ventures. The grant supports the initial stages of early venture development from formation, IP protection, and incubation to building prototypes and creating proofs of concept.