OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS Prosperity is following a new generation of companies that are doing the right thing and deserve our attention (and money). There’s an emerging movement of “For […]

Facilitated By Aziza Jamgerchinova ’13BUS ’06JRN Wednesday, September 27th, 2017 6-8 p.m. Refreshments included with RSVP Warren Hall, Room 311 1125 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027 Overview Most executives understand the strategic importance of sustainability and how profoundly it will affect the success, and even the survival, of their businesses. However, very few have successfully tackled the challenge […]

OPEN TO ALL Leaders Taking a Stand: Social Impact in Turbulent Times The current political climate creates an uneasy world stage for companies to navigate. Who are the business leaders who are stepping up to the challenge and leading by example? In turbulent times whom do we look to for leadership? Join us on October 6, […]

Wednesday, October 11 7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Columbia University Warren Hall, Room 416 New York, NY 10027 RSVP *Refreshments with RSVP Want to join a bold initiative to launch 100 startups focused on improving the lives of millions of cancer patients? The Center for Advancing Innovation has launched the Freedom from Cancer Startup Challenge (FCSC) in partnership with MedImmune/AstraZeneca […]

OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS Treating Psoriasis: What drives patients and caregivers to use treatment information websites? Facilitated By Ashley Lim ’12CC, Founder and CEO of CuraHub Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 6-8 p.m. Refreshments included with RSVP Uris Hall, Room 141 3022 Broadway New York, NY 10027 Overview CuraHub is a patient-friendly product search website for chronic disease patients, […]

Facilitated by Steven Galeazzi ’10BUS Tuesday, February 20, 2018 6:00–8:00 p.m. Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio Riverside Church 490 Riverside Drive, Room 430 New York, NY 10027 RSVP → Refreshments included with RSVP There is a gap between the needs of people with physical disabilities in the United States and the solutions available to meet those needs. What […]

OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS The Tamer Fund for Social Ventures (“the Fund”) provides seed grants to nonprofit, for-profit, or hybrid early-stage Columbia University affiliated social and environmental ventures. Preference will be given to start-up ventures that have the potential to be financially self-sustaining in the longer term. Read more about the criteria and process HERE. […]

OPEN TO ALL   Tuesday, March 20 6:00–8:00 p.m. Columbia Business School 3022 Broadway, Uris Hall, Room 333 New York, NY 10027 RSVP →   How can we make markets more accessible and competitive to enable individuals to find their own way out of poverty? How do we effectively promote entrepreneurship through government policy, private […]

OPEN TO ALL SPARK WORKSHOP Open Collaborative Social Innovation: Helping Good People Do More Good for More People Facilitated By George Kyriakopoulos Tuesday, March 27, 2018 6-8 p.m. Refreshments included with RSVP Uris Hall, Room 140 3022 Broadway New York, NY 10027 OVERVIEW Large corporations are leveraging the best collaborative innovation technologies to generate billions of dollars […]

OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS During this webinar, you will learn about upcoming deadlines and the application process, have the chance to ask any questions you may have, and network with other social and environmental venture teams. You will also hear from portfolio members as they share their ventures' missions and experiences working with the center.