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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Immigration and Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Open to Columbians\, including Teachers College and Barnard. \n\nThird Thursday is a recurring open forum and networking and info 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. You’ll hear from Columbia alumni and other experts on their experiences working in the field\, how they’ve applied their Columbia experience in their careers\, and more. \nThursday\, January 21 will feature Megan Kludt\, Partner at Curran\, Berger & Kludt LLP\, a boutique law firm specializing in all areas of immigration\, including business\, achievement\, investment\, family\, and humanitarian bases for immigration status.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-immigration-and-entrepreneurship-2/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201210T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201210T130000
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: LinkedIn Learning
DESCRIPTION:RSVP HERE \nThird Thursday is a recurring open forum and networking and info 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. You’ll hear from Columbia alumni and other experts on their experiences working in the field\, how they’ve applied their Columbia experience in their careers\, and more. \nLearn how to develop a LinkedIn profile that works to your advantage and helps build your brand. \nHave an announcement or idea to pitch to the group? Contact Ivy Schultz (is2350@columbia.edu) in advance and come prepared to pitch it!
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-linkedin-learning/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201208T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201208T113000
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SUMMARY:Urban Works India Challenge Kick-Off
DESCRIPTION:RSVP here \n\nUrban Works India is part of the Columbia Venture Competition and $50\,000 is at stake! The faculty lead this year is Mike Massimino – he will be discussing the view of cities from space (!) and why it is important to design and support sustainable cities. Why join? We’ll start with a meet and greet and quick quiz on urban India.  Professor Massimino will share his observations and why we should all be paying more attention to urban India. We’ll also have previous winners join to tell us about their experience in the program. Join on December 8th\, 10am EST on zoom.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/urban-works-india-challenge-kick-off/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201119T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
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SUMMARY:Fast Pitch
DESCRIPTION:Sign up here. \nSign-ups are now open for our annual campus-wide Fast Pitch 2020 competition in November! Teams will have 60 seconds to sell their business ideas to a panel of judges to win up to $5\,000.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/fast-pitch/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201015T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201015T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: The Pitch
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to pitch your product or business to potential investors. Join Columbia Engineering on October 15th for its monthly Third Thursday forum to hear from alumni entrepreneurs.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-the-pitch/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201013
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
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SUMMARY:Deadline: Start Me Up Bootcamp Fall 2020
DESCRIPTION:Apply here. \nJoin a Lean Launchpad virtual course to test your idea in the market! Participants in this free\, two-week course will receive entrepreneurship training and mentor support as they  virtually talk with customers to identify the best product-market fit using the lean launchpad methodology. Faculty\, staff\, postdoctoral\, graduate and undergraduate student researchers may apply with a team of one to three people. Applicants are expected to be available for all short-course sessions. Teams that successfully complete this bootcamp may become eligible to apply for the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps Teams program\, which includes a $50\,000 grant. Application Deadline: October 12\, 2020 \nBootcamp Dates: October 15\, 16\, 22\, 29
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/deadline-start-me-up-bootcamp-fall-2020/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200917T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200917T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20200908T155527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T155527Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Pandemics\, Pivots\, and Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:RSVP \nOpen to the public \n\nWhat does it take to persevere and navigate a downturn during the global pandemic? Join us for our monthly Third Thursday forum to hear from alumni entrepreneurs. \nThird Thursday provides students\, faculty\, staff\, and alumni the opportunity to hear ideas from across campus\, form teams\, and explore career options. You’ll hear from Columbia alumni and other experts on their experiences working in the field\, how they’ve applied their Columbia experience in their careers\, and more.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-pandemics-pivots-and-entrepreneurs/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Business School,Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200711
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
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SUMMARY:Deadline: Start Me Up Bootcamp Summer 2020
