Events Calendar
This feed is a curated compilation of events throughout the sprawling entrepreneurship ecosystem at and around Columbia.
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Events
Application Deadline: Spring 2026 Start Me Up Bootcamp with Columbia Engineering
Join a select group of entrepreneurs for a two-week hybrid program designed to build your startup. The bootcamp introduces participants to the Lean Launchpad methodology and techniques to direct customer discovery through field […]
IDE x CORE Entrepreneurship in Hard Tech: A Conversation with Alumni Founders
Join Columbia Engineering and CORE for a candid look at building a hard-tech startup before the pitch decks and headlines. Hear from young Columbia founders about ideation, finding mentors and co-founders, testing early […]
Lecture Series in AI: Byron Cook, PhD, VP/Distinguished Scientist, Amazon-AWS
Schedule: 10:30-11:00am Check-in 11:00-12:00pm Lecture Advance registration required for both Columbia non-affiliates and Columbia affiliates. About the Speaker Byron Cook is a vice president and distinguished scientist at Amazon, program […]
Funding Opportunity: Ignition Grants 2026
Ignition grants assist Columbia University engineering students in launching new businesses, social and not-for-profit ventures. Ignition grants support the initial stages of early venture development from formation, IP protection, and incubation to building prototypes and creating proofs of concept. Teams that have won the Technology Challenge or received Ignition Grants in the past will not […]