BiomedX Pitch Day
2019-05-01 08:30 - 13:00 UTC
OPEN TO ALL
RSVP HERE

May 1st, 8:30a – 1:00p
Columbia University – Davis Auditorium, 530 W 120th St Manhattan, NY 10027
RSVP: https://biomedxpitch.splashthat.com/
On Wednesday, May 1st, teams of Columbia University scientists, engineers, clinicians, and students, will pitch their envisioned technologies and business opportunities to a panel of judges and invited guests for potential commercialization support. This is the culminating event of a semester long technology commercialization “bootcamp” during which teams have been working to develop their cutting-edge biomedical technologies and research from the lab and into the market.
Each team will convey their findings on the following fundamental questions to a panel of judges and industry experts:

Does the envisioned product address a true unmet clinical need?
Is there a viable business opportunity?

Join for the final event of this exciting program. Food and refreshments will be served.

The Columbia | IBM Blockchain Accelerator Launch Program Demo Day
2019-05-17 09:00 - 12:00
Join CTV for the culminating event of the LAUNCH Blockchain Accelerator program, showcasing innovative blockchain applications developed by its cohort teams. Each team will present their startup concept and progress made over the 10-week program.
Find out more here.

Information Session: Columbia Life Science Accelerators: Lab-to-Market Programs
2019-09-26 12:00 - 13:00
Open to Columbia faculty.
Apply here.
This information session is being held on the Morningside Campus.

The Columbia Life Science Accelerators: Lab-to-Market Programs are now accepting pre-proposal applications for their 2019-2020 awards cycle. APPLY HERE by Monday, November 4th at 5 PM.
These programs help translate cutting-edge faculty-led university research out of the lab through project funding, education, and support for interdisciplinary teams working to advance innovative ideas with the potential to positively impact health outcomes.
The three core accelerators are centered around:
Therapeutics/Drug Development

Accelerating Cancer Therapeutics | ACT

www.cancer.columbia.edu | act@cumc.columbia.edu

Translational Therapeutics Resource | TRx

www.irvinginstitute.columbia.edu | TRxResource@columbia.edu
Medical Devices/Technologies/Software

Biomedical Technology Accelerator | BiomedX (formerly Columbia-Coulter Program)

www.ColumbiaBioMedX.com | BiomedX@columbia.edu
To learn more, we invite you to REGISTER HERE for one of the following upcoming informational sessions hosted at various locations throughout Columbia.
Morningside:

Thurs 9/26 12-1pm: BME Conference Room, Engineering Terrace, Rm 353

CUIMC:

Thurs 10/3 10-11am: CUIMC Irving Institute Auditorium Room PH 10-204
Thurs 10/17 12-1pm: CUIMC Cancer Center Auditorium

Information Session: Columbia Life Science Accelerators
2019-10-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2019-10-17 12:00 - 13:00
Open to Columbia faculty.
Apply here.
This information session is being held on the CUIMC Campus.

The Columbia Life Science Accelerators: Lab-to-Market Programs are now accepting pre-proposal applications for their 2019-2020 awards cycle. APPLY HERE by Monday, November 4th at 5 PM.
These programs help translate cutting-edge faculty-led university research out of the lab through project funding, education, and support for interdisciplinary teams working to advance innovative ideas with the potential to positively impact health outcomes.
The three core accelerators are centered around:
Therapeutics/Drug Development

Accelerating Cancer Therapeutics | ACT

www.cancer.columbia.edu | act@cumc.columbia.edu

Translational Therapeutics Resource | TRx

www.irvinginstitute.columbia.edu | TRxResource@columbia.edu
Medical Devices/Technologies/Software

Biomedical Technology Accelerator | BiomedX (formerly Columbia-Coulter Program)

www.ColumbiaBioMedX.com | BiomedX@columbia.edu
To learn more, we invite you to REGISTER HERE for one of the following upcoming informational sessions hosted at various locations throughout Columbia.
Morningside:

Thurs 9/26 12-1pm: BME Conference Room, Engineering Terrace, Rm 353

CUIMC:

Thurs 10/3 10-11am: CUIMC Irving Institute Auditorium Room PH 10-204
Thurs 10/17 12-1pm: CUIMC Cancer Center Auditorium

Columbia Nano Day
2019-10-29
Open to Columbia Faculty.
RSVP here.

Learn how you can use and leverage the Columbia Nano Labs! Columbia Nano Day is an unparalleled opportunity to hear about the innovative and high-impact research conducted by its faculty and industrial users, and learn of new opportunities for becoming engaged and involved. Register here.

SBIR/STTR Workshop
2020-05-12 09:00 - 16:30
Register here.
Stony Brook University, in partnership with Columbia Technology Ventures, is hosting an interactive, two-day SBIR/STTR workshop led by experts from BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting. In addition to obtaining up-to-date information on the SBIR/STTR programs, you’ll take a deep dive into the differences between SBIR and STTR, review how to prepare an SBIR proposal for NIH, DoE, NSF and DoD, and how to avoid common pitfalls. The workshop will be conducted in a virtual SBIR Classroom that allows you to interact directly with instructors and have your specific questions answered. This event is free to attend, but registration is required.