DESCRIPTION:Apply here \n\nJoin Columbia Engineering in a Lean Launchpad virtual course to test your idea in the market! Participants in this free\, two-week course will receive entrepreneurship training and mentor support as they  virtually talk with customers to identify the best product-market fit using the lean launchpad methodology. Faculty\, staff\, postdoctoral\, graduate and undergraduate student researchers may apply with a team of one to three people. Applicants are expected to be available for all short-course sessions. Teams that successfully complete this bootcamp may become eligible to apply for the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps Teams program\, which includes a $50\,000 grant. \nApplication Deadline: July 10\, 2020\nBootcamp Dates: July 16\, 17\, 22\, 29
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/deadline-start-me-up-bootcamp-summer-2020/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200521T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200521T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20200514T183420Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Mix & Mingle End of Semester Social
DESCRIPTION:RSVP \nJoin Columbia Engineering for Third Thursday on May 21st! They’ll be sharing updates on the entrepreneurship community\, summer 2020 events\, and have some time for everyone to share announcements and ideas. \nCVC winners will join on video to talk about their backgrounds\, companies\, and experiences at Columbia.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-mix-mingle-end-of-semester-social/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200220T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200220T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - Perfect Your Pitch
DESCRIPTION:Open to all Columbians \nRSVP \n\nColumbia Engineering‘s next Third Thursday will feature pitch coaches who are angel investors and venture capitalists. The audience will vote on a variety of criteria\, including best engagement\, best PPT\, and best description of a complex concept. This is great practice for CVC 2020!
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-perfect-your-pitch/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200121T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200121T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - Immigration and Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Open to all Columbians \nRSVP here \n\nTuesday\, January 21 (held on Tuesday due to scheduling constraints) will feature Megan Kludt\, Partner at Curran\, Berger & Kludt LLP\, a boutique law firm specializing in all areas of immigration\, including business\, achievement\, investment\, family\, and humanitarian bases for immigration status. \n– \nThird Thursday is a recurring open forum and networking and info 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. You’ll hear from Columbia alumni and other experts on their experiences working in the field\, how they’ve applied their Columbia experience in their careers\, and more.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-immigration-and-entrepreneurship/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191121T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191121T203000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T210342Z
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SUMMARY:Columbia Fast Pitch Competition 2019
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS (Including Teachers College and Barnard) \nAPPLY HERE \n\nDo you have a startup idea? Would you like feedback from CU alumni? Enter the Fast Pitch competition and win money to support your idea. (Or come watch other Columbians pitch!) \nThis is a great opportunity to practice and perfect a 60-second pitch of your business to a panel of judges that includes successful Columbia alumni and members of the NYC venture community. $5000 is at stake! There will be a $2000 prize pool solely for undergraduates and a $3000 pool for the best overall pitches. Find out more details here. \nRegister Here \nEvent timeline: \nNov 1: Video pitches (drafts) due at midnight\, no professional editing required\, just a pitch! \nSubmit online – we will share with a select group of CU alumni. \n*Optional\, teams who submit videos given feedback and priority to live pitch event \nNov 12: Feedback on videos \nNov 21: Fast Pitch Competition\, 5:30PM Davis Auditorium \nVideo submissions are due by November 1 at midnight; those who submit a video will be given priority to pitch. Please contact Ivy Schultz (ischultz@columbia.edu) with questions. \nUndergrads\, grad students\, and faculty from all schools and institutes across Columbia University are eligible to participate.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-fast-pitch-competition-2019/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191102
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
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SUMMARY:Deadline: Video Submissions for SEAS Fast Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION:Open to Columbia students and alumni two years from their degree. \n\nDo you have a startup idea? Would you like feedback from CU alumni? Enter the Fast Pitch competition and win money to support your idea. This is a great opportunity to practice and perfect a 60-second pitch of your business to a panel of judges that includes successful Columbia alumni and members of the NYC venture community. $5\,000 is at stake! There will be a $2\,000 prize pool solely for undergraduates and a $3\,000 pool for the best overall pitches. Find out more details here. \nRegister Here \nEvent timeline: \nNov 1: Video pitches (drafts) due at midnight\, no professional editing required\, just a pitch! \nSubmit online – we will share with a select group of CU alumni. \n*Optional\, teams who submit videos given feedback and priority to live pitch event \nNov 12: Feedback on videos \nNov 21: Fast Pitch Competition\, 5:30PM Davis Auditorium \nVideo submissions are due by November 1 at midnight; those who submit a video will be given priority to pitch. Please contact Ivy Schultz (ischultz@columbia.edu) with questions.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/deadline-video-submissions-for-seas-fast-pitch-competition/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191017T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191017T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Urban Works India Launch!
DESCRIPTION:Students and alumni 5 years from graduation. \nRSVP here. \n\nIn partnership with the Columbia Global Center | Mumbai\, SEAS Entrepreneurship is launching a new track in the Columbia Venture Competition\, The Urban Works India Innovation Challenge! This year\, we are seeking applications from innovators and entrepreneurs who are passionate about producing viable and interdisciplinary tech-based solutions for transforming 21st century cities in India into sustainable and safe work environments. \nAll ideas are welcome! You do not need to have previous startup experience to join. Alumni 5 years past graduation are welcome enter the competition.\n \nCome join us on Oct 17 at 5:30 pm for the kickoff event. \nYou will hear from: \nFaculty lead\, Trish Culligan\, Civil Engineer\, Co-founder of Data Science Institute\, advisor to many green infrastructure projects \nProf John Kymissis: Electrical Engineer\, multiple startup founder and advisor \nLast year’s winning team\, BinIt! (current SEAS and CC students) \nRegister here.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-urban-works-india-launch/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190919T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190919T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nRSVP HERE \n\nThird 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. \nYou’ll also hear from our entrepreneurship partners from around the university and all the events and resources available in the fall. \nHave an announcement or idea to pitch to the group? Contact Ivy Schultz (is2350@columbia.edu) in advance and come prepared to pitch it! \nFood will be provided.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190906T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190906T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20190903T193202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T165717Z
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SUMMARY:Design Challenge: Census 2020
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIA STUDENTS (INCLUDING TEACHERS COLLEGE AND BARNARD) \nREGISTER HERE \n\nColumbia Engineering is pleased to be working with the New York City Office of the Census to launch a collaborative design challenge in the emerging area of civtech. Students will develop a multi-disciplinary design concept or prototype that will increase census response rates and make sure every New Yorker is counted. \nThis is an incredible opportunity for students to work with a government office\, utilize public data sets\, and be a part of collaborations between public policy and technology. \nStudents from all schools at the university can participate in this challenge – individuals as well as teams are welcome. The kickoff is Friday September 6th from 11-1 in 451 Computer Science.  Faculty mentors and government leaders will provide information on the Census context as well as advice on the application of specific technologies. \nPlease register here: https://census2020seasdesignchallenge.eventbrite.com \nPlease contact Ivy Schultz (ischultz@columbia.edu) with any questions.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/design-challenge-census-2020/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190501T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190501T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20190430T142957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190430T142957Z
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SUMMARY:CEO's Startup Pitch Night
DESCRIPTION:CEO – Columbia Business School’s entrepreneurship student group – is excited to present its second annual Start-Up Pitch Night with the School of Engineering on May 1! All ideas at any stage in your process\, from concept to prototype\, are welcome. Join for food\, drinks\, networking with engineers\, and an evening of rapid-fire pitching!: \n\nWhen? Wednesday May 1\, 6-8pm\nWhere? Davis Auditorium (Room 412 in the Schapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science Research\, located immediately behind Uris) \n\nTo sign up as an observer\, submit your RSVP to the Eventbrite here. \n\nTo sign up to pitch\, RSVP to the Eventbrite AND fill out this form to submit your deck (3 minutes max per group!)