SBIR/STTR Virtual Workshop
2020-10-21 - 2020-10-22
REGISTER
Columbia Tech Ventures, in partnership with Stony Brook University, is inviting you to join the live Virtual Classroom for an interactive, 1.5 day SBIR/STTR workshop. Led by experts from BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, the session will review key basics, including program purpose, eligibility, and sources of funding. The general overview will be combined with proposal prep essentials of the NIH and NSF programs.

Columbia | IBM Launch Accelerator
2020-11-20
APPLY HERE
Are you an early-stage team developing innovative solutions in data transparency, big data, AI/ML, blockchain, or a related field in Deep Tech? Apply now to the 2020-2021 cohort of The Columbia | IBM Launch Accelerator, a pre-seed program for early-stage ventures affiliated with NYC-based academic institutions. This non-dilutive program focuses on building and scaling successful companies through early-stage funding, in-depth education, mentorship, and business model design.

2021 Columbia | IBM Launch Accelerator Virtual Demo Day
2021-04-23 10:00 - 13:00
RSVP here

You’re invited to the 2021 Columbia | IBM LAUNCH Accelerator Virtual Demo Day on Friday, April 23rd from 10AM – 1PM EST! The cohort of 9 early-stage teams are focused on a wide range of deep tech applications and have made incredible progress over the 12-week educational bootcamp leading up to this culminating event. The virtual session will feature pitches from each cohort team and a keynote address from the Chief Technology Officer of Global Industries, IBM Global Markets, Dr. Mahmoud Naghshineh.

Virtual SBIR/STTR Intensive Workshop
2021-06-15 - 2021-06-16
Join Columbia Technology Ventures’ live Virtual Classroom for an interactive, 2 day SBIR/STTR workshop, led by experts from BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting. The workshop will review the basics including program purpose; eligibility; and sources of funding. Then the workshop will provide proposal prep essentials of the NIH, NSF and DOE programs.
In addition to up-to-date information on the SBIR/STTR programs, the workshop will cover:

NIH and NSF grant mechanisms and where to find them
How to find the program officers, how to approach them, what questions to ask
How to do research using the web tools available (eReporter, SBIR.gov, etc.)
Common pitfalls and how to avoid them, and much more.

RSVP at https://cfbsbirtrain2021a.eventbrite.com
Registration fee: $25.00 (the fee may be waived for Columbia teams based on a license or option to Columbia IP – please contact your CTV licensing officer for more information).

Info Session: CTV Fellows
2021-09-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-09-15 17:30 - 18:30
Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV), Columbia’s technology transfer office, will be hiring graduate students and post-docs for the Fellows Program. It is a unique internship opportunity that introduces scientists to technology commercialization.
CTV will host two virtual information sessions: one on Sept 14th at 10am and the other on Sept 15 at 5:30. Please check the CTV website for the meeting information if the provided links do not work. This is a paid position $25/hour for up to 10hrs/week. The application (due Oct 1) can be found here: https://ctvfellows.smapply.io/

Deadline: CTV Fellows
2021-10-01

Columbia Life Science Accelerators: Call for Pre-Proposals
2021-11-15
The pre-proposal period is open for Therapeutics/Cancer Therapeutics/Drug Development – Accelerating Cancer Therapeutics (ACT) & Translational Therapeutics Resource (TRx); and Medical Technologies/Devices/Software/Coordination of Care/Remote Medicine – Biomedical Engineering Technology Accelerator (BiomedX formerly Columbia-Coulter program). Applicants must have a full-time faculty appointment, and at least one of the lead investigators should be from Columbia University. Graduate students and post-doctorate trainees can act as a project lead, with permission from the principal investigators (PIs). Please refer to the individual program Pre-proposal Instructions (below) and/or reach out to L2M@ctv.columbia.edu.

BiomedX
TRx
ACT

Columbia-Corning Advanced Materials Prize
2022-02-14
Selected projects/technologies/ventures will receive non-dilutive funding of $50,000, entrepreneurial training, introductions to senior R&D leadership at Corning, and the opportunity to work with the Corning team and on Corning equipment. All researchers at Columbia University (faculty, PhD students, postdocs, undergraduates) developing translational research projects in the advanced materials space are eligible. Learn more about eligible projects in the areas of life sciences, ceramics, quantum, battery technologies, photonics and display technologies, advanced coatings and paints, and more here.

CTV Innovation-to-Impact Series: Bring Your Innovations to Life: Design, Prototyping, and Manufacturing with Synectic
2026-06-25 12:00 - 14:00
Please join Columbia Technology Ventures for the next session in the CTV Innovation-to-Impact Series: Bring Your Innovations to Life: Design, Prototyping, and Manufacturing with Synectic. This practical in-person workshop is designed for Columbia innovators who are thinking about how to move from a research idea toward a prototype, product design, testing plan, and eventual manufacturing path.
Led by Synectic, a full-service product development company with deep experience helping startups, inventors, and companies move from concept to production, the session will offer real-world guidance on product development fundamentals, prototyping, Product Development Specifications, testing protocols, documentation, and production readiness.
Columbia Business School, Kravis Hall, Room 880
Thursday, June 25, 2026
12:00–2:00 PM ET
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