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/ceos-startup-pitch-night/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Business School,Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190412T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190413T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20190417T164313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T164313Z
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SUMMARY:2019 Columbia Hackathon
DESCRIPTION:Columbia Business School and Graduate School of Engineering Hackathon \nThe 2019 Columbia Hackathon is a joint event between Columbia Business School & and the Engineering school. This is a great opportunity to collaborate across schools to develop a startup idea\, build a product prototype\, and pitch it to a panel of VCs! $4\,000 prize will be split between the best teams. \nFriday 4/12 Kickoff @ 6-8pm (optional group work time post-kickoff) \nSaturday 4/13 Hackathon @ 10am-6pm \nThis is a joint effort between the Engineering school and CEO\, MMA\, SEC\, HCIA\, & FinTech Clubs\, who have exciting prompts to jumpstart business ideas. Check out the Splash page for prompts and more details. \nhttp://cbshackathon2019.splashthat.com \nSign up today! Team formation will start next week.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/2019-columbia-hackathon/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Business School,Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190328T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190328T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20190320T182310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T185208Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - Social Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Columbia Engineering\, in partnership with the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise \nThursday\, March 28\, 2019\nat Columbia Journalism School\, World Room\nfrom 6:00-8:00 p.m.\nRefreshments and hors d’oeuvres with RSVP \nThird Thursday is a recurring open forum that brings together the Columbia University entrepreneurship community for an evening of networking\, info session\, and pitch presentations. It provides students\, faculty\, staff\, and alumni the opportunity to hear ideas from across campus\, form teams\, and explore career options. You’ll hear from Columbia alumni and other experts on their experiences working in the field\, how they’ve applied their Columbia experience in their careers\, and more. \nThursday\, March 28 will feature entrepreneurs who are using their engineering skills to solve some of today’s most pressing social and environmental issues. Please save the date to hear from alumni who currently run social ventures in this space\, pitch an idea during the open mic section of the event\, and meet and network with fellow social entrepreneurs. This event is open to all Columbia University alumni\, faculty\, and students\, as well as professionals in the social impact sector. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS: \nLinh Le ’09SEAS\, Founder and CEO of Bonbouton \nLinh Le is a chemical engineer by training\, he has published multiple papers\, international conference proceedings and currently holds seven US patents. He later found Bonbouton\, a technology platform for preventative diabetic healthcare. Prior to that\, he received his MS in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University and BS in Chemistry from Vietnam National University. As a vivid distance runner\, he recently acquired ultra-marathoner title\, and plans to run all the World Marathon Majors. \nLiz Luckett ’90CC\, Managing Partner of TSEF \nElizabeth (Liz) Luckett has an extensive background in philanthropy\, technology\, analysis and market research. Before joining TSEF\, Liz was Director of Impact Investing at the Pershing Square Foundation. Prior she served as Senior Vice President at Citigroup and co-founded and was Executive Vice President of Fulcrum Analytics (formerly\, Cyber Dialogue). Liz began her career with the Gartner Group as director of business planning\, where she worked with the CEO and executive team analyzing and implementing acquisitions\, joint ventures and strategic partnerships for the company. \nLiz is a board member at Aunt Bertha and First Access and a board observer at CloudFactory\, ConnXus and Frogtek. She is also a founding board member of The Bail Project and a member of the Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing at Columbia University. \nLiz has a B.A. from Columbia University and a Master of Philosophy from Cambridge University in England. \nMatthew Robins ’13BUS\, CEO of DeansList \nMatt Robins is the CEO of DeansList\, a software platform that helps schools manage all their non-academic data and parent communication/engagement tools in a single place. Matt started DeansList with BUS’13 classmate Akshai Patel with a mission to specifically address the needs of schools in low-income communities that are actively tackling the achievement gap. Together with their school partners\, they develop unique solutions to engage every stakeholder in a child’s education: students\, teachers\, administrators and parents. \nPrior to DeansList\, Matt spent six years as a consultant with PwC’s Forensic Technology Advisory groups. There a large portion of his client work included helping banks and lenders assess their data in the wake of the sub-prime mortgage crisis. \nMatt has a degree in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. \nMODERATED BY: \nSamuel Sia\, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Faculty Co-Director\, SEAS Entrepreneurship at Columbia Engineering \nSamuel Sia develops technologies for point-of-care blood tests\, wearable sensors\, implantable devices\, and cell-based therapy\, both in an academic and industry setting. He is co-founder of Claros Diagnostics\, which garnered European regulatory approval for a prostate-cancer blood test for doctor’s offices and was acquired by OPKO Health (NYSE: OPK)\, Junco Labs\, and Rover Diagnostics. \nSia’s research has garnered coverage from Nature\, Science\, JAMA\, Washington Post\, Science News\, Popular Science\, Chemical and Engineering News and has been featured on the BBC\, NPR\, and Voice of America. MIT Technology Review named him as one of the top’s world young innovators\, and he is an inducted fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. \nSia is the founder of Harlem Biospace\, a biotech incubator facility in New York City (developed with the NYC mayor’s office) that has hosted over 50 biotech companies. He also currently co-directs the entrepreneurship initiative for Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. \nSia has a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Alberta and a Ph.D. in Biophysics (with a HHMI predoctoral fellowship) from Harvard University. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard University.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-social-entrepreneurship-2/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering,Tamer Center for Social Enterprise @ CBS
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190328T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190328T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Social Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nREGISTER HERE \n\nThursday\, March 28\, 2019\n6:00–8:00 p.m.\nat Columbia Journalism School\, World Room\nNew York\, NY 10027 \nRSVP →\nRefreshments and hors d’oeuvres with RSVP \nThird Thursday is a recurring open forum that brings together the Columbia University entrepreneurship community for an evening of networking and pitch presentations. It provides students\, faculty\, staff\, and alumni the opportunity to hear ideas from across campus\, form teams\, and explore career options. You’ll hear from Columbia alumni and other experts on their experiences working in the field\, how they’ve applied their Columbia experience in their careers\, and more. \nThis month’s event will feature entrepreneurs who are using their engineering skills to solve some of today’s most pressing social and environmental issues. Join us to hear from alumni who currently run social ventures in this space\, pitch an idea during the open mic section of the event\, and meet and network with fellow social entrepreneurs. \nPlease see our panelists below: \n\nLinh Le ’09SEAS\, Founder and CEO of Bonbouton\nLiz Luckett ’90CC\, Managing Partner of The Social Entrepreneurs’ Fund (TSEF)\nMatthew Robins ’13BUS\, CEO of DeansList\nSamuel Sia\, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Faculty Co-director\, SEAS Entrepreneurship (Moderator)
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-social-entrepreneurship/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering,Tamer Center for Social Enterprise @ CBS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190228T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190228T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20190215T160055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190226T160357Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Athletics and Human Performance
DESCRIPTION: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. \nFebruary’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. \nThe 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.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-athletics-human-performance/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190131T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190131T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20190122T162730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T162730Z
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SUMMARY:#OpioidSolutionsNY Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL  \nRSVP HERE\nInterested in solutions to curb the local + national opioid epidemic? \nRegister to attend the Empire State Opioid Epidemic Demo Day to witness innovators pitch solutions that have the potential to curb the local + national opioid epidemic. All teams have made remarkable progress towards commercialization and impact since September. An expert panel of judges will select a grand prize winner of $10K and acceleration support through the CAMTech Accelerator Program (CAP). \nEmpire State Opioid Epidemic Demo Day\nJanuary 31\, 2019\n2:00 – 5:00 PM\nColumbia University Davis Auditorium Schapiro Hall/CEPSR\n530 West 120th Street\, New York\, NY 10027\nhttp://bit.ly/OpioidSolutionsNYDemoDay \nDemo Day is the last leg of the Empire State Opioid Epidemic Innovation Challenge and an opportunity for teams to present progress made 90 days after co-creating innovations to curb the epidemic at the Challenge Summit + Solutions Sprint. \nIn September 2018\, the Challenge Summit convened over 200 clinicians\, government representatives\, public health experts and affected community members to facilitate a discussion of challenges and provide critical insight into the opioid epidemic. Following the Challenge Summit\, the Solutions Sprint served as an open-innovation platform for innovators to co-create solutions over a 48-hour period.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/opioidsolutionsny-demo-day/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190124T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190124T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20190114T212713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T212713Z
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Immigration and Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nRSVP HERE \nPlease join Columbia Engineering for its January Third Thursday\, focused on Immigration and Entrepreneurship. \n– \nThird Thursday is a recurring open forum and networking and info 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. You’ll hear from Columbia alumni and other experts on their experiences working in the field\, how they’ve applied their Columbia experience in their careers\, and more. \nThursday\, January 24) will feature Megan Kludt\, Partner at Curran\, Berger & Kludt LLP. \nMegan is very knowledgeable on visa options for students after graduation\, and specializes in complex immigration cases in the areas of business\, academia\, scientific research\, and the arts. Additionally\, she was selected by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) to provide emergency legal aid to children at the US/Mexico border and was honored as one of AILA New England’s Pro Bono Champions in 2016.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-immigration-entrepreneurship/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181115T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20181107T192241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181107T192241Z
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SUMMARY:Fast Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nAPPLY HERE \nLearn more here. \nFast Pitch is Columbia Engineering’s annual elevator pitch competition where teams have 60 seconds to sell their business ideas to a panel of judges. Your elevator pitch could be the  most important words that describe your business. If you are not able to hook your investors\, partners\, or customers within the first minute\, then you have likely lost them forever. The Fast Pitch competition will help your team improve your marketing\, sales\, and promotional capabilities. Teams are judged on their appeal\, conciseness\, and completeness. Attendance and participation is free. As for the experience\, it is priceless!
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/fast-pitch-competition/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181006T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181006T093000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20180924T140216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180924T140216Z
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SUMMARY:Urban Works Challenge: India (Ideation)
DESCRIPTION:Key Dates: Tues Oct 2\, Sat Oct 6 \nRegister here: https://urbanworksindia2018.eventbrite.com \n\nThe Urban Works Design Challenge aims to generate innovative interdisciplinary technology solutions that could have an immediate impact on the future of work spaces in urban settings in India. Teams selected to continue will win a trip to Mumbai in January 2019. We invite students from all schools at the university to participate in this exciting opportunity to address a complex and future-facing problem.   Individuals and teams from all backgrounds are welcome. Bring your passion for solving real problems!
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/urban-works-challenge-india-ideation/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181003
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20180924T140034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180924T140100Z
UID:14549-1538438400-1538524799@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Urban Works Challenge: India (Kickoff)
DESCRIPTION:Key Dates: Tues Oct 2\, Sat Oct 6 \nRegister here: https://urbanworksindia2018.eventbrite.com \nThe Urban Works Design Challenge aims to generate innovative interdisciplinary technology solutions that could have an immediate impact on the future of work spaces in urban settings in India. Teams selected to continue will win a trip to Mumbai in January 2019. We invite students from all schools at the university to participate in this exciting opportunity to address a complex and future-facing problem.   Individuals and teams from all backgrounds are welcome. Bring your passion for solving real problems!
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/urban-works-challenge-india/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181001
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20180914T182223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180914T182223Z
UID:14481-1538179200-1538351999@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Empire State Opioid Epidemic Innovation Challenge (Solution Sprint)
DESCRIPTION:Following Columbia’s opioid design challenge last fall\, Columbia Engineering and Mailman School of Public Health are now working with the Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech) to host a follow-up challenge. Also in partnership with the State of New York\, the Office of the Staten Island Borough President\, and Northwell Health\, the event will be in Davis Auditorium (530 W. 120th Street) September 28-30\, 2018 and will feature prominent State and City officials as keynote speakers. \nThe Empire State Opioid Epidemic Innovation Challenge is comprised of two events \n\n     Challenge Summit\, Friday Sept. 28\, will convene clinicians\, government representatives\, public health experts and affected community members to facilitate a discussion of challenges and provide critical insight into the opioid epidemic. Importantly\, this day serves as the unmet needs identification in the opioid crisis to inform solutions designed and built over the weekend.\n     Solution Sprint\, Saturday and Sunday Sept. 29-30\, will serve as a hackathon-style open-innovation platform for a diverse community to co-create solutions over a 48-hour period.\n\nThrough cross-disciplinary collaboration\, mentorship and award incentives\, teams can accelerate ideas into breakthrough innovations with the potential to change the trajectory of local and national opioid crisis. \nWe encourage Columbia students and faculty to participate. A flyer is attached and participants can register here: http://camtechmgh.org/forms/register/NYCopioids
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/empire-state-opioid-epidemic-innovation-challenge-solution-sprint/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180929
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20180914T181829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180925T133638Z
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SUMMARY:Empire State Opioid Epidemic Innovation Challenge (Summit)
DESCRIPTION:Following Columbia’s opioid design challenge last fall\, Columbia Engineering and Mailman School of Public Health are now working with the Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech) to host a follow-up challenge. Also in partnership with the State of New York\, the Office of the Staten Island Borough President\, and Northwell Health\, the event will be in Davis Auditorium (530 W. 120th Street) September 28-30\, 2018 and will feature prominent State and City officials as keynote speakers. \nThe Empire State Opioid Epidemic Innovation Challenge is comprised of two events \n\nChallenge Summit\, Friday Sept. 28\, will convene clinicians\, government representatives\, public health experts and affected community members to facilitate a discussion of challenges and provide critical insight into the opioid epidemic. Importantly\, this day serves as the unmet needs identification in the opioid crisis to inform solutions designed and built over the weekend.\nSolution Sprint\, Saturday and Sunday Sept. 29-30\, will serve as a hackathon-style open-innovation platform for a diverse community to co-create solutions over a 48-hour period.\n\nThrough cross-disciplinary collaboration\, mentorship and award incentives\, teams can accelerate ideas into breakthrough innovations with the potential to change the trajectory of local and national opioid crisis. \nParticipants can register here: http://camtechmgh.org/forms/register/NYCopioids
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/empire-state-opioid-epidemic-innovation-challenge-summit/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180927T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180927T193000
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20180830T180319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180919T173848Z
UID:14263-1538069400-1538076600@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Third Thursday (this time on a fourth Thursday...): Welcome Back Entrepreneurs!!
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nRSVP HERE \nThird Thursday is a recurring open forum and networking info 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. You’ll hear from Columbia alumni and other experts on their experiences working in the field\, how they’ve applied their Columbia experience in their careers\, and more. \nJoin us! Food will be served! \nHave an announcement or idea to pitch to the group? Contact Ivy Schultz (is2350@columbia.edu) in advance and come prepared to pitch it!
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-welcome-back-entrepreneurs/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180630
DTSTAMP:20260410T061629
CREATED:20180627T203134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180627T203718Z
UID:13738-1530230400-1530316799@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE: Columbia I-Corps Summer Startup Me Up Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:Open to all Columbians working on deep tech projects. \nApply here \nTeams that complete the bootcamp and 20 customer discovery interviews will be eligible to interview for the NSF I-Corps program. \nThe bootcamp will take place in the span of 2 weeks starting July 16th. The deadline is soon approaching on June 29th.  Apply here. \n​Program Dates: \n\n5 Customer Discovery Interviews due – July 16\nKickoff/Qualifier: Monday July 16th\, Tuesday July 17th (morning only both days)\nOnline Class via Web-Ex: Wednesday – Tuesday July 24th\n15 Customer Discovery Interviews Due – Wednesday August 1\, 2018\nFinal Presentations: Wednesday August 1\, 2018
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-columbia-corps-summer-startup-bootcamp/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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